30/06/2021

Mýkonos

The islands of Sýros, Dílos, Ríniea and MýkonosBy Παναγιώτης Ηλίας 30/06/2021

Mykonos, one of the most recognisable islands of the Aegean, combines a subtle ancient past with a powerful modern identity. Its name is traditionally linked to Mykonos, a mythical hero and grandson of Apollo, thus connecting the island to the sacred aura of nearby Delos, one of the most important religious centres of antiquity. In…

Markópoulo

The SE coast of AttikíBy Παναγιώτης Ηλίας 30/06/2021

From the 15th century BC. up until the defeat of the Hellenes by the Romans, Markópoulo was known by the name Myrrinoús. After that, the town started to decline and during the Byzantine years there were only a few rural settlements in its place. Around the 15th century AD, the family of Giánnis Markópoulos settles…