Top Must-See Masterpieces at the Louvre Museum, Paris
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1Venus de Milo (c. 130-100 BC)
This Hellenistic sculpture of the goddess of love was discovered on the island of Milo (or Milos).
The exquisite Classical workmanship of this period set the standard for Western art as well as its endless obsession with the body. Nowhere is the beauty of the female form more evident than in this incredible masterpiece.
With its consistent winds and sun-baked islands, Greece is arguably the best place in Europe to go sailing. Spend your days cruising between rocky coves with impossibly clear water and tucking into olive oil-doused mezze at one of the many waterside tavernas. Here are the top postcard-perfect places to go sailing around Greece and its islands.