At the southeastern end of Pieria, under Mount Olympus, the castle of Platamonas, built at a strategic control point of the passage from Thessaly to Macedonia, dominates. More information: https://pieriaguide.gr/platamonas-castle/
Greek Independence Day 1821-2021
Greece on March 25th will celebrate the 200 year bicentennial revolution and declaration of the war of independence 1821-2021. Video produced by Greece 2021 and “Let’s Start the Dance”
Church of the Panagia, Tinos
The shrine of the Holy Church of Panagia Evaggelistria of Tinos (Our Lady of Tinos) is the most important orthodox shrines of pilgrimage in Greece and one of the most famous throughout the world. More information: http://www.panagiatinou.gr/eng/
Delos
The archaeological museum of Delos is today one of the most important in Greece, with rare exhibits such as sculptures, vessels, inscriptions, marvelous mosaics, etc. More information: https://mykonos.gr/en/dilos/
Nafplio
Nafplio is located less than two hours’ drive by car from Athens, on the Peloponnese peninsula. The beautiful old city has a wealth of narrow alleyways and streets, steep stairs, taverns serving delicious Greek food, lively bars, clubs and cafés… More information: http://www.visitnafplio.com/
Agios Nektarios monastery, Aegina
One of the most visited sites on Aegina is the church of Agios Nektarios (Saint Nectarios) and the monastery of Agia Triada (The Holy Trinity) that is located on a higher level overlooking the church. Agios Nektarios of Aegina (1846-1920), is one of the most widely known Greek Orthodox Saints. More information: https://www.aeginagreece.com/aegina-island/greece/agios-nektarios-church-monastery
Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron
The Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron, located at Meteora-Greece, is the biggest and oldest one of all. It was called the monastery which remains “suspended in the air” (meteoro), because of the cliff formation of a gigantic rock on top of which it was built. More information: https://www.visitmeteora.travel/great-meteoron-monastery/
Kalamitsia Monastery, Naxos
A unique story hides in the Kalamitsia Monastery, Naxos, in a region between the village of Melanes and the village of Potamia. You will meet in Kalamitsia a unique building, once a resort of unique beauty but also a great history that over the years has lost its glory. The monastery in Kalamitsia is the […]
Benaki Museum
Address: Koumbari 1, Athens: Tel: +30 210 367 1000. www.benaki.gr Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Admission: €6; Thursdays: Free The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in […]
National Archaeological Museum of Athens
Address: 28 Oktovriou (Patission) 44, Athens; Tel: +30 210 821-7717. Directions: It is five minute walk from Viktoria station and a 10 minute walk from Omonia stationOpen: April to October 15, Monday 12:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; October 16 to March, Monday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday to […]
Kerameikos
Kerameikos is an area of Athens, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon (Διπυλον) Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River. It was the potters’ quarter of the city, from which the English word “ceramic” is derived, and […]
National Garden of Athens
Designed by Amalia, the first Queen of Greece, it is an oasis in Central Athens Address: East of Vasilissis Amalias, between Vasilissis Olgas and Vasilissis Sofias; Tel: 210 721-5019.Open: Monday to Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to sunset The National Garden (formerly the Royal Garden) (Greek: Εθνικος Κηπος) is a peaceful, green refuge of 15.5 hectares in the center of the Greek […]