Destination spotlight: Pharos, Greece Print

Pharos, Greece

In 331 BC, Alexander the Great founded the harbor city, now in modern Greece, on the ruins of an Egyptian town named Rhakotis. Today, Pharos serves as a popular resort for upscale vacationers from all over the world. It's also a favorite base for international dive companies that attempt to bring up 2,000-year-old statues, coins and building ruins. For more information, go to www.greece.org