Returning to the site in 2023, I explored the site with a great deal more knowledge of what I was looking at, but also with an awareness of the poignant reason for the creation of the site and the Nemean Games, one of the four Crown Games of Ancient Greece, which were held here. Fi...
Easter is also associated with the Jewish festival of Passover, or Pesach. The term "paschal", meaning "of Easter", is derived from the name of the Jewish festival, as are the names of Easter in some foreign languages. In Greek, Easter is called Pascha, meaning passover: It is the ...
Amorgos is an island in the most eastern part of theCycladic islands, so far east that it bordersthe Islands of the Dodecanese. You can book ferry tickets to either of themain harbors in Amorgos. Choose either Egiali or Katapola. Amorgos is equally authentic and stunning. Active vacation...
when he was stationed at the Navy base nearby. One of my fondest memories of that trip is the old Venetian port, where we sat drinking the night away 50 years ago. I was desperate to see the port again but, unfortunately, this is where COVID caught up to me. I was too sick to ...
If you have several days in Greece, you can take a direct flight to Athens, Mykonos or Santorini, and go on an island-hopping trip. You can check ferry connections and book your ferry tickets atFerryhopper. There is an almost indefinite number of island combinations that you can include in...