We all know the story of the Italian physicist, mathematician and engineer Galileo Galilei who was draged before the Catholic Inquisition...

One of the two buildings on the photo below (Piazza San Marco) had an ever lasting impact on mankind. Can you guess which one? A) Is it...

One of the many things we will notice on this year's trip along the Dalmatian coast is how small the Venetian harbours were. I wondered...

When visiting Dubrovnik the first time 30 years ago, I thought "feels and looks like Venice" and automatically assumed it was a Venetian...

When sailing up the Dalmatian coast we will hear the cacophony of tourist chatter but only one domestic language: Croatian. Architectural...

Sailing from Montenegro to Croatia will get us close to a Greek legacy which is most enjoyable - Wine - provided you do not consume too...

On C + 4 the Dragonfly, our sailboat, will reach Ulcinj in Montenegro, the (in)famous pirates' nest. It was a thorn in the flesh of the...

Long before Albania became an independent Kingdom in 1912, there was Albania Veneta, a geographical term, which the Serene Republic used...

After an early night yesterday we got up at 6.30 am this morning and left at 9.00 am for our tour through Cyprus. We decided to skip...

On the next day we motored against strong headwinds up the Peloponnese's East Coast to reach Monemvassia, a town founded by refugees. Its...

Crossing from Porto Kagjo to Kythera was our first encounter with the Meltemi To the left the Town and Citadel of Kythira - note how...

Porto Kagjo changed several times hands between Venice and the Ottoman Empire. From 1787 - 1790 it was the base of Lambros Katsonis, a...

The new sailors came on board in Pylos. We sailed via Methoni to Koroni (Coron), the sister town. Tomorrow morning, before we leave, we...

Arriving in Methoni today where we change crew. Methoni and Koroni, a bit further to the East, were called the eyes of Venice. These two...

... to the Venetian Castle of Zakinthos had it not been for Greek Museum Staff who closed the place after a hard day of work at 3 pm....

Asos from the South - we arrived from the North - the photo is from the Internet Internet connection are so weak that I had to stop...

Since the industrial revolution two hundred years ago, we are surrounded by steel and got used to its ubiquitous use. This was not always...

The Pantheon today - Most People believe it decayed over the last 2'000 years We are not going to sail to Athens on our journey but you...

Constantinople or now Istanbul in 1560 - 117 Years after the Conquest by the Ottoman Venetian Traders in Damascus - the Guys in black -...

Venice in 1572 by an unknown Cartographer - the Map was drawn one Year after Lepanto Venice as drawn by Piri Reis, the Turkish...