Koroni Castle

• October 4, 2016
• Eric Cauchi
• Destinations

On a rocky headland on the east coast of the south-western peninsula south of Kalamata, stand…

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Karytaina Castle

• October 4, 2016
• Eric Cauchi
• Destinations

We cannot miss the attention-grabbing sight of the castle perched high on a lone steep hill…

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Geraki Castle

• October 3, 2016
• Eric Cauchi
• Destinations

It may be hard to believe, but this little-known, out-of-the-way site was once one of the most…

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Chlemoutsi Castle (Clermont Castle)

• October 3, 2016
• Eric Cauchi
• Destinations

Chlemoutsi Castle was built by the Frankish Prince of Achaea, Geoffrey de Villehardouin…

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Larissa Castle (Castle of Argos)

• September 29, 2016
• Eric Cauchi
• Destinations

Towering over the modern town of Argos is the medieval Castle of Larissa, at an elevation of 289 m (948 ft)…

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Amphiareion

• September 22, 2016
• Eric Cauchi
• Destinations

 
Nestling amidst pines and other fragrant foliage in a secluded, woody gorge in north-east Attica, we find the Sanctuary of Amphiaraus (Amphiaraos)…

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Aegosthena and Porto Germeno

• September 19, 2016
• Eric Cauchi
• Destinations

Surrounded by forested mountains, at a sheltered bay at the eastern end of the Gulf of Corinth, an ancient Greek fortified port-city of northwestern Attica…

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Rhamnous

• September 10, 2016
• Eric Cauchi
• Destinations

The site of Rhamnous (Rhamnus), one of the ancient towns of Attica which remains in the best condition, truly one of Attica’s hidden gems on the north-east coast of Attica…

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Marathon

• September 10, 2016
• Eric Cauchi
• battlefields, Destinations

Marathon is, and was, not only a town but a region in the north-east coast of Attica that…

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Ancient Plataea

• September 10, 2016
• Eric Cauchi
• Destinations

Holding the fatal fascination that draws visitors to the site of any major battlefield, Plataea attracts us mainly for its symbolic role in Greek history as the venue of the final battle against the Persian invaders…

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