Delphi was inhabited since Mycenaean times by small settlements who were dedicated to the Mother Earth deity. The worship of Apollo was established between the 11th and 9th centuries. During the 8th c. B.C. Delphi became internationally known for the Oracular powers of Pythia - the priestess who sat on a tripod, inhaled ethylene gasses, and muttered incomprehensible words that foretold the future.
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Due to its strategic position, the settlement of Elefsina was developed to be a large fortified settlement during the Mycenaean period and was founded in 2000 B.C.. It was then th... more
Plato's school of philosophy was founded here. This was a place of dwelling from the prehistoric time until the 6th Century A.D. during which one of the three same named Gymnasium... more
Τhe Temple of Olympian Zeus has a rich history from ancient times and is known to have been inhabited since the prehistoric age. The establishment of this sacred ground is dated b... more
The Sanctuary of Apollo, a monument from the 6th Century B.C., is placed in a very short distance from the harbor of Aegina and it has taken its name after a standing Doric type c... more
Located on the most southern point of Attica, only 68 km from Athens, Cape Sounio is the ideal destination for a one-day excursion, combining a visit to the unique beauty of the t... more
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Choose your packageDos Hermanos is a traditional Mexican eatery, since 1992. Dos Hermanos use the best ingredients specially imported from Mexico. The restaurant is decorated with an undeniable ambiance that will warm your heart with live Latin & Salsa weekend nights. more
The Russian orthodox church on Filellinon Street is dedicated to the Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) and it used to be sometime ago the largest church in the city. It is cruciform with a big dome of 10 meters in diameter. It was built during the more
This 10,000-acre summer palace was the main residence of the members of the former royal family of Greece - located 27 km from the city center of Athens. The fate of the Tatoi estate and the eponymous mansion found in the densely wooded southeast more
Athens Gallery offers guests the chance to experience the world of Modern Greek art. The gallery pieces from of all major Greek arts, crafts and ceramics. Here you can see work from the mainland as well as the islands of the country as well as many more
After 8 years of reconstruction work, the National Gallery of Athens is once again ready to welcome visitors. It houses more than 20,000 works of painting, sculpture, engraving and other art forms and is a treasury of Greek artistic creation from the more
The Zappeion Mansion is now used as a public and private Conference and Exhibition Center. This is one of the most historic buildings of Athens. The Zappeion has been used for numerous events, such as the signing of the documents formalizing Greeceʼs more
