News & Reviews about our Favorite Islands curated & presented by Holiday Skipper Walter Kruk
You avoid the crowds Greece, with its wealth of islands to explore, is a well-known summer destination. Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the Greek shores in search of sea, sun, and fun, for good reason of course. You can find it all in Greece, but sometimes, when all you have is two weeks to rest after a whole …
Ever wondered how toys looked 2,500 years ago? Well, the answer to that question is―the same as today. At least to some degree, for dolls of all kinds are confirmed to have existed as part of everyday life even in ancient times. Second, only to dolls, which are considered to be the oldest known toys to survive throughout the centuries, …
.entry-header The exhibition of antiquities found in the Athens metro rail area is open to the public and free of charge .entry-excerpt Did you know that you can visit an underground museum in Athens with replicas of the famous sculptures of Parthenon, Athenian amphoras, ancient toys, funeral monuments and parts of one of the oldest bridges found in Attica? The …
The Regional Governor of the South Aegean region, George Hatzomarkos, has actively taken part in the United Nations Environment Program’s (UNEP) Clean Seas Campaign. The protection of the marine environment of the South Aegean plays a fundamental role in the sustainable development of the largest tourist Region of Greece. (Courtesy of CleanSeas.org). According to the regional governor, “The South Aegean …
One of the most relevant travel guides from Canada, FlightNetwork, has ranked the Museum of Archimedes in Ancient Olympia as the second best museum in a list including the best 10 hidden museums of Europe. The museum, permanently hosted in the center of Ancient Olympia, displays some of the inventions designed by Archimedes, all of which have been recreated in the …
google_ad_section_start google_ad_section_end The statue from the Neolithic period has continued to puzzle archaeologists, who are still uncertain of its origins in Greece or the sex of the figure. The ‘7,000-year-old enigma’ is currently on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. After years of boggling the minds of Greek archaeologists, a 7,000-year-old bird-like statue has been put on display …
CITY OF ATHENS is a non-narrative short film, a portrait of a changing Metropolis from filmmaker and award-winning photographer Alexandros Maragos. The film is a homage to the capital of Greece. It features hyperlapse, timelapse and drivelapse cinematography of the urban area, the skyline and the architecture of “το κλεινόν άστυ” / the glorious city. Shot almost entirely from the highest rooftops, hills, and …
Greece has a long history of bee-keeping and there are more beehives per acre in Greece than any other country in Europe, so it comes as no surprise that Greek honey is considered the best in the world. A wide biodiversity of flora combined with the Aegean summer sun is what helps produce this unique golden nectar. Honey is the …
AddThis Sharing Buttons above ‘The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece, eternal summer gilds them yet…’ Lord Byron was on to something when he waxed lyrical about the Greek islands. But with more than 200 islands to choose from, which one is right for you? After a difficult decision, because of the fact that each island is unique and …
Greeks are preparing to welcome spring by celebrating an ancient annual custom with the Greek traditional bracelets of Martis. Both adults and children adorn themselves with red-and-white bracelets made of thread from March 1 to March 31. It must be threaded the last day of February and the white thread symbolizes purity while the red thread represents life and passion. …
