Villes antiques de la Méditerranée

The Greek capital city is located on the edge of the Saronic gulf, in the east of the country. It bears a plural name in reference to the first villages that surround the Acropolis. You will be enchanted by the rocky plateau presided by its monuments listed as UNESCO World Heritage. In the city below, you can visit some of the liveliest districts in Athens: Plaka, with its maze of colourful streets, and where, in the evenings the drifting aroma of moussaka and garlic prawns will tickle your taste buds. The National Archaeological museum and the Cycladic Art Museum are also some of the city’s key attractions and allow visitors to discover Athens’ cultural past.

The engaging town of Nafplion is staggered up green hillsides of the Argolic Gulf, to the east of the Peloponnese. Don’t be surprised by its extremely varied cultural heritage. Some of the must-see visits are the ancient agora on the plateau of Akronafplia, Italianate arcades in Syntagma square as well as the baroque fortress of Palamidi on a hillside of the same name. At the top of the hill, views of the gulf and the surrounding mountains are simply awesome. If you want to chill out by the water’s edge, walk along the Arvanitia promenade to a beautiful creek in the shade of cedars and cypresses.

Gytheio ou Gythio, également l’ancienne Gythium ou Gytheion, est une ville sur la rive orientale de la péninsule de Mani, et une ancienne municipalité en Laconie, Péloponnèse, Grèce. Depuis la réforme de l’administration locale de 2011, elle fait partie de la municipalité de Mani-Est, dont elle est une unité municipale.

Corfu, an island off Greece’s northwest coast in the Ionian Sea, is defined by rugged mountains and a resort-studded shoreline. Its cultural heritage reflects years spent under Venetian, French and British rule before it was united with Greece in 1864. Corfu Town, flanked by 2 imposing Venetian fortresses, features winding medieval lanes, a French-style arcade and the grand Palace of St. Michael and St. George.

Syracuse a été l’une des villes les plus prestigieuses de la Sicile et fut durant son apogée, la rivale d’Athènes. Visiter Syracuse, c’est comme remonter dans le temps pour se plonger dans la fabuleuse histoire de la Sicile. Depuis son rôle de ville-centre de la Grèce antique, de nombreuses civilisations se sont succédées sur ces rivages, chacune y laissant sa marque. Les influences Arabes, Romaines, Normandes, Byzantines ainsi qu’espagnoles donnent à Syracuse sa culture extraordinairement riche, et sa mosaïque de parfums, de couleurs et de saveurs.