ToposText vs Trails Paramythia & Souli

A project of the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation A new way of experiencing Europe’s most ancient literary culture, implanted in its unforgettable landscape. ToposText is a new interface that links readers and travelers to Europe’s most ancient literary culture and to the Greek landscape that inspired it. TT presents 5000 places relevant to the ancient Greek world -- ancient cities and shrines, medieval castles and towers, modern museums and excavation sites -- primarily in Greece but including major places from Spain to the Caucasus. It links those places to the ancient authors who wrote about them in Greek or Latin. A large classical library married to an up-to-date gazetteer, freely available as a mobile application or this web site. Education / Reference Tool: - Accurate coordinates for thousands of Greek historical sites - Each site indexed to the ancient literary sources that mention it. - A huge, free, portable library of classical texts in English - Texts and places stored on-device – no internet access necessary. - Location-aware display of site information. - Recent archaeological information on many sites.

The "Trails Paramythia & Souli" app provides a unique experience of exploring the area of Souli! NO INTERNET ACCESS IS REQUIRED TO USE THE APP. The trails you will encounter are integrated into the National Trail Network. The "Paramythia" section of the app is based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology and a web of installed beacons. The transmitters have been installed in various points of interest with a variety of themes, such as the natural environment, the history of the place, culture, etc. The system is activated when your device approaches one of these transmitters. Once this occurs, the app presents you with a wealth of information in the form of text, photos, videos, etc. about the point of interest assigned to each transmitter. All you need to do is turn on your device's Bluetooth! If you wish, for additional information, you can follow individual hyperlinks provided within the app. In which ways can I use the app? - You can explore the area and let the app automatically notify you when you are near a point of interest. - You can also learn more about the points before you start exploring by studying the options in the main menu. Learn more about the BOIKOM platform: https://oikom.gr/el/boikom