Rouketopolemos: The Easter Rocket War of Vrontados
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 30, 2015
The Greeks like to celebrate Easter with fireworks, but the townsfolk of Vrontados on the Greek island of Chios aren’t satisfied with simple...
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Panathenaic Stadium: The Birthplace of Modern Olympics
Kaushik Patowary
May 6, 2015
The first modern Olympic Games was held in the summer of 1896 in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, that saw the participation of 241 athlet...
The Hidden Town of Monemvasia
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 27, 2015
Monemvasia is a Gibraltar-like rocky island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, in Greece, and linked to the mainland by a short causeway...
Tourlitis Lighthouse, Greece
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 3, 2014
The charming little Tourlitis Lighthouse is perched on the islet of Tourlitis, a chunk of rock opposite the harbor at Chora, on Andros islan...
The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 9, 2014
High above the Aegean Sea on the island of Amorgos, the most eastern of the Greek Cycladic Islands, lies the spectacular Byzantine monastery...
Skiathos Airport, The “Saint Martin” of Greece
Kaushik Patowary
May 31, 2014
You may have heard about Princess Juliana Airport in Saint Martin and its dangerous approach over Maho beach, that has made the airport a f...
Submersible Bridges of Corinth Canal, Greece
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 16, 2013
The Corinth Canal in Greece cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnesian peninsula from the Greek mainland, co...
5 Most Inaccessible Monasteries in the World
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 21, 2012
Buddhist monasteries are usually located in remote places far from the hub-bub of cities and towns. It takes more than a mild determination ...
11 Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities in the World
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 2, 2012
Ever since man learned to grow their own food and rear cattle, they have been living in permanent to semi-permanent settlements with certain...
A Tight Squeeze: Corinth Canal, Greece
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 15, 2012
The famous Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth...
Navagio Beach, the Most Beautiful Beach of Greece
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 27, 2012
Navagio Beach or the Shipwreck, is an isolated sandy cove on Zakynthos island and one of the most famous and most photographed beaches in Gr...
