Dimitsana is a delightful medieval village, located in Arcadia on the Peloponnese in southern Greece just three hours by car from Athens.
The picturesque village is at an altitude of 1000 meters (3,280 feet) which means it can see a...
The Peloponnese is home to some of Greece's most famous archaeological treasures. Millions of visitors make the journey each year to marvel at Mycenae, walk through the stadium at Ancient Olympia, or experience the remarkable acoustics of the theater...
When ancient Greek geographer Pausanias sat down to rest beneath the shade of the giant vine, he was unaware it was probably the oldest in the world.
It was approximately 160 AD when Pausanias (110-180 AD) enjoyed the shade of...
Located at just about a 1-hour drive from Athens, the Peloponnese region offers a plethora of historical sites, culture, and beauty to tourists looking for a spectacular trip in Greece; there are many reasons why this region of Greece...
Lasta is one of the highest and most remote villages in Arcadia, Greece. Built on the slopes of Mount Mainalo at an altitude of 1,060 meters (3,478 ft), this stone-built village was once bustling but now has only a...
The werewolf myth is not a product of early modern fiction but a story that dates back more than two millennia, involving Lycaon, the ancient Greek werewolf.
As Homer's Iliad and Odyssey were the blueprints of Western literature, so is...
Ancient Greek geographer Pausanias wrote that Lycosura in Arcadia was the oldest city in the world (10,000–8,000 BC) —“the first that the sun beheld”—and the place from which the rest of humanity learned how to build cities. In Description...
There is a rare and mysterious condition, chronicled by Byzantine physicians, in which a person genuinely believes they are a werewolf. Unlike the fantastical transformations of horror films, these individuals experience a deep conviction that they are animals—most often...
