Peloponnese contained several cities important in antiquity, such as Mycenae, Argos, Megalopolis, Sparta, Ellis, Messene, and Corinth. The Peloponnese is a peninsula with ancient cities and natural sights ingrained in the world’s shared memory.
Ancient Olympia Greece is the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games. Here, athletes from all over the world gathered to compete. But was it just about “Games”? Let’s clarify this. The Real Meaning of the Word “Games” This is a crash course in the Greek language. Games, in the Greek language and when translated from … Read more
Visiting all places in contemporary Greece that relate to the Gates of Hades (Hades: God and ruler of the Underworld, the land of the dead) can be a challenging thing. Such places are scattered all over Greece, considered a door to the underworld of Greek mythology. Allegedly, there are various “editions of a map of … Read more
Believe it or not, we haven’t been to this historical marvel of ancient Greece, the ancient Mycenae site, since some high school field trips. This archaeological site represents the first advanced Greek civilization in mainland Greece. Since we were in Athens, Greece those days we decided to take the kids and have some fun exploring … Read more
Neda waterfall was a long-time dream. This gorge is one of the most popular ones in South Peloponnese. We have been many times in Peloponnese. Did lots of gorges too! Yet, for some weird reason, in all our trips, we didn’t do the Neda Waterfalls hiking route until this summer. It was an engaging and … Read more