Despite being a small country, Greece has a wonderful and rich variety of different landscapes, fauna and flora. Along the coasts one can find wetlands, lakes and lagoons, pebble and sandy beaches and beautiful river deltas. Inland, magnificent high mountains, deep ravines, gorges and valleys abound. The islands, both large and small, scattered throughout the Aegean and the Ionian Seas, offer their own beauty. Crystal blue seas, small coves, ...
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A look at the best Greek museums
With an excess of 4,000 years of history and well-known for one of the greatest civilizations in the world, Greece has plenty to offer to the visitors. The country has more than 240 museums of all types; Archaeological, Byzantine, Historical, Folklore and others. Read below to find the best Greek museums. These museums are sure to create a lasting impression. The museums in Greece are generally located in regions where excavations took place and ...
Top 10 camping mistakes
For people to like to be a part of an adventure for them camping is an exciting exhilarating, and inspiring time of the year. One can go for camping at its own, with friend and even with the family. However, before going on camping in wild especially for the beginners it is very important to have known about the camping. Because it is in observation that people that head for camping without any proper knowledge and training find themselves in ...
Ancient Greek Art: Mycenaean & Minoan Art, Ceramics and Human figures
Minoan Art: The initial Greek sculpture, certainly within Europe, dates back towards the Bronze period. On the minute Aegean islet of the Crete, the Minoan Civilization expanded, approximately in similar with old Egypt. For instance, Minoan art depended over a schematic approach that was usually discovered in Egyptian sculpture also. Art was included of carving and painted ceramics until 1500BC, while what’s often described the ...
Famous Churches in Greece
Greece is a beautiful country which is known for its culture, artistic influence, political contributions and religious significance. It is an independent country. It is recorded that around 98% of the population in Greece are known to be belonging to the Orthodox Church. You can also find Jews, Muslims and Roman Catholics in Greece, who comprise the rest of the population. Greece, like Russia, consists of such huge population of Orthodox ...
Avoiding financial scams
Holidaying is a great idea. We are eligible to go on holidays at least once a year. Planning for a holiday is in itself very exciting. Greece is perhaps one of the attractive tourist destinations and a wonderful country to visit. It is known for its cultural heritage and historical significance. It is also one of the safest places to visit. But every country or every city has its constraints and flaws. Mishaps can occur anytime and anywhere. We ...
The historic City of Corinth
Ancient Corinth was one of the largest and most important cities of ancient Greece. Inhabited in the Neolithic Age, the origin of its inhabitants was not clarified. The ancient city of Corinth was built in the plain below the fortress of Acrocorinth. The ruins of Ancient Corinth are located 9 km south of the modern city. The entrance to the site is now at the southwest side. From the entrance head to the central market area which in antiquity ...
Implications of Cycladic Art to Modern Art
Cycladic art mainly used small marble figures which were from the Bronze Age about 3000 BC. This was a finding made commonly by inhabitants of the thirty small cycladic islands of Aegean Sea in Greece. According to studies, Cycladic culture is considered to be the forerunner of the later classical Greek civilization. As much as these people were pre-literate their knowledge of culture was sketchy and was largely based on pure ...