Arachova

Arachova

Arachova is a mountainous village at the foot of Mt. Parnassos in Viotia, Southern Greece. It is the most cosmopolitan winter destination in Greece, a great favourite for passionate ski lovers and celebrities, or just first-time visitors who wish to relax in a dreamy mountainous setting with modern tourism facilities. Its modern ski resort, its close proximity to Athens, and its breathtaking mountainous landscape are the strongest reason why. Apart from the mountain activities, Arachova is also famous for its bustling nightlife. Discover the traditional character of the village by taking leisurely walks through its narrow cobblestone streets. Enjoy hot and sweet or soft and fruity drinks in cafés, or traditional kafeneia (coffee shops), also the traditional food and mezedes.

(http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/mainland/arachova)

Photography Myrofora Ch.

March 25 Greek Independence Day Parede

Greece's Independence Day in Athens

In the center of Athens the military parade took place to mark the Greek Independence Day of March 25. Soldiers, tanks, fighter jets and helicopters were all deployed in a show of pride, on a cloudy and rainy day in the capital.

Greek Independence Day

Greek Independence Day is a national holiday celebrated annually in Greece on March 25 which commemorates the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821.

This important day coincides with the Greek Orthodox Church’s celebration of the Annunciation to the Theotokos, when the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her that she would bear the son of God.

Greece had been part of the Ottoman Empire since 1453. The Greek revolt begun on March 25, 1821, when Bishop Germanos of Patras raised the flag of revolution over the Monastery of Agia Lavra in the Peloponnese.

In celebration of Greek Independence Day, towns and villages throughout Greece hold school parades. There is also an armed forces parade in Athens.

(http://en.protothema.gr/what-to-expect-in-todays-independence-day-festivities/)

Photography by Myrofora Ch.

Nafplio

Nafplio is a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greese that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. The town was an important seaport held under a succession of royal houses in the Middle Ages as part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia, held initially by the de la Roche following the Fourth Crusade before coming under the Republic of Venice and lastly the Ottoman Empire. The town wsa the capital of the First Hellenic Republic and of the Kingdom of Greece from the start of the Greek Revolution is 1821 until 1834. Nafplio is now the capital of the regional unit of Argolis.

Spring in Nafplio, Greece

Photography by Myrofora Ch.