The Parthenon temple, located on the Acropolis of Athens, is one of the world’s greatest cultural symbols. Dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos, or Athena the Virgin, it was completed in 438 BC.NICK KONTIS FOR USA TODAY Email Twitter Facebook ShareThe opulent structure known as the Erechtheion is located on the north side of the Acropolis. The name derives […]
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As the world gradually reopens from coronavirus lockdowns, Greece is opening its borders to tourists on June 15. Greece, relying heavily on Summer travel, will attempt to jump-start the economy in time for the high season. Greece, with under 200 deaths and less than 3,000 of the virus, has been lauded for its early lockdown,
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Ask any frequent traveler to Greece to name some of their favorite spots and surely the island of Santorini will be on the top of the list. Home to an eclectic selection of beaches, picturesque views of seaside villages, and Instagramable sunsets. But few visitors likely know before they get there that Santorini is also
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Eаrth comprised of stone, earth, and thе ѕun. Simрlу, but immensely charming, with harsh mоuntаin lаndѕсареѕ, ѕmаll villаgеѕ off the tourist trаil, аnd саѕtlеѕ with tails оf a bygone era. O’ if оnlу these walls could speak. I уеаrnеd tо visit thе land оf my fаthеr, whо wаѕ a local Pеlороnnеѕiаn himself, аnd tо ѕее
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No contemporary city embraces its past glory within its modern chic so well as Athens. The omnipresent Acropolis looms large above all parts of the Greek metropolis. The ancient capital is conspicuously provocative, sophisticated and cosmopolitan, even as it is anchored by its sensational antiquities. From grungy Monastiraki and Psiri, to posh Kolonaki and Glyfada,
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Greece has somewhere between 2,000 and 6,000 islands and islets scattered through the Aegean and Ionian Seas, of which a little over 200 are inhabited. Many visitors come to the islands with an ingrained image: Whitewashed houses and churches with vivid blue accents, crisp burnt orange sunsets, a labyrinth of narrow streets where a slant
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Millions of visitors flock to Greece each year to seek out its cultural treasures and natural beauty. Some rubberneck with the crowds chasing sunsets in Oia on Santorini, or seek out raucous revelry on ultra-chic Mykonos. Far beyond the usual Greek island suspects are less-touristy gems where you experience a more authentic Greek lifestyle without
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The story of Amorgos Island is a tale of beauty — “omorfos” in Greek. Folklore has it that it was once known, among the Cyclades, as the island where only beautiful women resided. Always alluring, it remains largely undiscovered even today. With its raw and organic natural beauty, Amorgos is breathtaking. On a bright day,
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