After I edited the video and was watching it back I noticed a couple more clues on the plaque that was on the water tank. It looks like there's an A before the M. So maybe it's not a date, but a word or name in Latin? Also, just above the part where there's Latin, there's part of another layer with Greek letters that appeared to be covering over the part with Latin letters. So that seems to suggest that the older plaque was Venetian but that plaque was later covered over with a sign in Greek, presumably after the Venetians left. In other words: built by Venetians, then later used by Greeks when they came to the island (or maybe back to the island, if Greeks had lived there earlier).
Paxoi became a Venetian occupation in 1381. Until then, it belonged to the Kingdom of Napoli. In 1423 the local Venetian lord Adam II San Ippolito asked the permission of the Venetian Senate to build a castle there, on his own expenses, in order to protect the little island complex from piracy. The permisson was granted and the castle was built. The castle secured the peace in the island and a long period of prosperity followed, the main characteristic of which was the olive oil production. What remains from the castle today are some parts of the walls, a water-tank, the arsenal, a watchtower and some canons. There are also two churches: St Nicholas and St John.
Just because there is an external force occupying the island does not mean that the original residents are dislocated. Thinking in terms of Europeans colonizing the Americas doesn't apply here. The ethnicity of the native people is determined by the spoken language, tradition, and religion. In many cases, it survives even in areas outside of what is now Greece. For example, the greek villages of Southern Italy that date back to ancient times. Otherwise, I love your videos!
Is it just me or are there any other Greeks out there getting a bit nostalgic and emotional at the way Gabriel's videos usually end, with the appropriate music and symbolism? Thank you Gabriel, you truly manage to capture the spirit of the places you visit!
I can never get tired of more videos from Greece. What makes you better than other youtubers dedicated to traveling is that you "explore the unexplored", if you know what i mean.. You don't stick with the main monuments/popular features, but you try to show us everything, no matter how big or small, beaches and history related. This is why i love your content! Don't change Gabriel 🙏🏻
It’s confusing, because the histories of Greece and Italy are very intertwined, but here’s long story short as concise as I can make 3000 years of history, lol: -Ancient Greece was several Greek-speaking kingdoms and city-states -Greeks also colonized and settled southern Italy, and also the Aegean coast of Anatolia (in present-day Turkey) -the Latins (who established Rome) lived in central Italy (present-day Lazio region is named after them). The Other peoples in Italy were the Etruscans (present-day Tuscany) and Celtic tribes in the north. -Rome grew powerful, conquered the Etruscans and Celts in the north and the Greek colonies in south, unifying Italy under their rule -Meanwhile, in northern Greece, the Kingdom of Macedonia conquered the rest of Greece under King Philip. His son, Alexander the Great, took it further, and went eastward, establishing an empire all the way to Egypt, Persia and present-day Pakistan. Alexander dies young without an heir, and his generals break up the empire, establishing the Hellenistic kingdoms, where Greek royal families ruled over non-Greeks, enforcing Greek culture on them -Rome expands beyond Italy, conquers France, Spain, coastal North Africa, as well as Greece and the Greek-ruled Hellenistic Kingdoms -The Romans adopt Greek culture, fuse it with their own, and continue enforcing Greek culture and language. Greek was co-official with Latin, and was the main language in the eastern half of the empire, in the areas Greeks had already been ruling (hence why the New Testament was written in Greek), as well as Greece itself. Greeks embrace being Roman citizens and Romans. -Emperor Constantine the Great (who was also the first Christian emperor) moves the capital of the empire from Rome to the Greek-speaking city Constantinople (names the city after himself) -Tribes from northern Europe sack the Roman Empire. The western half (Italy, France, Spain) falls, but the eastern half manages to survive the ordeal and lives on for another 1000 years. It continues calling itself Roman Empire, but historians now call it East Roman or Byzantine Empire. The East Roman Empire manages to retake Italy and Spain for a few centuries, but eventually loses them again (the East Romans managed