A visit to Ancient Mycenae is really worth your time. This ancient city is a huge part of history.
Category: Ancient Ruins
Exploring Obidos Portugal
After arriving by air in Portugal for our May 2024 trip, we rented a car and decided exploring the medieval town of Obidos would be our first adventure. The drive from Lisbon International Airport was uneventful and took about an hour. Location Obidos, Portugal, where our exploring began, is about an hour north of Lisbon…
A Trek Up and a Surprise Down Areopagus Hill, Athens
It was 2021 and we were in Athens. It wasn’t our first time to Athens so we were feeling pretty comfortable in the area. We purposely stay at Electra Palace in the Plaka so we have some familiarity. That being said, guidance was still needed to find some specific places. This trip I had decided…
Hike up Mt Oxia to Ancient Naxos-Elounda, Crete
We had another fantastic adventure on our hike up Mt Oxia to see the ruins of ancient Naxos high above Elounda, Crete. Our September 2023 trip to Greece was filled with lots of fun adventures and this was one of them. Although my favorite adventure was snorkeling the Sunken City of Olous, this hike to…
Ancient City of Gournia & Sitia-Crete, Greece
During our 2023 trip to Crete, Greece we came across the ancient City of Gournia while taking a drive towards Sitia. We also enjoyed stopping in a few different places along the coast for the view and to walk around a bit. All in all, it was a lovely day. Views Along the Sea Shortly after breakfast…
Exploring the Sunken City of Olous-Elounda, Crete
One of our goals during our September 2023 visit to Greece was to to find and explore the underwater sunken city of Olous at Elounda Crete. We had a general idea of where this ancient underwater city might be so we came prepared with our snorkeling gear. If you prefer, Viator has a guided tour…
Visiting the Ancient Greek Temples of Paestum , Italy
Ancient Greek Temples in Italy? Once part of Magna Graecia these temple ruins are pretty amazing.
Hike to Bagni Regina Giovanna-Sorrento, Italy
Bagni Regina Giovanna in Sorrento, Italy is a great place to hike and roam. The pool is beautiful as are the ruins of the ancient Villa.
Hiking Punta Campanella to Grotta di Minerva-Sorrento Peninsula, Italy
The hike to the Grotta di Minerva on the Sorrento Peninsula in Italy is a fantastic hike, both scenic and fun.
Self-Guided Tour to Pompeii, Italy
With a lot of research and planning we were able to create our own self-guided tour of Pompeii, Italy. We had a great time!
Our Rainy Day in Rome
Although our visit to Rome ended up being on a rainy day, it was still awesome to see some of the sites.
To the Top of Angelokastro in Corfu, Greece
Angelokastro in Corfu, Greece is a true Byzantine era gem. These ancient castle ruins are definitely worth a hike to the top.
Amazing Ancient Delphi, Greece
Ancient Delphi in Greece is an amazing archeological site set on a mountain side with impressive ruins and also beautiful views.
Exploring Ancient Pompeii, Italy
Exploring the ancient city of Pompeii in Italy has been a life long bucket list for me and I loved every minute of it.