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If this list doesn’t inspire your next beach holiday, we don’t know what will. Go forth and go island hopping” Ah, the Greek islands. Is there any place in the world that seems as blessed by the gods? Home to some 6,000 islands, with only 227 actually inhabited, its crystalline blue waters, bleached white sand and scorching hot summers have made …
Twenty-one new routes, including Athens-Marrakech, Corfu-London, Mykonos-Bordeau, and Thessaloniki-Dublin, will be added in Ryanair’s Greek summer program of 2019. More specifically, the summer program of the airline for the new year includes more than 120 routes in total, which will carry 6.1 million passengers per year from 9 airports operating in Greece. In Athens, 5 new routes: Catania (2 weekly …
Zagorohoria, Metsovo, Tzoumerka, Drakolimni, Parga, Sivota, Bella Vraka, Acherontas estuary, Konitsa. Places of fantastic natural beauty, some of them so diverse that Epirus could be called the region of a thousand faces. Epirus is more beautiful that Scotland or France’s Provence, Britain’s The Thelegraph says. A place of rich natural beauty and laden with history, stretching between the Pindos mountains …
Can you actually visit some of the most popular Greek islands, enjoy the last of the last golden days of the summer weather, and avoid the crowds by planning a trip to Greece in October? Yes, you can! Here are some tips on how to get the most out of your October holiday on some of the most popular Greek islands. …
Winning tip: Hiking in Amorgos, Cyclades As well as the azure bays and its role in Luc Besson’s The Big Blue, Amorgos is also renowned for its hiking trails, which not only connect the island’s villages but also provide access to ecclesiastical and natural landmarks. Start at Hora, the capital of the island, and walk towards the landmark of Amorgos, …
.entry-header The video has picked up numerous awards in the past six months .entry-excerpt The multi-awarded winning video “Greece-A365-Day Destination” received yet another distinction after it was awarded the second world destination prize and the first prize in Europe at the Golden City Gate festival of tourist films in Berlin, in the framework of the ITB International Tourism Fair, where …
If you are planning to visit Greece, there are two things that you should definitely bring with you: a high-quality digital camera to capture breathtaking sceneries and a high-capacity memory card to store as many pictures as you can! The destinations described below are only indicative of the uniqueness of Greek landscapes. Although it is hard to choose, here are …
Your seven days catamaran cruise for €875,- pp sharing a cabin With their cooler climate, abundant olive and cypress trees, and forested mountains, the Ionians (Τα Ιόνια Νησιά) are a lighter, greener variation on the Greek template. Venetian, French and British occupiers have all helped to shape the islands’ architecture, culture, and (excellent) cuisine, and contributed to the unique feel …
Greece, as the cradle of the occidental civilization, has left a deep imprint in the history of the world not only with concepts and ideas but also with its language. However, there is also physical proof of its impressive past still visible through several archaeological sites, buildings, and monuments. It should not come as a surprise, then, that the country …
Getting to your favorite island might become easier if it’s up to Water Airports SA, the company that has successfully completed the first seaplane test flight on the island of Corfu. The seaplane repeatedly took off and landed from the port of Corfu and designated destinations in nearby Paxoi and other Ionian islands. The test flights were carried out by Water Airports …
In celebrating Greek Independence Day, the national daily broadsheet newspaper in the UK, The Daily Telegraph, asked its travel experts to turn their gaze to Greece, think about their past experiences, and choose their favourite island destinations in Greece. The islands are the main characteristic of Greece’s morphology and an integral part of the country’s culture and tradition. According to …
The perfect holiday with a yacht Sailing with a skipper in Greece is interesting for many different reasons. It is obvious that when there is no sailing experience at all a skipper is required. But also for people with a sailing license, a skipper can be relaxing. The skipper knows the different areas, the local weather and the best places …