to hang on to Southern Italy for a while). Latin loses its co-official status in the East Roman Empire, making Greek the sole official language. Italy itself is broken into several kingdoms and city-states during the Middle Ages. -Muslims from the east gradually start chipping away at the Middle Eastern territories of the East Roman Empire. They take Egypt, Syria, etc. -in the 15th century, the Turks (who had been gradually encroaching from Central Asia) take Constantinople. What’s left of the Roman Empire is now dead. -The Ottoman Turkish empire now rules many areas of Greece and other areas of Southeastern Europe for a few centuries. -In Italy, one of the city-states, Venice, becomes powerful and established a little empire around the Mediterranean. They also take over and control many areas of Greece. For a few centuries, the Turks and Venetians fight each other for control of Greece. -Then comes the Enlightenment in Europe in the 18th century and the concept of nation-state sweeps Europe in the 19th. Greeks fight for and win their independence from the Ottoman Turks. The Italian city-states unify into a single country. -Here we are today Side notes: -As for the Ionian Islands: The Venetians ruled over the islands, and Venetian (not standard Italian) was the official language, but the Greeks continued using Greek as the local language. We’re talking now 16th-19th centuries, long after the Roman and East Roman Empires. -Greco-Roman Civilization generally refers to Ancient Greece + Ancient Rome, until the fall of Rome in 395 AD (which historians use as the cut-off point for the Middle Ages). In its narrowest sense, it refers to the period when the Roman Republic absorbed Greece and the Hellenistic kingdoms, and onwards. In its broader sense, it includes history before the merger of the two empires, and just generally refers to the two cultures that heavily shaped the beginnings of Western history Hope this history lesson helps!
A blessed good day sir Gabe Wowwww another epic adventure and Breath taking viewes of Isnald of Greece, 🇬🇷, 🙏🙂 my dream travel Destinations with my friends, thank u so much sir Gabe for your excellent Wonderful video walk around tour in Paxi island Greece keep safe Godbless u from your solid fan viewer supporter from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Vhin 🙏🙂😍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I’m glad to see you enjoying yourself. I don’t have very good memories of this Paxos/Anti Paxos. Took a boat trip from Corfu in early 90s. Advertised as paradise. Once out at sea boat crossing hit really rough. Every one sea sick. . People screaming in fear boat going to capsize. By the time we got there people still sick and dreading return journey to Corfu. Not a very good memory. Glad to see you walking about and exploring. Good luck to you.
A Great and interesting video again! By the way the Old Sterna is Greek and not Venetian because you can read on the Signs 7:08 "Sterna Elliniki" that means "Greek Sterna"! Ancient Greece has a long history of advanced water management and distribution. The earliest Greek civilization, Minoa in Crete, developed cistern technology during the early Bronze Age, (ca. 3500-2150 BCE).This technology was used and refined throughout Greek history through the Hellenistic period (323- 46 BCE), considered by some to be the peak of cistern technology and development!
seems weird that greeks would officially name it the "greek sterna", that's like the french calling fries/chips "french fries". or is the sign pointing out that this type of cistern technology is exclusively greek in origin?
I think they just called it a Greek cistern because the Greeks used it after the Venetians left. The plaque pretty much proves it. I realized when I watched the video back that there's also Greek writing on the plaque, above the Latin. But it's another layer that was apparently plastered over the Latin. That means the Latin writing was first and the Greek was added later. The Venetians ruled the area for four hundred years so the tank was probably built during the Venetian era and then used by the Greeks later.
*History of Paxos* "1386: The island was conquered by the Venetians along with Corfu. Paxos remained a Venetian possession for four centuries." so these structures in video with Latin writing perhaps built somewhen between 1386 and 1786, maybe around XVc (15th century) and/or later, my guess
That makes sense. And if you look closely at the plaque you can see that there's Greek above it, which looks like another layer that was added over the Latin writing. So it was probably built by the Venetians and then when they left the Greeks used it and put their own sign on it in Greek.
