Tag: Museum

Mycenae and Nafplio

Today’s drive took me to Nafplio, with a stop at Mycenae. Nafplio is my final overnight stay (2 nights) on the Peloponnese peninsula. I then...

Olympia Archaeological Site and Two Museums

Activities today included visiting the archaeological site in Olympia and two museums, The Archaeological Museum of Olympia and The Museum of the History of the...

Delphi and Galaxidi

Today, I drove from my hotel in Galaxidi to Delphi to view the archaeological wonders there. I had enough time when I came back to...

Hydra and Piraeus

I left Hydra today a little before 3:00 p.m. on a ferry back to Piraeus, where, tomorrow, I pick up a rental car I have...

Athens: A Museum Here; A Museum There

Today in Athens, I visited a museum. Actually, I visited a bunch of museums. This raises an important question. What is the appropriate collective noun...

Lisbon: Oceanarium, Museum, and More

Barring an unexpected cancellation of my flight tomorrow, today is the last full day of my first visit to Portugal. I spent it at the...

Bergamo: Torre dei Caduti and Città Alto

Despite not being politically or administratively accurate, tourists should think of Bergamo as two cities. The lower part of the city is newer, although portions...