Like many of the islands in Greece’s Dodecanese, a group of 12 islands, Pátmos’ appeal lies in its whitewashed villages infused with lush, ancient olive groves roamed by goats, picturesque tavernas and a series of beautiful sun-drenched beaches. What’s different? This hideaway for famous celebrities and royalty is an intimate place, uncrowded and not yet discovered by larger cruise vessels.
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What we know of Western civilization first originated in ancient Greece 4,000 years ago. The land is home to numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee determines which locations make the list. Each site has cultural or natural significance. In Greece, the UNESCO World Heritage
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With Windstar’s Icons of the Ancient World: Greece & Israel itinerary, Greek mythology, holy lands, and the birthplace of Christianity are part of this hallmark journey.
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This former fortress town comes with a rich history. Monemvasia sits on an island off the Peloponnese in southern Greece, where it is among the most beautiful undiscovered places to travel. It is unique among ruined medieval cities in that it is entirely built on a rock that appears to be barren when seen from
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The first view of Santorini you will have, arriving by water across the crater of a long-ago drowned volcano, is a heart-stoppingly spectacular one. Sheer cliffs painted by nature in an array of colors and dizzying in scale soar dramatically upwards, topped by a jumble of white-washed buildings that appear to be clinging to the
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Ermoupoli – Syros, Greece As you approach beautiful Ermoupoli from the sea it appears as a tumble of white and pastel-colored buildings tumbling down to the water with two prominent hills facing each other. Each is crowned with a church –the right-hand one that of the Orthodox Transfiguration of the Savior, the other the Catholic
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Agios Nikolaos – Crete, Greece The magnificent natural setting of the Cretan town of Agios Nikolaos which sits on hilly slopes at the edge of the Mirabello Bay makes it almost impossible for this to be anything other than the gorgeous Mediterranean gem that it is. Bordered by sun-soaked beaches and with a beautiful inland
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Named for the grandson of Apollo, Mykonos is the most cosmopolitan of the Cyclades Islands which sit in a rough circle amid the Aegean Sea south-west of Athens. Peppered about with gorgeous pale-sand beaches, the island’s lively nightlife scene attracts a string of celebrities both home-grown and of international fame as well as visitors from
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While many of the Greek islands are packed with ancient history there are few which can offer a tapestry as rich or diverse as that of Rhodes. Its story has many players –Ancient Greeks, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans and Italianshave all featured in the island’s history but of all those who settled here none are
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Nafplio –Greece Often –and with good reason -described as one of the country’s most beautiful mainland towns, Nafplio’s collection of the extra-special is exceptional by any standard of measuring such things. The town is nestled at the northern end of the Argolic Gulf on the Peloponnese, surrounded by pretty beaches and with not one but
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