Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Another aim of mine is to travel in the ‘off season’ when possible and January will be right in the …
Archaeologists excavating a hilltop sanctuary on the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos have discovered “countless” pottery offerings left by ancient worshippers over the centuries, Greece's Culture Ministry said on June 7. Several ceremonial pottery vessels that were unearthed are linked with the worship of Demeter, the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture, and her daughter Persephone, to whom the excavated sanctuary …
Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note — CNN Travel’s series often carry sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. Kalogria, Patras John Malathronas Located 45 kilometers west of Patras, Greece’s third-largest city, Kalogria beach looks more like North Africa than North Peloponnese. Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock Although it’s relatively unknown in the wider world, Eftalou beach is famous locally for its thermal …