Hi Gabriel, Like most of Europe seem to go through a transition of power Venetian trades routes and territories go around the Aegean Sea which started around the 15 and 16th centuries there trade routes to and from Create and Cyprus and the Venetian Ionian Islands as well as other ports along the coastline.
Imagine waiting for your meal in your spider web for week long and some stranger trespasser snatches it just like that leaving you all starving ... Sadge life of a spider
Just imagine suddenly being transported back in time while you were on the trail. You find yourself surrounded by confused Greeks/Greco-Romans/Venetians. How do you think you'd explain your presence, your shades, or scooter 🤔🤔
Hi Gabriel, some history info which i think you will find it very interesting: "Eastern Roman Empire", "Constantinople", "Byzantine Empire" etc.. are newer names, they didn't exist that period. The Greeks were calling the Byzantine Empire "Βασιλεία των Ρωμαίων" (Kingdom/Empire of the Romans) or "Ρωμανια" (Romania). The term "Roman" had the meaning of the citizen of the first Christian Empire that Constantine the Great founded. The Greeks believed that only they were the true successors of that empire. In the west the Latins were calling the Byzantine Empire mainly "Imperium Graecorum" (Empire of the Greeks") or "Graecia" (Greece) which is used till today for modern Greece.
Been there. We rented a Jeep and went up into the hills. We were with Ashayana Deanne (Keylontic Science/The Freedom Teachings)and did grid work. We were visited by higher entities...great visuals for some of us. Loved the food, cats, little markets, ppl, island, olive trees, weather, air, water, etc. Thank you for sharing this Gab...Was taken back and had the same vibe. 💝
For your question about the sterna, the way it was built looks different from the venetian ones around the island, so most likely was made by the locals and taken over later
Gabe. Maybe you should be renting a kayak to explore the hidden beaches instead of walking miles to end up at a lost place. Though the view from above is stunning!
Hello Gabriel Are you heading to Korfu? I will be there tonight for a couple of days and have been following your adventures throughout the Greek islands.
OHHHHHHHHH MY I studied all of that but time has a way of it all slipping away. Too many years and life getting in the way. Maybe after this stupid pandemic thing gets over with I can start on my bucket list and the Greek Islands are on that list.
I don't know much but paxi specifically was never captured by ottomans thanks to the venetians protecting it. The ottomans were so mad they couldn't conquer the area that they set the whole island on fire. It had thousands of ancient trees on it but the fire, burned it all off. To revive it, the locals and the venetians replanted around the island
No, driver's license was fine but I could only get the smallest one. You would need a motorcycle license for the more powerful motorbikes. And if you don't have one then look into getting an international driving permit because sometime they will ask for that. $20 at an AAA office in the US and it takes fifteen minutes.
When you fly back to the U.S., I hear some kind of Covid PCR test is required. How, where, and when do you get one in Greece before boarding the plane back to the states? Or can you get an 'instant' Covid test (that is valid) at the U.S. airport you arrive in? It's all so darn confusing to me, and i'm supposed to leave for a 3 week vacation there the end of July. LOVE your videos, by the way!
Ask your travel agency or at the hotel you are staying and if any of those can not provide you with a clinic or a doctor who can get you tested then just look for a local clinic or a hospital yourself
@@ΜητσαραςΜπουρζουκος I don't have a travel agency I work with (i'm doing this by myself), and i'm sure the AirBnB managers (if I see them at all) won't know much about the subject. The clinics would probably know though. Thanks.
@@ΜητσαραςΜπουρζουκος Hello I'm supposed to be in aegean greek iand end of september. Get vaccined, EU vaccinal pass, but hearing all and it's contrary. How is the situation ? Should you wear mask outside and inside ? Are restau, museums, shops open ? Scared and fed up about "new restrictions" or "lockdown" .All I want is one week in this heavenly place. Efkharisto. Thanks for reply 👋
Impressed by your knowledge in Greco-roman world. Fun fact, the remaining Greeks that now live in Istabul are called by the Turks and call themselves Romans (Rum in Turkish, Romioi in Greek) Did you also visit Antipaxos, Vatoumi beach?
