Greece 2017 (part VII): Delphi
Delphi, Greece: After my trip to Epidaurus and Mycenae on the previous day, I left Athens early again to visit yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site: Delphi. In Ancient Greece, […]
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Greece 2017 (part VI): Mycenae
Mycenae, Greece: It was a short drive north from Nafplio to the UNESCO World Heritage Cite of Mycenae. Mycenae was the most important settlement in southern Greece during the 2nd […]
Greece 2017 (part V): Nafplio
Nafplio, Greece: From Epidaurus, the road passed through the small seaport town of Nafplio. Although Nafplio has only around 15,000 inhabitants, it was the capital of Greece from 1821 to […]
Greece 2017 (part IV): Epidaurus
Epidaurus, Greece: After crossing the Corinth Canal, the bus took me along the coast to the ancient ruins of Epidaurus. Epidaurus was a small town in ancient Greece famous for […]
Greece 2017 (part III): Corinth Canal
Corinth Canal, Greece: The first stop on my trip to the eastern Peloponnese was at the Corinth Canal, approximately 70 km west of Athens. With a length of 6.4 km […]
Greece 2017 (part II): Cape Sounion
Cape Sounion, Greece: After visiting the most prominent sights of Athens, I took a bus to Cape Sounion at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula. The 70-km-long drive followed […]
Greece 2017 (part I): Athens
Athens, Greece: In March 2017, I took a week off and spontaneously decided to visit Greece. I had only five full days in the country and tried to see as […]
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird breeding in Europe, northern Africa, and parts of western Asia. In the cold winter months, the birds migrate south up to […]
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
The Common or European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a medium-sized bird native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. In addition, the species has been introduced to Australia, New Zealand, […]
Turkey 2010/11 (Day 5)
Istanbul: While the previous days were packed with sight-seeing, we used our last day in Istanbul to leisurely stroll through the alleys of the old town. We wandered to the […]
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