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 »
Greece tours
Greece Tours – the Acropolis of Athens
While most towns of any size in the ancient Greek world had an acropolis, the acropolis of Athens has come to define the word. In general, an acropolis is the high place of a city and a center for important religious and civic activities. Most of what stands on the Athens acropolis today was ... Read More »
Greece Tours: Name That City!
This pretty town on the Saronic Gulf in the eastern Peloponnese was the first capital of the modern state of Greece 1823-1834. It's on many lists of the most romantic places in Greece and is a favorite getaway destination for Athenians. It's a lesser known destination for foreign tourists but ... Read More »
Greece Tours: Greek Salad
It’s tomato season! That blessed time of the year when honest, sun-ripened, fruits-of-the-gods are bending vines from Portland to Pireaus. Typical of many cultures, other than the North American, Greeks traditionally eat their big meal in the midday, followed by a rest before heading back to ... Read More »