Hi Gabriel. Just a quick question. From watching all your videos I noticed that you travel with a back pack and not a luggage. Do you check in you back pack or use as a hand luggage? No waiting for luggage or dealing with lost luggage. And did they ever ask you to check in you backpack?
At first I thought it was Roman numerals. But when I was editing I noticed there appears to be an A before the M. So maybe it's a word and not a number. Not sure though.
It used to be so beautiful before the fire that an ancient legend was even made for the island, stating it was created by the God Poseidon himself, to win the love (and hand) of his wife Amphtrite
After I edited the video and was watching it back I noticed a couple more clues on the plaque that was on the water tank. It looks like there's an A before the M. So maybe it's not a date, but a word or name in Latin? Also, just above the part where there's Latin, there's part of another layer with Greek letters that appeared to be covering over the part with Latin letters. So that seems to suggest that the older plaque was Venetian but that plaque was later covered over with a sign in Greek, presumably after the Venetians left. In other words: built by Venetians, then later used by Greeks when they came to the island (or maybe back to the island, if Greeks had lived there earlier).
Paxoi became a Venetian occupation in 1381. Until then, it belonged to the Kingdom of Napoli. In 1423 the local Venetian lord Adam II San Ippolito asked the permission of the Venetian Senate to build a castle there, on his own expenses, in order to protect the little island complex from piracy. The permisson was granted and the castle was built.
The castle secured the peace in the island and a long period of prosperity followed, the main characteristic of which was the olive oil production.
What remains from the castle today are some parts of the walls, a water-tank, the arsenal, a watchtower and some canons. There are also two churches: St Nicholas and St John.
I see, so it's the remains of a castle, that makes sense.
@@_____J______ very interesting history.
@@_____J______ Thank you for solving the puzzle.
Just because there is an external force occupying the island does not mean that the original residents are dislocated. Thinking in terms of Europeans colonizing the Americas doesn't apply here. The ethnicity of the native people is determined by the spoken language, tradition, and religion. In many cases, it survives even in areas outside of what is now Greece. For example, the greek villages of Southern Italy that date back to ancient times. Otherwise, I love your videos!
Is it just me or are there any other Greeks out there getting a bit nostalgic and emotional at the way Gabriel's videos usually end, with the appropriate music and symbolism? Thank you Gabriel, you truly manage to capture the spirit of the places you visit!
You 're not the only one!
Not just you
Σωστά!
I can never get tired of more videos from Greece. What makes you better than other youtubers dedicated to traveling is that you "explore the unexplored", if you know what i mean.. You don't stick with the main monuments/popular features, but you try to show us everything, no matter how big or small, beaches and history related. This is why i love your content! Don't change Gabriel 🙏🏻
Totally agree!
Nobody does it better than you. Thanks for all the great travel content🤘🏽
The Greek islands look awesome! This is definitely on our travel bucketlist. Great video, Gabriel!
That is called FREEDOM . No kids , no wife... just my life now!!! LOL
Thank you Gabriel for presenting my father’s island in such a great way. Paxos is truly unique and blessed by nature.
Amazing scenery thank you for another great video Gabe
And this is why I love to watch your videos.
This reminds me so much of Malta! @3:20, looks like the Blue Grotto! Love it!!!
It’s confusing, because the histories of Greece and Italy are very intertwined, but here’s long story short as concise as I can make 3000 years of history, lol:
-Ancient Greece was several Greek-speaking kingdoms and city-states
-Greeks also colonized and settled southern Italy, and also the Aegean coast of Anatolia (in present-day Turkey)
-the Latins (who established Rome) lived in central Italy (present-day Lazio region is named after them). The Other peoples in Italy were the Etruscans (present-day Tuscany) and Celtic tribes in the north.
