Ruins of Akrotiri, Santorini
Akrotiri is a wonderful ancient city to visit whilst you are on the Greek island of Santorini. It is a prehistoric bronze age settlement which was lost to the world after a huge eruption in the 16th C...
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Visiting the Oracle at Delphi
Sunday – Woke up early in Patras a portside town, our route was towards Delphi to visit the Oracle. However one missed turn and we found ourselves heading towards Athens on an irreversible tollway….(f...
Olympia home of the Olympic Games
Check out the scale of people to statue!
Ruins of Nestor's Palace, Beaches & Methoni
We based ourselves in Methoni and drove out from there to see the beach, ruins and more!
Wrecks, Caves and Kardamyli
After another amazing breakfast at Monemvasia, we headed to Kardamyli via the Caves of Diros. As we drove around the cliffs Greg spotted a wreck abandoned on the beach. A striking image for the photog...
Elafonisos and the ancient underwater city
Exploring the the lower southern tip of the Peloponnese.
Monemvasia - Romantic isle
We set off from Mystras early and drove the coastline across to the Mani Peninsula. This part of the Peloponnese is known for its history of marauders and pirates.
Ruins of Mycenae and Mystras
From Athens we drove over the amazing Corinth Canal which cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth at 6.5km long and 21.5m wide. Originally proposed in 1st century C.E it was finally built in 1883!!