Ano Trikala is the kind of Greek destination that exists primarily in the knowledge of those who have been taken there by someone who knows Greece well — a medieval castle town in the Corinthia region of the northern Peloponnese that sits on a rocky ridge at 900 meters altitude above the modern village of […]
An honest guide to Tripoli, Greece: the central square, the food scene, ancient sites nearby, and why it makes a smart base for exploring Arcadia.
The real Arcadia: Dimitsana and Stemnitsa, the Lousios Gorge, ancient Tegea, mountain food, and a road-trip route through Greece’s myth-soaked heart.
Why Pylos deserves more than a day: Navarino Bay, Voidokilia beach, the Palace of Nestor, the town square, where to stay and a 3-day circuit.
Arachova is the most beautiful village in central Greece and one of the most consistently underappreciated destinations in any Greek travel itinerary. Sitting at 960 meters altitude on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, 6km east of Delphi, it is simultaneously the ski resort village for the Parnassus ski center (one of Greece’s best), a traditional
Volos is a Greek city of 150,000 people that international travelers almost never reach — and that Greeks consider one of the most enjoyable cities in the country. The gateway to the extraordinary Pelion peninsula (a forested mountain range jutting into the Aegean with stone-built villages, chestnut forests, centaur mythology, and some of the finest
Kalamata is simultaneously the most internationally recognized name in Greek food (the olive needs no introduction) and one of the least visited significant cities in Greece by international travelers. This gap between global food fame and tourist obscurity is one of Greece’s more curious phenomena — the city that produces the world’s most celebrated olive
Monemvasia is the most extraordinary medieval townscape in Greece and one of the most remarkable in Europe — a Byzantine town built entirely on a sea rock connected to the southeastern Peloponnese mainland by a single causeway, the name translating literally as “single entrance.” Enter through the low tunnel gate in the causeway wall and
Parga is one of Greece’s most beautiful towns and one of its least internationally known — a harbor settlement on the Epirus coast of northwestern Greece where pastel-colored houses climb a hill above a turquoise bay, a Venetian castle crowns the headland above the town, and a series of excellent beaches lie in sheltered coves
Ancient Olympia is one of the most emotionally resonant ancient sites in the world — not because of its architectural spectacle (the Temple of Zeus has fallen to earthquakes, the Stadium is largely unexcavated earth banks) but because of what happened here for over a thousand years. From 776 BC to 393 AD, every four
