Jason Konig

Foloi

Taste the wine of Dionysus and fight against the centaurs with
Herakles in the oak forests of Foloi.

Replicate the wandering of Rhea, the mother of Zeus, on your way up to the summit of Mount Alesion.

Retrace Odysseus’ footsteps to the centre of the Peloponnese, as far from the sea as you can get.

Get lost with Edward Dodwell on Mount Lykaion in 1806, looking out for bandits and worse along the way.

Hold one of the ox-horns of the Peloponnese in your hands on Mount Ithome.

Stand on the summit of the mountain of Kronos, with the Olympic stadium at your feet.

Go up into goat territory to see some neglected temples, and get a view of the Temple of Apollo at Bassae from above.

Climb up to the Liakoura summit to encounter humans born from rocks, and an ancient mountain rescue.

Enter into a landscape of suffering on Mount Oiti, ancient bandit country and scene of the agonies of Herakles.

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Mountain Stories, Mountain Futures podcast project!

We’re going to be taking a break from posting for a few weeks over Christmas. Thanks for reading in 2025!

Stroll through the meadows of Mount Kallidromos, in the footsteps of the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae.