Tag: SERRES

Fort Roupel: The legendary monument – symbol of the struggle of the Greeks in the epic of the ’40s

Modern Greek history has been written in cities and villages, all over Greece. In Northern Greece, as in other areas, resistance against the Nazi troops was organized, while there it still exists today as one of the most important defensive points of World War II, Fort Roupel. It is the largest of all the forts of the "Metaxas line" in which great and historical moments of Greece were written. That is why the famous phrase that still exists today at its entrance was said, which says: "Forts do not surrender, ...

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Sergeant Itsios: A legendary personality and the historic battle with 33,000 bullets

Sergeant Dimitris Itsios is a legendary figure from the 1940s war, specifically World War II, which took place on Greek soil. His story stands out among the many tales of heroism displayed by Greek soldiers in the forts. These soldiers demonstrated their courage in numerous heroic battles, fighting valiantly until the very end on the battlefield. In 1941, Sergeant Itsios was one of those who bravely resisted the German invaders. His story is indeed special. Fort Roupel: The legendary monument – a symbol of the struggle of the Greeks in ...

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Serres: The only place in Greece that has fallen meteorite

The strange places and events of Greece are so many and the more we explore them, the more we like to discover them. So one of these strange things is the only confirmed meteorite fall in our country. Do you know where it's happened and when? The only place in Greece that has fallen meteorite is in Serres. This story is of particular interest... The only place in Greece that has fallen meteorite So there is a place in our country where there is the only confirmed meteorite fall many ...

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