Located near the town of Kalambaka in central Greece, Meteora is a group of Greek Orthodox monasteries clinging to the tops of massive rock formations in the Plain of Thessaly. In the 11th century, Christian hermits began to take shelter in caves in the rocks. In the 13th century, monks began ... Read More »
Greece tours
Greece Tours, Day Trips from Athens: Saronic Islands
With Saronic Islands day trips from Athens you visit three islands - Hydra, Poros and Aegina. If you’re short on time and really want to see more than one island in an organized, semi-escorted way, this is a good way to do it. On the other hand, you spend a lot more time traveling between islands ... Read More »
Foto Friday Grab Bag
Happy weekend friends! ... Read More »
Foto Friday – Greece Tours
a few sites you can see on one of our Greece tours ~ ... Read More »
Greece Tours, Day Trips from Athens: Cape Sounion
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 »
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 »