-Rome grew powerful, conquered the Etruscans and Celts in the north and the Greek colonies in south, unifying Italy under their rule
-Meanwhile, in northern Greece, the Kingdom of Macedonia conquered the rest of Greece under King Philip. His son, Alexander the Great, took it further, and went eastward, establishing an empire all the way to Egypt, Persia and present-day Pakistan. Alexander dies young without an heir, and his generals break up the empire, establishing the Hellenistic kingdoms, where Greek royal families ruled over non-Greeks, enforcing Greek culture on them
-Rome expands beyond Italy, conquers France, Spain, coastal North Africa, as well as Greece and the Greek-ruled Hellenistic Kingdoms
-The Romans adopt Greek culture, fuse it with their own, and continue enforcing Greek culture and language. Greek was co-official with Latin, and was the main language in the eastern half of the empire, in the areas Greeks had already been ruling (hence why the New Testament was written in Greek), as well as Greece itself. Greeks embrace being Roman citizens and Romans.
-Emperor Constantine the Great (who was also the first Christian emperor) moves the capital of the empire from Rome to the Greek-speaking city Constantinople (names the city after himself)
-Tribes from northern Europe sack the Roman Empire. The western half (Italy, France, Spain) falls, but the eastern half manages to survive the ordeal and lives on for another 1000 years. It continues calling itself Roman Empire, but historians now call it East Roman or Byzantine Empire. The East Roman Empire manages to retake Italy and Spain for a few centuries, but eventually loses them again (the East Romans managed to hang on to Southern Italy for a while). Latin loses its co-official status in the East Roman Empire, making Greek the sole official language. Italy itself is broken into several kingdoms and city-states during the Middle Ages.
-Muslims from the east gradually start chipping away at the Middle Eastern territories of the East Roman Empire. They take Egypt, Syria, etc.
-in the 15th century, the Turks (who had been gradually encroaching from Central Asia) take Constantinople. What’s left of the Roman Empire is now dead.
-The Ottoman Turkish empire now rules many areas of Greece and other areas of Southeastern Europe for a few centuries.
-In Italy, one of the city-states, Venice, becomes powerful and established a little empire around the Mediterranean. They also take over and control many areas of Greece. For a few centuries, the Turks and Venetians fight each other for control of Greece.
-Then comes the Enlightenment in Europe in the 18th century and the concept of nation-state sweeps Europe in the 19th. Greeks fight for and win their independence from the Ottoman Turks. The Italian city-states unify into a single country.
-Here we are today
Side notes:
-As for the Ionian Islands: The Venetians ruled over the islands, and Venetian (not standard Italian) was the official language, but the Greeks continued using Greek as the local language. We’re talking now 16th-19th centuries, long after the Roman and East Roman Empires.
-Greco-Roman Civilization generally refers to Ancient Greece + Ancient Rome, until the fall of Rome in 395 AD (which historians use as the cut-off point for the Middle Ages). In its narrowest sense, it refers to the period when the Roman Republic absorbed Greece and the Hellenistic kingdoms, and onwards. In its broader sense, it includes history before the merger of the two empires, and just generally refers to the two cultures that heavily shaped the beginnings of Western history
Hope this history lesson helps!
Thanks for the info, it's definitely some fascinating history.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Love your videos and travel/filming/editing style. You remind me *a lot* of a friend of mine.
You must visit Athos the Holy mountain.......it is a return to the 12th century ... you will not regret it
Greetings over there beautiful country
Adventure, history, cuture, all wrapped up in one clip. Thank you.
Thanks again Gabriel. I’m a Brit living in Cyprus and the Greek islands are definitely the best places I’ve visited. Keep it going mate 👍👍
A blessed good day sir Gabe Wowwww another epic adventure and Breath taking viewes of Isnald of Greece, 🇬🇷, 🙏🙂 my dream travel Destinations with my friends, thank u so much sir Gabe for your excellent Wonderful video walk around tour in Paxi island Greece keep safe Godbless u from your solid fan viewer supporter from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Vhin 🙏🙂😍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I'm really appreciating your videos at the moment Gabriel, thanks!
Great video Gabriel. Paxos looks amazing. Greetings from Crete.
Your videos are such a highlight! Thanks Gabriel 🙏
Real nice and relaxing hike...beautiful views!!
