Travel Blog Greece

Acropolis at Lindos | Rhodes | A Natural Citadel of Knights and the Guns of Navarone

The Acropolis at Lindos which rises above the modern town, is a natural citadel, fortified between 800 BC and 200 BC.

Esodia Theotokos Church | Chios | The Scarved Monument of Snakes Island

The second largest church in the village of Pyrgi, of a unique exterior decoration with the traditional scarf technique.

White Tower in Thessaloniki | The Symbol of the Bride of Thermaikos Gulf

Talking about Thessaloniki, you automatically think of the city's emblematic monument, the White Tower, one very important brand of Greece.

Akrotiri Ruins Santorini | Is it Plato's Lost Atlantis or Land of the Minoan Civilization?

Akrotiri Santorini is the Minoan settlement that was destroyed and buried under ashes in the 7-grade volcanic eruption of 17th Century BC.

Dimitris Horn | Greek Actor | A Genuine Star of the Cinema and the Theatre of the 60s

Dimitris Horn [1921 – 1998], son of the playwright Pantelis Horn, was a Greek performer in theatre and cinema.

Frangokastello | Chania Crete | The Ottoman Expulsion and the Drosoulites Phenomenon

Frangokastello is a castle (and also a small settlement and beach), 12 km east from Sfakia village at the south coast of Chania Crete.

Agios Nikolaos Gaios Castle | Paxi | Could it be a Leonardo Da Vinci Design?

Agios Nikolaos Paxos, built from 1423 to 1510 to protect Paxos from pirates, was largely based on plans by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Chryssocheria Castle | Kalymnos | The Madonna with the Golden Hands

Chryssocheria castle, constructed from 14th to 15th century, is located on a hill top over the village Chorio of Kalymnos.