Half-Day Excursions The Sanctuary of the Goddess Demeter and Her Daughter Persephone The Sanctuary of Eleusis was, for centuries, one of the most important religious centers of antiquity. In this area, the worship of the goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone developed, relating to agriculture, vegetation, fertility, and the regeneration of nature and life. The…
Chalcis Just 80 km from Athens, the city of the sacred spring of Arethusa serves as the gateway to the entire island of Euboea. Its strategic geographic position has made it a crossroads of ideas and cultures since ancient times, a stronghold for conquerors of every era. Today, the cosmopolitan Chalcis – the administrative and…
Monastery of Megalo Spileo (Great Cave) The Megalo Spileo is a historic monastery in Kalavryta, one of the most important pilgrimage sites of Orthodoxy in Greece. The Monastery is located ten kilometers northeast of Kalavryta, near the road that connects the National Road Patras – Athens with Kalavryta. It is built at the opening of…
Acrocorinth Acrocorinth is a rock formation standing at 579 meters, dominating the plain of Corinth. At its foot, the ancient city of Corinth was built. Due to its geographical features, it has been used as a fortress (acropolis) since ancient times. History According to Greek mythology, the owner of the area was the god Helios.…
Archaeological Site of Mycenae Walking in the Footsteps of Myth! The land of the Peloponnese hosts one of the most significant civilizations that flourished under the Greek sun: the Mycenaean civilization. Mycenae – The City of the Legendary Agamemnon Homer and ancient Greek tragedy preserved names and memories that have become ingrained in the collective…