Greece is literally a vast archaeological site. As the country was already inhabited from prehistoric times, traces of human civilization can be found everywhere, in all corners of the land.
The past penetrates forcefully into the present and the future, creating a precious, indelible ‘patchwork’.
The major archaeological sites in Greece every year attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. People from all over the world come to see at close hand the origins of western civilization and to feel the power and vitality exuded by these sites.The rich heritage of the Greek history spanning back four and a half thousand years has sown the harsh grounds around the Aegean with stones and artifacts that blossom for centuries.
Platrithias is a village in northern Ithaca a lowland village spread on the hill above the bay of Afales.
Platrithias means in Greek “the wide torrent” . It is the “river of Platreithias”, the most important torrent or stream on the whole of Ithaca.
In Zakynthos today, 3 Vardioles survive along the island
he Vardiola is a mutant species of “vigla” used by the Venetians in the Ionian Islands.
The castle is in the top of the hill,is a true monument of local history.
Today, the castle offers the visitor a beautiful view of the city of Zakynthos.
The city owed its name to the aromatic minthe plant, a type of mint, which still grows in the region
Thucydides mentions ancient Mendi as a colony of Eretria, which was founded in Pallini, the western peninsula of Halkidiki.
Aptera is located about 15 km. away from the city of Chania and above Souda Bay
Aptera history begins from the Minoan Period (3500- 1070 BC),