This small town, situated on an island between two lagoons in western Greece, may just tick all the boxes. In fact, for many locals, this town is their own, smaller version of Venice. The old part ...

The stunning Greek town of Methoni has recently seen an influx of Hollywood A-listers as filming for Christopher Nolan's Odyssey gets underway along the village's coastline. Residents and tourists ...

Far from Greece's tourist hotspots, this mountain village is a hidden gem worth visiting for its quaint charm, authentic ...

One major reason why ancient Greece was dominated by small city-states and independent towns, rather than by one all-powerful king, is its geography. The country's mountainous terrain, many ...

The small town of Perissa — sitting just south of ... Referred to by some as "Greece's Pompeii," it features the remains of Ancient Akrotiri that were preserved beneath layers of lava after ...

The picturesque Greek town of Methoni has recently become ... One commented: "So exciting for our small town. Thank you for sharing. Another revealed they had already spotted one of the stars ...

Altogether there were over 1500 city-states in the Greek world ... important cities, like Corinth (with about 10,000 citizens), and Argos (with 15,000 citizens) were relatively small.