Blogs from Epidaurus, Pelopennese, Greece, Europe

We are on the road baby! But I can't seem to upload pictures at this time so I'll give you a stop by stop recap. I will pay more pics as I'm able. After catching our bus in Athens we initially stopped and saw the Corinth Canal, a human-made structure which connects the Aegean and Ionion sea. It looks exactly like a scene from the old Jason and the Argonauts film. Very cool. Then on to Epidaurus, a world famous theater that sits next to a very old hospital. We could test out the theater acoustics - you really can speak normally at the bottom and have it heard way up at the top. It makes you feel a part of the entire theater scene from so long ago. Speaking of so long ago, our tour ... read more

Sadly, I didn't manage to fit in another gelato before leaving Nafplio. We left bright and early to visit Epidaurus, the headquarters of the cult of Asklepios, the god of healing. There was quite a large complex of buildings: besides the one devoted to healing there was a two-storey hotel, a beautiful theatre and several temples so you could worship the god of your choice while you were away from home. We paid a brief visit to the site of ancient Corinth - surprisingly far from the sea, given that it was perhaps the most important port city in ancient Greece. Then a brief flight to Santorini, where we're staying in a very deluxe hotel. There's a strong Italian influence here - as the common name of the island suggests. It also shows up in the ... read more

Corinthus, Epidaurus and Mycene... read more

Epidaurus is host to one of Greece’s most prestigious ancient theatres, which happens to be in an area designated for healing (apparently music and the arts were known for healing in antiquity as well…) This renowned theater was carved into the naturally occurring limestone deposits on a mountainside in Epidaurus. The theater is designed so that acoustically sound could travel through the theater so that anyone in any seat could hear sound from the stage. (It works too; one of the girls from our group sang (without a microphone) and I was able to hear her from the very top row of the theater!) These guys were knowledgeable in the realm of physics without actually knowing why things work the way they did! Visiting Mycenae was an interesting experience on its own. Of the ruins left ... read more