Sights of Greece

In Greece, the cradle of civilization, there is a great many monuments of history. Sights of Greece - this is the Acropolis of Athens with the temple of Athena Parthenos. The structure is constructed in such a way that the huge building seems light and airy due to the use of architectural tricks of the masters. The temple is being restored in our time and with it another unique monument - the Peguille Theater. Near it is the ancient theater of Dionysus in ruins, on whose stage the most famous actors acted and the tragedies of Aeschylus and the comedies of Aristotle were staged.

The theater of Dionysus was first built of wood, then in the IV century rebuilt with the use of stone, and with the help of the Romans was expanded and could accommodate up to 17 thousand people at the same time. On his arena there were battles of gladiators and theatrical performances. In the forefront were marble armchairs and the priests of Dionysus and the rulers of the country sat on them.

Near the Parthenon you can see such sights of Greece as the temple of Erechtheion, which, according to legend, was built on the site of the dispute between Athena and Poseidon. The dispute was about which of them is able to provide protection to the city and its inhabitants. Nearby - the temple of Nicky Ateros. According to legend - inside it stood a statue of the goddess of victory, which the inhabitants cut off their wings, so that victory could not leave them ever. The temple was restored by the Athenians from almost zero after the barbarians completely destroyed it during the Turkish occupation.

Sights of Greece is one of the centers of the civilization of the ancient Greeks - the island of Peloponnese - the birthplace of many myths and legends. Here, when that was the famous temple of Apollo, and now you can visit its ruins. Nearby are the remains of Sparta with numerous sanctuaries. Here, on the island, there are Mycenae, founded by the legendary Perseus. At present it is a museum. You can see here the royal palace, the "Lion's Gate" and the tomb of Agamemnon.

The monument of ancient civilization is the temple of Apollo in Bassa, which is located among the rocky mountains at an altitude of more than one thousand meters. The inhabitants of the city of Figalia founded the sanctuary and dedicated it to Apollo the Epicurean, who saved their city from the plague epidemic. The legend says that he was called Epicurean (that is, savior) also because he helped the city residents in the fight against Sparta. During the construction of the temple, many new architectural fittings were used for that time, for which the temple is considered a unique monument of Greek construction.

The temple, in spite of its remoteness from the center of the state, is well studied and popular because of the architecture. And its remote location from civilization contributed to the fact that it is not bad enough preserved.

Presumably the church was built in 450 BC. In the late 18th century, the temple was discovered by an architect from France, and then began a thorough excavation.

Sights of Greece - this is Nafplion, which was the first capital of Greece, which gained independence. She became famous for the fortress of Palamidi and the picturesque Venetian castle. It is from here that many excursions to the ancient places of Greece begin.

30 km from Nafplion, there is Epidaurus - famous for the sanctuary of Aesculapius, which was considered by the Greeks as the god of healing. In Epidaurus there was a theater, which contained a huge number of viewers at that time - more than 14 thousand. Until now, real dramas of ancient Greece are being played here on Fridays.

Opposite the city of Gefir, in the sea, on a huge rock there is a fortress of Monemvasia, which has survived to our days. And in the former Byzantine houses are located fashionable hotels, which hospitably receive guests from all over the world.