The Rotunda is the oldest monument still standing in Thessaloniki, a colossal circular brick building raised in the early fourth century on the axis of the imperial palace of Galerius. Its dome spans a drum of brick so thick that it has held for more than a millennium and a half. The building has served … Read more
Tiryns is a fortified Bronze Age citadel on the Argolid plain of the Peloponnese, a short drive from Mycenae and close to the town of Nafplio. It ranked among the great centres of the Mycenaean world, its low hill crowned by walls of astonishing scale. Massive stone ramparts wrap the summit, pierced by long corbelled … Read more
Great Meteoron crowns the Broad Rock above Kalabaka, the tallest and largest of the six working monasteries that give Meteora its fame. The full name is the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ, and locals call it Megalo Meteoro. Its stone buildings rise near six hundred metres, reached by a long flight of carved … Read more
A Mystras day trip from Athens reaches a spectacular Byzantine ghost city of frescoed churches, palaces and a castle cascading down a mountainside near Sparta. Make the long journey to this UNESCO wonder effortless with a guided tour or tickets from My Greece Tours, often paired with ancient Sparta. This Byzantine marvel is a rewarding … Read more
Daphni Monastery near Athens is a UNESCO World Heritage Byzantine monastery famous for its dazzling 11th-century golden mosaics, crowned by the awe-inspiring Christ Pantocrator gazing down from the dome. See it alongside the city’s headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a glimpse of Byzantine glory. This masterpiece of Byzantine … Read more
A Hosios Loukas (Osios Loukas) day trip from Athens reaches a UNESCO-listed Byzantine monastery of dazzling 11th-century golden mosaics, set in a peaceful valley of olive and almond trees near Delphi. Make it effortless with a guided tour or skip-the-line tickets from My Greece Tours, often paired with Delphi and Arachova. This serene Byzantine treasure … Read more