Tag: Dodecanese sightseeing

There are many films that were shot against the backdrop of Greece and more specifically the Greek islands. The blue sea, the white houses, and life in Greece of another era were the ideal setting for Hollywood productions and other films that met with varying degrees of success. A typical case is certainly the film Mediterraneo. The Italian film directed by Gabriele Salvarotes won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film of 1991 and brought to the foreground one of the most beautiful but remote islands, Kastelorizo with its magical ...

Nisyros is a unique island in Greece with a rich history and mythology. It has one of the most beautiful stories in Greek mythology. According to the myth, the island was created during the Gigantomachy, the war between Gods and Giants. Poseidon pursued the Giant Polyvotis to Kos and cut off a section of the island. He then threw it over his enemy, plunging him forever into the Aegean Sea. The legendary rock that broke away from Kos is today’s Nisyros. The eruptions of its once-active volcano are said to ...