Really enjoying the Greek videos, but please keep safe and not so near the edge. Good luck in all you do.
I love that you love Greece so much Gabe! Always enjoy seeing your adventures, especially in my ancestral motherland.
I’m glad to see you enjoying yourself. I don’t have very good memories of this Paxos/Anti Paxos. Took a boat trip from Corfu in early 90s. Advertised as paradise. Once out at sea boat crossing hit really rough. Every one sea sick. . People screaming in fear boat going to capsize. By the time we got there people still sick and dreading return journey to Corfu. Not a very good memory.
Glad to see you walking about and exploring. Good luck to you.
I love to travel too but I don’t have the time and money to check off my bucket list yet.
At 9:05 when you’re at a viewpoint pointing at the beach, the cliff on the other side has a big shaped heart on it! ❤️ Wow!!
Gabriel, have been watching you for years, you do a fabulous job, simply fantabulous! Keep up the good work, one day our paths will cross.
The amount of stone is Amazing... Looks way better than our typical brick walls here in the states...
Looking forward to watching this tonight. Usually your my coffee and travel content !!
A Great and interesting video again! By the way the Old Sterna is Greek and not Venetian because you can read on the Signs 7:08 "Sterna Elliniki" that means "Greek Sterna"! Ancient Greece has a long history of advanced water management and distribution. The earliest Greek civilization, Minoa in Crete, developed cistern technology during the early Bronze Age, (ca. 3500-2150 BCE).This technology was used and refined throughout Greek history through the Hellenistic period (323- 46 BCE), considered by some to be the peak of cistern technology and development!
seems weird that greeks would officially name it the "greek sterna", that's like the french calling fries/chips "french fries". or is the sign pointing out that this type of cistern technology is exclusively greek in origin?
I think they just called it a Greek cistern because the Greeks used it after the Venetians left. The plaque pretty much proves it. I realized when I watched the video back that there's also Greek writing on the plaque, above the Latin. But it's another layer that was apparently plastered over the Latin. That means the Latin writing was first and the Greek was added later. The Venetians ruled the area for four hundred years so the tank was probably built during the Venetian era and then used by the Greeks later.
17:58 The Question is Hen or egg - which came first? Chicken - egg - chicken - egg or egg - chicken - egg - chicken ...Confusion!!?? Very Interesting!
@@vassiliosca5715 And who was there before the Venetians? Probably Greeks!
Before the Greeks the Venetians was there, and the Greeks was there before the Venetians!
12:52/21:28 🚧 Γαβρίλη, go to the greek Holy Book to see the greek numbers.🚧
🚧 They used the greek Alphabet. 🚧
Those tourist restaurants rip you off. Try a few blocks back where the locals go, it is much cheaper.
Gabriel I’m so hooked on your videos! I hope you keep up the frequent uploads.
Thanks for watching man. Lots more coming.
5:03 at the port of Lakka they rent boats with small motors, that you can drive yourself, to reach those secluded beaches
Viel Glück und viel Segen auf all deinen Wegen, Gesundheit und Freude sei auch mit dabei!
Hi.. Gabriel.. Amazing Greece 🍀
Beautiful weather in your path Gabriel enjoy the Greek hot sun and beaches
Beautiful 👍👍👍
*History of Paxos*
"1386: The island was conquered by the Venetians along with Corfu. Paxos remained a Venetian possession for four centuries."
so these structures in video with Latin writing perhaps built somewhen between 1386 and 1786, maybe around XVc (15th century) and/or later, my guess
That makes sense. And if you look closely at the plaque you can see that there's Greek above it, which looks like another layer that was added over the Latin writing. So it was probably built by the Venetians and then when they left the Greeks used it and put their own sign on it in Greek.
🚁 Gabriel the human drone 🚁
Love your videos Gabriel! Keep up the great content. Very tempted to book a flight to Greece now lol :)
Love ❤️ to travel & your vlogs too..
Travel, eat, smile, repeat...good plan.
