Pausanias

Ithome

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.

Follow the footsteps of Pausanias into the territory of Artemis with a scramble up to on to the ridge of Mount Artemisio.

Stumble over abandoned babies and see the place where Helen met Paris on Mount Parthenion.

Make your way up Mount Lykaion to see the best excavated summit site in Greece, and to hear some bloodthirsty stories.

Gaze down on Epidauros from above, and explore the story of the god Asclepius abandoned as a baby.

Glimpse the summit ridge of Mount Chelmos, home to the nymph Syrinx, and refuge for the daughters of Proitos.