Tag: Greek village

Chios: The strange Greek village of Trypes and its history

You need a lifetime to get to know all the Greek villages and to learn their history. The more we explore them, we are surprised by the various events that took place there and how they got their name. This is also the case with the Greek village of Trypes. A village of Chios with a special history and many beauties. And of course a strange name you don't often come across in a village. But there is a reason why they named it like that. The strange Greek village ...

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Crete: Agia Roumeli, the Greek village at the end of the largest gorge

Wildlife, green landscapes, and running water. A setting of unique beauty that you can walk for 16 km. And then you'll reach a Greek village different from the others. With all-white houses that to face them, you have to choose between two ways. Either walk the 16,000 meters or go by sea. And we are talking of course about the gorge of Samaria and the isolated Greek village of Agia Roumeli. Where the sea and the mountain seem to become one and give magical images. Where else? In Crete! The ...

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Attica: Methana – Kameni Chora (burned town), The Greek village that was built… on lava

Exploring wonderful Greece, you can see how many beauties you may encounter and how many places with a rich history there are that you do not know. Small or large villages that have their own secrets and their own strange story. One such village is the Kameni Chora (burned town) in Methana. A small Greek village built on lava. There, in the Volcano of Methana. The images from above are impressive and you know you won't meet them anywhere else in Greece. It is worth being there, 2.5 hours away ...

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The hidden village of Greece between a mountain and the sea

A village isolated, hidden, and at the same time so beautiful and picturesque. It is located in a corner of the Peloponnese and charms anyone who is there from the first moment. The village of Kyparissi in Laconia. A beautiful corner of Greece that offers unique emotions. The small village of the prefecture of Laconia is located spread out at the foot of Parnona and at its feet there is the sea. It is a seaside village that offers you both the experience of mountain and sea. Kyparissi: The hidden ...

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Kythnos: the labyrinth village

Kythnos is the Aegean island which is an easy solution for escaping from Athens due to its close proximity. Apart from its close proximity, however, it is also the island that will offer you many opportunities for beautiful moments, beautiful beaches, and good food. And so, because of his close proximity, you're probably going to spend a lot of weekends there. In these excursions, you will get to know the beautiful village that looks like a labyrinth. It's the Dryopida. It is one of the most beautiful settlements of the ...

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Greek villages with strange and funny names

The Mainland and island Greece are full of Greek villages, either small or large. Some of them have very common names which we see them also in other parts of the country. Like, for example, Helliniko, Platanos, Pigi, Karyes, etc. However, exploring Greece you can discover names of villages that you do not even imagine that exist. Other strange and others a little funnier, all together compose the beauty of the Greek region. They have their own story, and each of them may have something even weirder to tell you. ...

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A female Olympus rises on this island

When you hear the word Olympus, surely your mind goes to the famous mountain of the gods and it makes perfect sense. But how about you know another version of Olympus, even female? And not only that, but this version to be on an island and indeed of the Aegean. We are talking about the village of Olympus, Exactly the village Olympus which is located in Karpathos. It is the jewel of the island that catches the eyes of visitors. The traditional Olympus on the island of Karpathos Olympus is, ...

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The village in the Cyclades Islands where its inhabitants speak of… the cretan language

Greece has hundreds of villages on islands and in mainland. Some of them are smaller, some of them larger and many of them with some peculiarities. Features that make them stand out. One of them is located in the Cyclades Islands and specifically in Naxos island. Apiranthos is not only famous for its potatoes but also for something else. For its local dialect that refers to Crete. A village in the Cyclades with Cretan dialect Beautiful old two-storey houses and squares with traditional cafes, cobblestones of typical Cycladic architecture with ...

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