Thank you for capturing the essence of every place you visit. Love, love your perspective and style.
Thank you Gabriel! 😎🌊☀️😊❤
Hi Gabriel, Like most of Europe seem to go through a transition of power Venetian trades routes and territories go around the Aegean Sea which started around the 15 and 16th centuries there trade routes to and from Create and Cyprus and the Venetian Ionian Islands as well as other ports along the coastline.
Wonderful island and Gabriel, you really make it so authentic, communicating the very spirit of this island 😍👍
I feel as if I were there..👏👏👏🎩
It's amazing
so lucky wish i was on my hols i am stuck in the uk
Very good your videos Gabriel because you walk a lot and gives the feeling of freedom.And the music well selected.
Imagine waiting for your meal in your spider web for week long and some stranger trespasser snatches it just like that leaving you all starving ...
Sadge life of a spider
Paxi a beautiful Island with Lot of culture love it! 👍 👌 😀 ❤️ 🤝
I truly wish I was there! And wearing a nice cool shirt too! 😊👍
I really enjoyed your hike. Wish I had your energy!
Always love the greek videos you do iam able to see a glimpse of where I will visit soon
One of my very best video I've ever seen 🇬🇷🍉🍉🍉🍒🍒🍒
the Guru of travel!! Thank You again for a great video!
Great video gabe, as always.
This is fast becoming my favourite channel
Greece is not only the islands and beaches, actually most of greece is mountainous areas and open fields
Just imagine suddenly being transported back in time while you were on the trail. You find yourself surrounded by confused Greeks/Greco-Romans/Venetians. How do you think you'd explain your presence, your shades, or scooter 🤔🤔
Hi Gabriel, some history info which i think you will find it very interesting:
"Eastern Roman Empire", "Constantinople", "Byzantine Empire" etc.. are newer names, they didn't exist that period.
The Greeks were calling the Byzantine Empire "Βασιλεία των Ρωμαίων" (Kingdom/Empire of the Romans) or "Ρωμανια" (Romania). The term "Roman" had the meaning of the citizen of the first Christian Empire that Constantine the Great founded. The Greeks believed that only they were the true successors of that empire.
In the west the Latins were calling the Byzantine Empire mainly "Imperium Graecorum" (Empire of the Greeks") or "Graecia" (Greece) which is used till today for modern Greece.
Been there. We rented a Jeep and went up into the hills. We were with Ashayana Deanne (Keylontic Science/The Freedom Teachings)and did grid work. We were visited by higher entities...great visuals for some of us. Loved the food, cats, little markets, ppl, island, olive trees, weather, air, water, etc. Thank you for sharing this Gab...Was taken back and had the same vibe. 💝
For your question about the sterna, the way it was built looks different from the venetian ones around the island, so most likely was made by the locals and taken over later
Scenery not seen in Japan! Thank you for sharing ☺️
What's your assessment of the percentage of Greeks who speak English? Thinking it's pretty high.
Very high, especially the younger folks but many of the older people as well.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos as opposed to Turkiy, which probably has the lowest percent in the world speak english lol
Gabe. Maybe you should be renting a kayak to explore the hidden beaches instead of walking miles to end up at a lost place. Though the view from above is stunning!
Thanks Gabriel. Great job 🌞
Hello Gabriel
Are you heading to Korfu?
I will be there tonight for a couple of days and have been following your adventures throughout the Greek islands.
I was there a few days ago, flew out of the airport. The Corfu old town is amazing, enjoy.
21:28 WHAT DO THOSE STEPS LEAS TO EXACTLY?🤔😛
Hi there.Tnere is also Othonoi and Erikousa....two remote islands near Corfu...
OHHHHHHHHH MY I studied all of that but time has a way of it all slipping away. Too many years and life getting in the way. Maybe after this stupid pandemic thing gets over with I can start on my bucket list and the Greek Islands are on that list.
