While planning our trip to Greece, we knew for sure that we wanted to visit one of its famous islands. It did not take us long to choose the island of Kefalonia and its capital Argostoli. Kefalonia – or Cephalonia as it is also spelt in English, is the largest […]
If you’ve read this blog before, you should know that we are trying to tick off as many countries as possible. So, even though we have been enjoying Greece and Athens, we thought it’d be a great idea to go to Cyprus as well for a long weekend. It was […]
Athens has so many more sights than Acropolis to explore. One of the best photo opportunities might actually be in the Ancient Agora. Here you can visit the Stoa of Attalos from where you get a view of the Temple of Hephaestus framed by all the green trees. What You Should […]
The ancient sites with all their ruins are scattered all around Greece, but there are a few of them that probably were more important than others. Ancient Corinth is at the Isthmus of Corinth, the isthmus that connects Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of mainland Greece. Once you see the […]
One of the things we like about traveling is the possibility to go on day trips. From Athens, there are quite a few different options. One of the places we knew we’d like to visit was about an hour from the Greek capital. The only question we had to find […]
Have you ever visited Acropolis in Athens? The Acrocorinth is rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, in other words, it is the Acropolis of Ancient Corinth. It might lack the large temples of the Acropolis, but the fortress and the view from the top are much more impressive. This Acropolis […]
It’s been since I last wrote an update here. At the moment we’re actually on Cyprus. Fortunately, we’re still have plenty of time to keep discovering Athens on foot- in the few past days we have been walking a lot. Our usual way of doing things is that we decide […]
Athens has a lot of ancient temples, but it might be even more famous for the Olympic Games. As the ancient games did not take place in Athens, they do not have the same connection to the city as the modern ones. However, it was here at the Panathenaic Stadium that […]
Athens is more than the city of goddess Athena. Several other Olympian gods have temples in the city. You can find one of those temples at the Olympieion. What is today left of the Temple of Olympian Zeus is an impressive sight. Considering the size of the part that remains today, […]
Acropolis is probably the most scenic sight in Athens and it’s absolutely a must see when visiting the city. The question to ask is, however, how do you want to view it? From up close or from a distance? No matter your preferences, Acropolis is an impressive sight. What You […]
When you think of Athens, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? It is very likely that the city is most famous for all its ancient sights. When you think of it, how many places can compete with such a rich history that the Greek capital has? […]
As we are in the land of ancient gods, it would be strange if we didn’t mention Athena or Zeus even once. Today thunder and rain changed our plans here in Athens, and so Zeus – the sky and thunder god paid us a visit. Initially, we wanted to climb […]