Crete is a beautiful place to see the remnants of the ancient civilizations, e.g., even as old as 11000 years (https://greece.greekreporter.com/) – I probably shouldn’t call it as ancient neither civilization, anyway, the age is impressive!
Crete is the largest island in Greece.
It’s a very nice and diverse island; definitely worth visiting!
Greece is an island country; it consist of over thousand islands (or up to 6000 islands – depending on the “island” definition).
I love to visit all ancient archeological sites in Greece, however, Greece is so popular among tourists mostly because of nice beaches and seas.
Mount Olympus is the highest and most famous mountain in Greece.
Today’s picture shows nice mountains nearby Mount Olympus.
The Corinth Canal (6.3 m long) is not an ancient attraction but a very unique and interesting site in Greece.
The olive branch is a symbol of peace; it comes from ancient Greece.
Branches of the olive tree are placed e.g., on the flag of the United Nations.
Mycenae is an archeological site from about 1300 BC.
It’s quite different from typical ancient Greek ruins; still worth visiting.
Tomb of Agamemnon, or rather the Treasury of Atreus is a large tomb.
At school, I had to learn a poem about the Tomb of Agamemnon, so it more special for me to visit this interesting site.
Archaeological Site of Delphi is another impressive ancient location that cannot be missed while being in Greece!
The ruins, nearby mountains, everything – just perfect!
What’s the most impressive ancient theater?
-Epidaurus Theater, of course! 🙂
Peloponnese is a beautiful peninsula and geographic region in Greece; you’ll find here some amazing ancient sites together with famous Olympia.
If you like watching the Olympic Games, definitely you should visit Olympia – the birthplace of the Olympic Games. 🙂
Any idea for a souvenir from Greece?
-Maybe an icon?
Honestly, I don’t think it’s a good idea for a souvenir, but icons are quite popular in Greece and other countries like e.g., Russia – at least that’s what tourists observe.
Even if, you’re absolutely against religion etc., Meteora is still a place for you!
Meteora is simply a breathtaking rock formation.
You don’t have to visit the monasteries, just enjoy wonderful nature. 🙂
The best known monasteries of Greece are the Meteora Monasteries.
These wonderfully located Greek Orthodox monasteries are one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
First Monasteries of Meteora were built in the 14th century; in its peak, there were 24 monasteries. In a meantime, many of the monasteries were destroyed or bombed, and currently there 6 six active ones.
The flag of Greece consists of several blue and white stripes and their meaning is connected with “freedom”, then blue and white colors represent Greek sky and sea (with waves); while a white cross symbolizes Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
Athens, the Greek capital, is probably one of the oldest cities in the world.
Obviously, tourists will find amazing ruins in Athens, but also more modern buildings and attractions.
One of a must see is a changing of the guards in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Syntagma Square; look at these shoes (winter outfit in my picture)!
The Acropolis is probably the best known ancient site in Athens. It’s a great place, lovely located in one of the hills. The Acropolis of Athens is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
You find there several ancient buildings or ruins, i.e., the Parthenon or my favorite – the Erechtheum – seen in today’s picture.
There are actually many acropoleis in Greece, but the one in Athens is the most famous.
I’m a big fan of ancient culture and love to visit all of the sites with ruins; so I’ll say that visit to the Acropolis of Athens is not completed without going to the Acropolis Museum. It’s a large and wonderful museum, with lots of the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens.
Which came first: the chicken or the egg?
Which came first: Athena or the city of Athens?
According to the ancient myths, Athens took its name from Athena; however, these days, people rather believe that Athena took her name from the city!
Athena (Athene) is the Greek goddess of wisdom and patron goddess of Athens.