News & Reviews about our Favorite Islands curated & presented by Holiday Skipper Walter Kruk
Researchers found that Greek coffee is the richest in polyphenols, helping arterial circulation and therefore reducing the risk of heart disease without making a coffee drinker as edgy as other kinds of coffee. According to Dr Maria-Paz de Peña and her team, as published in their latest study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, improving digestion is also among …
.entry-header Greece is a fantastic location for hiking and trekking, with many locations little known to travelers. There are hiking routes that go through luscious forests, ending up to amazing blue water beaches, along with paradise-like routes through waterfalls, rivers, and canyons. There is actually a huge range of options and locations, suitable both for the avid hiker and the …
Anyone traveling on the Athens Metro Line 3 going to or from Athens International Airport (AIA) will have to switch at the Doukissis Plakentias stop as of Thursday, November 1st. Up to now, trains to and from the AIA travelled the full length of the line without a need to change trains. Stasy said travellers who board in Athens stations will disembark at Plakentias and wait …
.entry-header LONDON (AP) — A team of maritime archaeologists, scientists and surveyors has discovered what it believes to be the world’s oldest intact shipwreck — a Greek trading vessel whose design had previously been seen only on ancient pottery. The Black Sea Maritime Archaeology project says it found the wreck off the Bulgarian coast at a depth of 2 …
.entry-header Through the stunning mountainous landscapes of Fokida one reaches a town with a feel of posh, tradition, and naval history: the picturesque pride and joy of the southern coasts of central Greece, i.e. Galaxidi. Brave seamen used to sail around the Mediterranean Sea to seek refuge in the two natural ports of the little town, Agora and Chirolakas. The …
.entry-header The sea or mountain? We didn’t have to choose. Pelion is a place where we have found everything: pine-tree forests with waterfalls and water springs, long sandy beaches, villages with traditional architecture and beautiful squares in shade of thousand years old plane trees. Pelion is rich in myths and history, so this is the place where gods of Olympus …
Few sailboats are as iconic as the Oyster 56 – the vessel that inspired countless amazing yacht designs. Here’s how this Oyster Yachts creation became an icon. Words by Colette Flowerdew-Kincaid Every yachting brand has that iconic model; the one that exemplifies everything they stand for, that is the benchmark that is always referred back to when building afresh, that …
Greece comes first in Europe in the number of grazing goats, as approximately 4.5 million goats are bred in the country, amounting to 47.6 percent of milk-producing goats in the EU. Professor and Director of the Laboratory of Zootechnics of the Department of Veterinary Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Georgios Arsenos says that goat milk has great medicinal …
A beautiful escape that you don’t want to miss out on is to the Gerakas Lagoon and Gerakas village. Just 20 km north of Monemvasia town, this lake or lagoon is beyond picturesque and offers many activities for those visiting. This lagoon is nothing short of a fairytale — with traditional houses dotted throughout, not to mention the calm …
The Acropolis is the crowning jewel of the Greek capital and one of the most important cultural sites not only in Greece but the entire world. This astonishing archaeological site was the birthplace of democracy and one of the most important centres of ancient Greece. For anyone heading to Athens, it’s a definite must-see and we have put together some …
