Less than an hour drive southeast of Athens is Cape Sounion, a windswept promontory jutting out into the Aegean Sea. A magnificent 5th-century BCE Temple of Poseidon commands the end of the cape. It’s a dramatic and evocative place, well worth the pretty drive from Athens along the Saronic ... Read More »
Jordan Tours – Name That Site!
We're looking for the name of the modern city known for Byzantine mosaics. As in most of our Jordan tours, a visit to this site is often combined with Mt. Nebo (the traditional burial site of Moses), and one of the crusader castles of Kerak or Shobak, among other attractions along the ... Read More »
Name That Country!
This North African country was the first to acknowledge the independence of the United States of America.* In 1777, seeking to expand foreign trade, the country's sultan opened his ports to several European countries with which he did not have treaties, and to the brand new nation of the USA. In ... Read More »
Greece Tours – A Few Highlights of Athens
It probably goes without saying but I'll say it anyway. When in Athens, visit the Acropolis. You can’t miss it and you shouldn’t. It can be seen from all over the city (acropolis means high place, roughly) and it’s pretty awesome seen from a distance, especially at night when illuminated. ... Read More »
Must See Sites in Turkey – Ephesus
Even with over 80% of the ancient city yet to uncover, Ephesus is one of the most extensively excavated Greco-Roman sites in the world. It's located in western Anatolia (Asian Turkey) about 5 miles in from the Aegean coast. The town of Seljuk is about 2 miles away and the larger port town of ... Read More »
Name That Island!
At 160 miles long and 37 miles across at the widest point, this is the largest of the Greek islands. It sits at the southern border of the Aegean Sea and of the European continent, about 100 miles south of Athens. Many of our published Greece tours visit this island, either on a cruise or an ... Read More »
