Prometheus was a surviving member of the Titan generation after the cosmic war between Cronus and his Titans and their offspring the Olympian gods, led by Zeus. Prometheus sat out the conflict and escaped the fate of the Titans, who were banished to Tartarus, the deepest, most torturous pit of the ... Read More »
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Greece Tours: the village of Kastro on Sifnos Island
The Greek island of Sifnos is in the Cyclades island group, which also includes Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Naxos, and about 200 other islands in the central Aegean. Visit Sifnos for its laid-back atmosphere, exceptional food, local pottery, and accessibility. This is an island for exploring and a ... Read More »
Greek Places: Syros Island
Syros is a member of the Cycladic group of Greek Islands, although not as touristy as some of its neighbors (think Mykonos, Santorini, Paros). The capital city of Syros, Ermoupolis (Queen of the Cyclades), is also the capital of the Cyclades. Ermoupolis was settled in the 1820s by Greek refugees ... Read More »
Greece Tours Spotlight: Aegean Highlights
Our published Greece tours consist of one or more modules, or chapters, to use a more romantic, less clinical word. With a wide range of tourist attractions across the country, a Greece tour potentially has many chapters. There’s the Athens chapter, usually at least 2 nights. There’s a cruise ... Read More »
CUSTOM GREECE: Milos Island
A custom Greece program can take endless shapes, but in summer, islands have a special allure. Sunbaked islands, sparkling waters, and whitewashed villages radiate the essence of summer. Whether summer means relaxing by the water, strolling cobbled alleys, exploring ancient ruins, dancing all night, ... Read More »
Greece Tours: Monemvasia, the “Gibralter of the East”
Monemvasia is a picturesque walled village off the east coast of Greece's Peloponnese peninsula, 300 km south-west of Athens. The town sits on the lower slopes of a big rock that broke away from the peninsula during an earthquake in the 4th century. Above the town, on the rock's flat top, is a ... Read More »
