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28 May 2026
greeceAncient Olympia Travel Guide: The Original Home of the Olympics
The Olympic Games were held at Olympia from 776 BCE to 393 CE — a continuous run of 293 Olympic cycles over nearly 1,200 years before the Emperor Theodosius banned all pagan festivals. The sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia wa
Henrik Vinter
28 May 2026
greeceMonemvasia Travel Guide: The Byzantine Rock Fortress
Monemvasia is a medieval walled town built onto a detached rock rising 300 metres above the sea on the southeastern Peloponnese coast. The rock is connected to the mainland by a single 200-metre causeway — the name means
Henrik Vinter
28 May 2026
greeceNafplio Travel Guide: Greece's First Capital
Nafplio served as the first capital of the modern Greek state from 1821 to 1834, before the seat of government moved to Athens. Three fortresses — the Venetian-built Palamidi on the hill above the town, the sea fortress
Henrik Vinter