When one hears of Greece and the hundreds of islands that surround the mainland, the mind immediately is fixated on the history that this nation has gone through.
Towns and cities such as Athens, Sparta, Delphi, Nafplion and many more have an abundance of art, architecture and beauty to offer the visitor. From Ancient civilization to the present day, it's all here. Their history of demoncracy was a guiding light to the future worldwide.
If you and your loved one are planning a vacation or a trip abroad, the beautiful islands of Mykonos and Santorini will be the heaven you’re looking for. The waters of the Aegean Sea colliding with the Mediterranean and the Ionian Sea gives that enchanting, creative, intuitive and imaginative feeling that all cares and worries are swallowed by the waves as they crash together.
Athens:
Come to Athens, home to Plato, Socrates, Euripides, birthplace of Homer, the Greek poet credited for the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey. Apollo and Cleopatra in love, prior to her suicide he tells her: “I have always loved you” to which she replied: “And I have always known”
The capital city and one of the oldest cities in the world, 3,400 years of history. Visit the Acropolis, Parthenon, ancient temples, witness the genius of the spectacular architecture. It was at Athens that the 1st Olympic Games were held.
Kalabaka:
Probably the greatest monument in the world. Rocks suspended in mid-air yet supporting the most precipitously built complexes of Meteora’s Eastern Orthodox Monasteries, 200 meters above sea level.
The town is laid out in a unique number of squares decked with fountains, trees, shrubs and flowers. At the base of the rocks is the Holy Church of the Assumption of the Virgin. Other such structures date back to the Byzantine period.
Delphi:
On the Gulf of Corinth, seat of the most famous Greek Temple and Oracle of Apollo. Zeus the Greek God of Sky and Thunder and father of all the Gods. Depicted by a lightning bolt and an eagle. It’s reputed that Zeus had two eagles released from East and West to see where they might fly to. Landing on Mount Olympus, Zeus declared that this is the centre of the world. Apollo is Zeus’s favourite son. He is the God of Sun, Light, Music, Poetry, Agriculture, Healing and Beauty.
As a symbol of devotion to the Gods, statues are to be seen in towns and cities.
Mykonos:
One of the many Cyclades islands with wonderful sandy beaches, whitewashed houses, churches and chapels aplenty and a plethora of 16th century windmills. Gale force winds blowing between the islands were of great importance to drive those windmills for farmers to grind barley, wheat and oats. With the advent of modernity these windmills are no longer used but they do add to the beauty of the area.
By day this island has a very cosmopolitan landscape, manicured styled streets with lavish restaurants, wonderful shops and stores, offering an array of jewellery, clothing and accessories. At night, however, the city dresses up as if by magic to welcome the visitors to the transformation that entertains the party goers, bars and nightclubs, dusk till dawn.
Santorini:
One of the most famous islands in the world. Volcanic eruptions have left their mark here. Where can you watch an underwater crater reflecting the town with houses clinging to the cliffs overhead with the lava having formed the beaches.
The island is in the Aegean Sea. Voted the most romantic island in the world. “The sunsets leaves me breathless” said one octogenarian when asked why she had voted as she had, “and believe you me that’s saying something, I’ve seen too many.”
The Greek philosopher Plato had a theory that the lost island of Atlantis lies off these islands. Plato believed that the Gods vexed the Elements of Nature and a massive volcanic eruption sank the island to the bottom of the sea in one gigantic movement overnight. The Santorini volcano has been dated back to 1,500 BC.
‘Being a remnant of The Atlantean culture,
The Antediluvian Kings colonized the world,
All the Gods who played in the mythological dramas,
In all legends from all lands were from far Atlantis’.