theatre of epidavros

September 5th 2022
Where there is a sea, there are pirates… ~ Greek Proverb HE SAID... Today we were travelling west from Poros to Nafplio– by ferry and minibus. We woke early and prepared for our departure from Poros, the last of four islands on our Saronic Gulf adventure. We were returning to the Greek mainland, which in reality had been visible on the western horizon the whole ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more

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This blog documents the feeding of our travel addiction - one country at a time. Travel is an essential part of our life, and we'll continue to travel until our addiction wanes (which probably won't be in this lifetime)! The more we travel, the more we see; and the more we see, the more we understand that we know so little - which is a brilliant thing. We love the little corner of south eastern Australia we call home, but we are at our happiest when throwing ourselves into a new adventure and experiencing new cultures. Rather than doing round-the-world trips, our preferred style of trave... full info

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5th January 2023

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

I never get enough of amphitheathres
I have seen so many ancient amphitheathres over the years but I never get tired of seeing another one. I saw a nice one myself this Christmas holiday (blog coming up eventually) and seeing yours makes me want to see it. /Ake

6th January 2023

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Ren & Andrew

Re: I never get enough of amphitheathres
The majority of the theaters and amphitheaters we'd seen in other countries (apart from in Turkey) had belonged to the Roman empire, so it was great to see the original designs in Greece that started it all. They are such mind-blowing spaces I totally understand (and share) your fascination with them :)

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