The Greeks set the man on his feet! NY Times 1975

“… For thousands of years ancient civilizations, such as those of the Persians, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, saw man as an abominable being crawling before deities and tyrants.

The Greeks, however, took the man and put him on his feet. They taught him to be proud …

The world is full of miracles, Sophocles said, but nothing is more wonderful than man.

The Greeks convinced man, as Pericles put it, that he was rightfully the possessor and master of himself, and created laws to safeguard his personal freedoms.

The ancient Greeks encouraged the curiosity that man had for himself and for the world around him, declaring together with Socrates that a life without research is not worth living.

The Greeks believed in perfection in all things, that is why they bequeathed to us the beauty that comes from the Parthenon and the Greek statues, the tragedies of Aeschylus, Euripides and Sophocles, the poetry of Hesiod and Homer, until painted vases of a simple household.

Without the Greeks we might never have realized what self-government is.

But, much more even than our language, our laws, our logic, our standards of truth and beauty, we owe to them the deep sense of human dignity.

From the Greeks we learned to aspire without restrictions, to be, as Aristotle said, immortal as far as possible … “.

(The New York Times, March 1975)

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Greece voted Most Beautiful Country in World

Greece voted Most Beautiful Country in World

Conde Nast Traveler: Greece among the 10 most beautiful countries in the world.

Prestigious and worldwide leading travel publication Condé Nast Traveller has presented the 10 most beautiful countries in the World. This country’s 6,000+ islands offer exquisite panoramas. Greece is home to more than 4 million wild animals while other country has more than 9,000 plant species.

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Delphi Tour

Delphi Tour

Delphi Tour one the most popular Greece tours

Private Delphi Day Trips From Athens

 It an amazing journey and a true Greek experience! Drive with our brand new Mercedes vehicles by the town of Livadia,  the village of Distomo, the Tomb of the residents of Karacolithos and one of the most beautiful village of Greece, Arachova we reach our final destination, Delphi.

 During your visit, you will see the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, the Roman, the Athenian Treasury, the Royal Thrones, Theatre, the Stadium and the Temple of Apollo, Oracle, where priestess Pythia sat and gave her prophecies. Then you will then visit the spectacular museum of Delphi

Don’t miss it! Its a wonderful unforgettable experience

 

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