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Canal of Corinth, Agamemnon’s Tomb and Epidaurus

June 11, 2014 By Inka Piegsa-Quischotte This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

I hadn't expected to visit the Canal of Corinth, Agamemnon’s tomb and Epidaurus  on this trip, but Athens was a nightmare. I had arrived in the middle of violent demonstrations against the government’s austerity measures. Roads were closed off which made getting from A to B extremely difficult, even on foot, unless you wanted to risk life and limb. The Acropolis was shrouded in scaffolding and ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Southern Europe, Greece Tagged With: athens, Greece, Mycenae

Mycenae, Greece: Ghosts and Legends

June 11, 2014 By W. Ruth Kozak This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

  I’m standing on the crest of Mycenae’s acropolis hill looking out over the ruined ramparts of the ancient citadel. It’s easy to evoke those long-past times and I let my imagination run wild recalling Homer’s tales and the tragedies of the dramatists, Aeschylus and Euripides. The series of treacheries, improper marriages and acts of vengeance that took place in Mycenae were characteristic ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Southern Europe, Greece Tagged With: Mycenae

Touring the Peloponnese, Olympia to Mycenae

March 29, 2015 By Marilyn McFarlane This article may contain affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links.

You can’t travel in Greece without feeling awed by the history that surrounds you. Especially on the Peloponnesian peninsula, where the Olympics games began and the Mycenean culture thrived. On our way to see these ancient sites, John and I encountered quaint mountain villages, vineyards, tucked-away beaches, and friendly people who were happy to raise a glass of retsina with us. We started ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Southern Europe, Greece Tagged With: Mycenae, peloponnese

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