All tagged Greek history

Palamidi Castle: winning the Greek revolution

Palamidi Castle: winning the Greek revolution

J. L. Misener
Greece 2019

In 1715 Fortress Palamidi was captured by the Turks, continuing the rule of the Ottomon Empire in the area (Papathanassiou). 1821 was the beginning of the Greek revolution, and the leaders of the revolution saw Palamidi as a stronghold that could give them a seat for the government. Palamidi was put under siege, and the though the attempts to storm the fortress failed, the Turks were unable to re-supply and began to starve (Papathanassiou). The Turks agreed to surrender if they were not relieved within 25 days (Phillips & Walter, 1897, pp. p.96-107).

Exploring The Acropolis: the Parthenon, the birth place of Greek plays, and the invasion of Erouloi

Exploring The Acropolis: the Parthenon, the birth place of Greek plays, and the invasion of Erouloi

J. L. Misener
Greece 2019, My Travel Memoirs

Seeing the acropolis at night was an unexpected treat, and a view of the famous site devoid of crowds that not everyone gets. We were moving on to Nafplio the next day, and check out was at two, so we had enough time to go back when the acropolis was open. We had been discussing whether or not to go back, as we felt we had seen it all the night before, but we decided it was worth it. Despite very little sleep, Nate was up making breakfast early enough for us to get out and back before our 2 pm checkout.