The Plastira lake lies 25km west of Karditsa, at an altitude of 800m. It is 325km away from Athens and 250km. from Thessaloniki, marking the one of the most easily accessible destinations in Greece. The scenery is breathtaking and the beautiful lake is surrounded by tall verdant mountains. The area is considered a "paradise" for nature lovers as it provides the opportunity for hiking , fishing , training in all kinds of mountain sports and walks ...
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The island of Samos
Samos is an island of the eastern Aegean Sea, very close to the coasts of Asia Minor. It’s a quite a big island composed of four municipalities: Vathi, Karlovassi, Pythagorion and Marathokamos. Samos is mainly mountainous with a pleasant and healthy climate. Some of the historical famous personalities who have Samos as origin are the ancient mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras of Samos, the astronomer Aristarchus, the architect Mandroklis ...
Greek Gods and Goddesses
The ancient Greeks projected upon the twelve gods their own faults and strengths, passions and weaknesses, their loves and hatreds, their nightmares and dreams. Jupiter (Zeus) The "Father of gods and people," Zeus / Jupiter, the king of Olympus and the twelve-leader, lord of lightning, Punisher and protector, lover and warlord, he defeated his father Cronus and the Titans and threw the Giants in Tartarus. He was the undisputed ruler of ...
Byzantine art and Architecture
The Roman Empire was divided into two parts, the Eastern and Western Roman Empires before it fell in 476 AD. Out of these two parts the “Western Roman Empire fell down in 476 AD. However, the Eastern Roman Empire did not fall and was miraculously saved to preserve the Roman culture. Constantinople was declared as the capital city and the Eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire. After that the development of the empire started. The first ...
How to travel long distances by car
Read it before you begin the great adventure! Route Have a detailed "travel by car" plan trip to have as a reference point, although it is almost certain that you will not follow it. Calculate how many miles you want to make a day (usually around 500) to organize your trip. Keep in mind that eventually you will cover 10% to 40% more mileage than you calculate, and organize things accordingly to avoid going outside the schedule. During the ...
The villages of Zagoria
From the Slavic word meaning "behind the mountains," Zagoria constitute a unique residential, historical and cultural unity of 46 villages north of the basin of Ioannina. They are located between Gamila and Mitsikeli Mountains as well as the Aoos River, part of the massive Pindus Mountain Range that stretches from North-West to Central Greece. They are geographically divided into three sections: the Central, West and East Zagori with twenty, ...
The village of Kalavryta
Kalavrita is one of the best holiday destinations to visit in winter. The atmosphere and terrain are ideal for skiing, making this place perfect for people that want to go on a ski holiday. The ski resort of Kalavrita is complete with the essential skiing gears and equipment. It also has eight ski lifts and thirteen ski runs with different levels of difficulty. The resort center offers night skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling and paragliding. ...
Cycladic Architecture
Cycladic architecture has greatly influenced Greece in so many ways. Its uniqueness and also the charm are some of the remnants that are still remembered today and also widely used in many places as well as modern building structures. In most cases they can be seen in the rapid growing tourist sector where most newly constructed hotels and restaurants are strongly using the architectural ideas from medieval times to further give tourists a ...