Pausanias

Oros (Aegina)

Pray for rain with king Aeacus on the summit of Mount Oros, on the island of Aegina.

Watch out for cuckoos, and be careful where you dive, on the Ermioni peninsula in the eastern Peloponnese.

Meander through the high-altitude meadows of Mount Parnonas on your way to the Mikri Tourla summit.

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.

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.

Find the sanctuary of Zeus Ombrios high up on Mount Hymettos, and discover some alphabetic dedications.

Get up close to the ancient quarries of Mount Penteli, and to Pausanias’ vision of Greece as a network of marble.

Head up into the secluded forests of Menalo from Stemnitsa for a glimpse of the territory of Pan and Artemis.

Take the path that Pausanias walked on from Delphi up to the Corycian Cave, place of worship and refuge.