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Each year the last weekend of September is organized the Spartathlon Ultra Race.

Located on the southern side of Erechtheion, gaze the Parthenon and in the background the city of Athens.

In recent years a new form of alternative tourism has been developed in Greece. Special paths have been created in Greece, especially for mountain biking. Travellers with a sporting or exploratory spirit will have the chance to admire idyllic landscapes while doing their favorite sport. In Peloponnese, there are interesting routes in many areas around Tripoli such as Nafplion, Sparta and the coastal side of Messinia.

Every time you decide to travel, you wonder which destination to choose and if you’ll go alone or with a group. So the question that arises every time you wish to travel is: “Shall I travel alone, in a group or dare to choose a private tour?

The first recorded Olympic Games took place in Olympia in 776 B.C although it’s certain that they existed earlier. The Games at this time were local and the Greeks were competing in foot race only. During the Olympics, the athletes were competing in pentathlon, wrestling, horse races and pankration. The sports lasted 5 days and were divided in two categories, light and heavy.

The fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453 is one of the most memorable and significant periods of the world history. The conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans lasted 53 days. The fall of the byzantine capital meant also the end of the Byzantine Empire after 1500 years. During the centuries, people tried through legends and myths to keep the hope alive.

These days, I wake up and everything starts with a smile! I’m not crazy or in love but after the continuously bad news about the terrorist attacks in Europe, the attacks against Syria and the refugees, I realize how lucky and secure I am to live in this amazing and historical city, Tripoli!

In antiquity and according to historical Strabo, Piraeus was an island. The above is also confirmed by its named, since in the ancient word it means “I transfer someone across”

The first day of May is a public holiday known as May Day or International Worker’s Day. Two events led to the establishment of this holiday: the rebellion of the workers and the celebration of the flowers. Nowadays, the world celebrates it with peaceful demonstrations and marches that promoting the achievements of working class over time.

The American soprano Beverly Sills used to say that art is the signature of civilizations. A part of this signature belongs to the museums which are converted from simple buildings into living spaces by presenting the history and the civilization of each place over time.