I don't know much but paxi specifically was never captured by ottomans thanks to the venetians protecting it. The ottomans were so mad they couldn't conquer the area that they set the whole island on fire. It had thousands of ancient trees on it but the fire, burned it all off. To revive it, the locals and the venetians replanted around the island
wowow, that's so nice and beautiful place love your videos man God bless you stay safe my bro you're really very lucky man
Gabriel, these hights are scary 4:46 . Please be careful. 🍀
I just adore your videos💛⭐
Hey Gabriel, loving the videos! Did you need a motorcycle license for that scooter?
No, driver's license was fine but I could only get the smallest one. You would need a motorcycle license for the more powerful motorbikes. And if you don't have one then look into getting an international driving permit because sometime they will ask for that. $20 at an AAA office in the US and it takes fifteen minutes.
Thank you so much from Seattle 🌊 ☀️ 💰
When you fly back to the U.S., I hear some kind of Covid PCR test is required. How, where, and when do you get one in Greece before boarding the plane back to the states? Or can you get an 'instant' Covid test (that is valid) at the U.S. airport you arrive in? It's all so darn confusing to me, and i'm supposed to leave for a 3 week vacation there the end of July. LOVE your videos, by the way!
Ask your travel agency or at the hotel you are staying and if any of those can not provide you with a clinic or a doctor who can get you tested then just look for a local clinic or a hospital yourself
@@ΜητσαραςΜπουρζουκος I don't have a travel agency I work with (i'm doing this by myself), and i'm sure the AirBnB managers (if I see them at all) won't know much about the subject. The clinics would probably know though. Thanks.
@@ΜητσαραςΜπουρζουκος Hello I'm supposed to be in aegean greek iand end of september. Get vaccined, EU vaccinal pass, but hearing all and it's contrary. How is the situation ? Should you wear mask outside and inside ? Are restau, museums, shops open ? Scared and fed up about "new restrictions" or "lockdown" .All I want is one week in this heavenly place.
Efkharisto. Thanks for reply 👋
Impressed by your knowledge in Greco-roman world. Fun fact, the remaining Greeks that now live in Istabul are called by the Turks and call themselves Romans (Rum in Turkish, Romioi in Greek) Did you also visit Antipaxos, Vatoumi beach?
awesome!
Gab: Look at that view!...takes one step closer to edge of sheer cliff...Me: Safe on my sofa...biting my lip, experiencing vertigo!
You have to visit wine farm
Paxi stunning place.
Hi Gabriel i like to watch your videos, do you have a plan to visite France since you are in Europe
What a life man congrats
hi @gabriel great videos as always - do you have few recommendations/best places to visit in greece if you go there by car or do not have a car?
Ha, I experienced vertigo when you approached the steep cliff.
Greece 🇬🇷 is TRULY the greatest country on earth! The women are beautiful
Hi Gabriel. Just a quick question. From watching all your videos I noticed that you travel with a back pack and not a luggage. Do you check in you back pack or use as a hand luggage? No waiting for luggage or dealing with lost luggage. And did they ever ask you to check in you backpack?
I bring my small day pack in the cabin and I check my larger backpack under the plane.
Was that lettering lettering. Or, M for Roman numerals. M being a 1,000.
At first I thought it was Roman numerals. But when I was editing I noticed there appears to be an A before the M. So maybe it's a word and not a number. Not sure though.
what were the night temperatures like?
Warm and getting warmer.
Thought about not using music Gabriel? I'd prefer to just hear you and the ambient sounds
If a gopro has such a good quality I am buying one tomorrow
This is filmed with a DJI Osmo Action. Link below the video.
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Thanks for nice video.
Come on Gabriel; you can't jump that gate with the motor bike?
Believe me, I tried. ;)
get a paddle board and paddle to that beach, Gabe
You should visit Takis Shelter in Crete.
Ofcoure, adventure traveling
U lucky guy..
When the Venetians sacked Constantinople, one of their prizes was Corfu, Paxos and all the Ionian islands I think..
It used to be so beautiful before the fire that an ancient legend was even made for the island, stating it was created by the God Poseidon himself, to win the love (and hand) of his wife Amphtrite