Ostrakina, Mainalon Mountain - Ski resort in the legendary mountain
- Details
- Friday, 14 February 2014
The ski resort Ostrakina is located on a plateau of the highest peak of Mount Mainalon, which has an altitude of 1,981 meters. There is a mountain lodge and four ski runs, starting ranging from an altitude of 1,650 to 1,850 meters. Mainalon has over 50 peaks and has been praised by Goethe for its unequaled beauty. It was also was the cradle of the 1821 Revolution against the Ottoman Turks. According to ancient Greek mythology there lived the goat-footed god Pan.
SEE ALSO
The new Greek National Opera
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens houses the new Greek National Opera since 2017. This is an unsurpassed work of art of minimalist style, for which all Greeks are proud.
Tegea, Arcadia - An amazing Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Tegea houses ancient Greek treasures of immense beauty, which are presented in a masterful way. Touring the museum is an almost mystic experience.
Symi - Underwater for four minutes
He pulled the anchor of the Italian flagship out of the bottom of the Aegean Sea without a diving suit, the Italians thought he had drowned, when he came up to the surface his ear was bleeding.
Constantinople (Istanbul) - Where is the king sleeping?
A exciting tour in Constantinople to investigate credible information regarding the burial ground of the last Byzantine emperor Constantine Palaiologos. The information we gathered is astounding!
Mystras - The last cradle of the Byzantine Empire
A photo tour of the Castle Town of Mystras, the last Byzantine Emperor’s fatherland and an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Vidronisi, Small Prespa Lake - Inhabited only by birds
Access is not allowed in Vidronisi, as it is full of wild birds' eggs and chicks.
Amazing Conference on Mental Health
The state-of-the-art spaces of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Culture Center in Athens were flooded with visitors from Greece and abroad who attended the Nostos 2023 international conference on Mental Health.
Evros river - An islet shared by three countries
The image of the armoured soldiers into the islet's voluminous vegetation is impressive. They jokingly tell each other: "Let's go on patrol in Vietnam".
POPULAR
RANDOM ARTICLES
RANDOM SNAPSHOTS
