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Panorama of Athens and the Acropolis in Greece – click photo for enlargements – Located on a tall cliff in the middle of modern-day Athens, the ancient citadel of the Acropolis is an impressive sight from anywhere within the city. As the most complete monumental complex of ancient Greece, the Acropolis featured such great architectural […]
It was almost strange. She was waiting for me in Athens and it actually took a while before I even noticed her when walking around. It was a slow process. First she appeared only in the background of some of my photos and then she made a full introduction. She was sad. She was beautiful. […]
Panorama of Meteora Rocks in Greece – click photo for enlargements – Meteora is not only a place of great natural beauty with its tall rising cliffs coming out of nowhere, but also one with interesting historical architecture in the form of medieval monasteries. While this panorama is looking down into the valley with Kastraki […]
Discover UNESCO: Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus Thought of as the birthplace of Apollo’s son, the famous healer Asclepius with his serpent entwined rod, Epidaurus once used to be the highest regarded hospital of the world. After the original hill-top sanctuary of the 6th century BC had become too small, an extensive healing center was erected […]
Hiking and Scramble Tour of Great Saint “We are going up this way?” I asked, in slight disbelief, looking at the cliffs. There was no path to be seen and my heart was already pounding from walking up the trail to the foot of the actual rocks. From this point on, it seemed no human […]
Let’s be honest, Athens is not a pretty city. I was actually quite shocked when arriving and expecting to find a historical city that would compare to other European capitals like Paris or Rome, but Athens turned out to be quite different in many ways. Not only was Athens unique in terms of its ancient […]