High on the southern slope of Mount Parnassus, cradled inside the sacred precinct of Apollo, the ancient theatre of Delphi rises in curving rows of grey limestone above the ruins of the god’s temple. It is one of the best-preserved theatres of the classical Greek world, built to hold the musical and dramatic contests that … Read more
The Castalian Spring is one of the most atmospheric places at Delphi, a source of clear, cold water that rises deep in the ravine between the towering Phaedriades cliffs on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. For the ancient Greeks this was no ordinary spring. Its waters carried a sacred charge, and every person who climbed … Read more
The Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia sits on a green terrace at the foot of Delphi, just below the great sanctuary of Apollo, and it is the first sacred ground pilgrims reached as they arrived from the east. Its most beloved feature is the Tholos, a slender circular rotunda whose three re-erected columns rise against a … Read more
The Delphi Archaeological Museum stands just steps from the ancient sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, and it holds the treasures that pilgrims once carried to the most sacred oracle in the Greek world. Inside its cool, well-lit galleries you meet the bronze Charioteer, marble kouroi, sculpted friezes, and the strange stone that the … Read more
High on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, the Temple of Apollo at Delphi stood as the spiritual heart of the ancient Greek world. This great Doric temple housed the oracle, where the priestess known as the Pythia delivered the prophecies of the god Apollo to kings, cities, and ordinary pilgrims alike. For centuries people climbed … Read more
The Oracle of Delphi was the most revered prophetic institution of the ancient Greek world, a place where mortals believed they heard the voice of the god Apollo himself. Set high on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, the sanctuary drew kings, generals, city-states and ordinary pilgrims who travelled great distances to put their questions to … Read more
The villages of Rhodes are the island’s quiet heart, a world apart from the packed beaches and neon strips of the coastal resorts. Scattered across the mountains, the forested interior and the far-flung southern tip, these settlements preserve a way of life that the tourist towns lost decades ago. You will find whitewashed lanes barely … Read more
The Mosque of Suleiman stands at the top of Sokratous Street, its rose-pink walls and slender minaret rising above the medieval lanes of Rhodes Old Town. It is the most prominent Ottoman monument on the island, raised to commemorate Suleiman the Magnificent’s conquest of Rhodes from the Knights of St John in the sixteenth century … Read more
A full week on Rhodes gives you time to see the island properly rather than rushing between highlights, and a day-by-day plan keeps that week balanced between culture, driving, beaches and rest. This 7-day Rhodes itinerary walks through each day in turn: the medieval Old Town, Lindos and the east coast, the quiet far south, … Read more
The Museum of Decorative Arts of Rhodes is a small, charming collection that gathers the folk art and everyday craft heritage of Rhodes and the wider Dodecanese under one historic roof. Standing on Argyrokastrou Square inside the medieval Old Town, it presents the objects that filled island homes for generations: the famous glazed ceramics and … Read more