The story behind the Corinth Canal

The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, thus effectively making the former peninsula an island. The canal was mooted in classical times and an abortive effort was made to build …

Tips for Athens Part 2: Frequent Visitor

This article is for those of you who have already visited Athens and are planning to once more in order to get to see the city’s underbelly and experience as natives do! After the Parthenon Wandering through Plaka, you will be amazed by the Corinthian columns of Hadrian’s Library which surveves intact before seeking the …

Tips for Athens Part 1 : First- Time Visitors

Here are the best custom-made experiences so you can make most of the city of Athens! Must- See Attractions : The Parthenon Even if you only have one day, it really is worthwhile to venture up to the Sacred Rock and admire the most influential and well-preserced example of Greek Classical architecture in person. How …

Thessaloniki: the capital of Greek food!

Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece, located in the North part of the country. For more than 2.300 years it has been a histoic crossroad between the West and the East, a “co-reigning” city during the Byzantine Empire and a “co-capital” in the modern Greek state. Thessaloniki keeps you for an abundance of …

7 great Archaeological Tours Near Athens!

At this time of year the Archaeological Sites of Greece are at their best, combined with the pleasant weather and are ideal for a day tour if you are staying in Athens. They are great tour destinations weather you are travelling alone or with family. Tegea : A renovated site of historical interest3 A couple …

Egyptian history…in Athens!

Did you know that you can learn about the ancient Egyptian civilization in the heart of Athens? Many visitors of the National Archeological Museum of Athens are surprised as they enter the halls of the Egyptian collection. Statues, figurines, vases, funerary caskets, jewelry and Fayum portraits cover different period of the Egyptian civilization. A wide …

The Aegean cat

It is almost certain that during your visit on a Greek island you encountered a cat, either wandering in the whitewashed alleys or by  fishermen’s nets at the local port. However, did you know that the Greek island cats belong to a rare indigenous breed? Well, the Aegean cat originates from the Cycladic islands and …