Lamia – Karpenissi

Volos is a pleasant provincial town at the head of the Gulf of Pagassae ( Pagassitikos ). It has two main Interests. On the one hand, it is a thriving industrial center and a commercial port, especially concerned with fruit, and on the other, it is a popular holiday resort with safe bathing and excellent…

A theatre of ancient Greek A theatre of ancient Greek drama where the plays of the great dramatists( Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Menandrus ) were first presented. It lies at the foot of the Acropolis, to the south, next to the “Sanctuary of Dionysus”. Originally the theatre had wooden seats which were replaced by seats…

Many of the old customs of Chalkidiki are fortunately still observed to this day. Of these, a good number have been brought by the uprooted Greeks from the Propontis, from Smyrna, and other places in Asia Minor. At Galatista, on January 6th and 7th, the custom of the “camel and the bride” is reenacted. It…

Ancient Greece art in general Expressions of the antique Greece artisans have a gigantic impact on the society of numerous nations everywhere throughout the world, especially in the form of figures and structural planning. In the West, the craft of the Roman Empire was to a great extent inferred from Greek models. In the East,…

SMALL VILLAGES THAT WILL TAKE YOU BREATH AWAY Crystal-clear waters and spotless beaches justify that Sivota is a center of attraction for thousands of tourists from Greece and abroad every year. Today Sivota has turned into a tourist resort. The beaches Megas Amnios, Mikri Ammos, Bella Vraka, etc., and the excellent tourist facilities attract many…

«Wooded Zakynthos» as Homer called the island, is the garden island lying opposite the north-western coast of the Peloponnese. Several times a day, car ferries ply between Kyllini and Zakynthos. This enchanting island was almost destroyed in the tragic earthquake of 1953. The capital, also called Zakynthos, has been rebuilt in a modification of the…