CRETE
CRETE According to a Greek saying, a Cretan’s first loyalty is to his island, his second to his country. Since 3000 BC, Crete has maintained an identity distinct from …
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MYKONOS
MYKONOS Coveted by pirates in the 18th century, Mykonos is still lusted sifter by those seeking revelry and excess. Nightlife, both gay and straight, abounds on this island, the …
PATMOS
PATMOS Given that it has recently become a favorite destination of the rich and famous, and that it has also been declared a Sacred Island by ministerial decree, Patmos …
NAXOS
NAXOS The ancients believed Naxos (pop. 18,500), the largest of the Cyclades, was the home of Dionysus. Olive groves, wineries, small villages, and chalky white ruins fill its interior, …
METEORA
METEORA The iron-gray pinnacles of the Meteora rock formations are stunning, offering astonishing views of fields, mountains, and monolithic stone. These wonders of nature are bedecked with 24 gravity-defying, …
CORINTH
CORINTH Most visitors to the Peloponnese travel to the ruins of Ancient Corinth, at the base of the Acrocorinth. Majestic columns have endured through the ages around the courtyard …
MOUNT OLYMPUS
MOUNT OLYMPUS The impressive height (nearly 3000m) and formidable slopes of the Thermaic Gulfs Mt. Olympus so awed the ancients that they proclaimed it the dwelling place of the …
GOSHEM-LITTLE NORTH MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA MAP VIRGINIA
GOSHEM-LITTLE NORTH MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA MAP VIRGINIA Administered together, these two state Wildlife Management Areas are located in west-central Virginia, adjacent to George Washington National Forest. There are …
SANTORINI
SANTORINI Whitewashed towns balanced on cliffs, black-sand beaches, and deeply scarred hills make Santorini’s landscape nearly as dramatic as the volcanic explosion that created it. Despite all the kitsch …
SPARTA
SPARTA Citizens of today’s Sparta (pop. 12,500) make olive oil, not war. Pleasant public gardens and broad, palm-lined boulevards make Sparta hospitable, and it is by far the best …