Chalcis or Chalkida(Greek: Χαλκίδα), is the chief town of the island of Euboea in Greece,
Chalcis or Chalkida(Greek: Χαλκίδα), is the chief town of the island of Euboea in Greece, situated on the strait of the Evripos at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from antiquity and is derived from the Greek χαλκός (copper, bronze), though there is no trace of any mines in the area.
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Xanthi (Greek: Ξάνθη) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is within the East Macedonia
Xanthi (Greek: Ξάνθη) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is within the East Macedonia and Thrace periphery. Xanthi has no or only one province. The capital of the prefecture is also called Xanthi. Xanthi is the smallest prefecture in area and population in all of Thrace and is the westernmost.
Xanthi borders Bulgaria along the Rhodope Mountains to the north, and the Aegean Sea to the south. The prefecture of Kavala lies to the west, Drama to the northwest and Rhodope to the east. The mountains of Koula lie to the east and the Papingio to the northeast.
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Preveza (Greek: Πρεβεζα) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is within the Epirus peri
Preveza (Greek: Πρεβεζα) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is within the Epirus periphery. Its capital is the city Preveza. It was one of the prefectures that had any provinces. the only province is known as Nikopoli and Parga, Preveza is a non-provincial city.
Parga (Greek: Πάργα), is a town and a municipality located in the northwestern part of Preveza in northwestern Greece being surrounded entirely by the prefecture of Thesprotia and is the only municipality in Greece that is surrounded by another prefecture. It is located about 40 km S of Igoumenitsa, SW of Ioannina, 65 km NW of Preveza, 90 km W of Arta and about 50 km NW of Vonitsa and about 60 km NE of Lefkada. The settlement dates back to ancient times and was called Ypargos.
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Heraklion (Greek Ηράκλειο), also Heraklio is a prefecture of Greece, one of the four prefe
Heraklion (Greek Ηράκλειο), also Heraklio is a prefecture of Greece, one of the four prefectures of Crete. The capital is the city of Heraklion.
Heraklion is the capital of Heraklion Prefecture. It has an international airport named after the writer Nikos Kazantzakis. The ruins of Knossos, which were excavated and restored by Arthur Evans, are nearby.
The palace of Knossos, in Minoan times was the biggest centre of population on Crete. So it is very likely that there was a port here as long ago as 2000 BC.
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Patmos (Greek, Πάτμος) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. It is the northernmost i
Patmos (Greek, Πάτμος) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. It is the northernmost island of the Dodecanese complex.
In the summer of 2006, the island's historic centre (Chora) with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse were declared by UNESCO as World Heritage sites.
Patmos is most notable for its mention in the Christian scriptural Book of Revelation.
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Lesbos (Greek: Lesvos (Λέσβος)), is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea.
Lesbos (Greek: Lesvos (Λέσβος)), is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. Lesbos is part of the Lesbos Prefecture, the third largest Greek island and the seventh largest in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Greek: Κεφαλ
Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Greek: Κεφαλλονιά or Κεφαλονιά), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece with an area of 350 sq. miles.
The island is named after the mythological figure Cephalus (Ciphalis), although some believe its name literally means "an island with a head", referring to the island's shape, because the name "Ciphalis" is derived from the Greek word for "head".
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The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, "suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens
The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, "suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above") is one of the largest and most important complex of monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos.[1] The monasteries are built on spectacular natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Peneios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The Metéora is home to six monasteries and is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Monemvassia (Greek: Μονεμβασία, Μονεμβάσια, Μονεμβασιά), is a medieval fortress with an ad
Monemvassia (Greek: Μονεμβασία, Μονεμβάσια, Μονεμβασιά), is a medieval fortress with an adjacent town, located on a small peninsula off the east coast of the Peloponnese in the Greek prefecture of Laconia. Remains include the defensive structures, the small adjacent town and Byzantine churches. Its name derives from two Greek words, mone and emvassia, meaning "single entrance". Many of the streets are narrow and are only fit for pedestrians. The bay of Palaia Monemvassia is found in the north. Monemvassia's nickname is the Gibraltar of the East or The Rock.
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