Category: Greece
Where to Stay in Santorini Greece Some impressions of the resort before starting my trip to Canaves Oia Epitome is the most exclusive hotel on the Greek island of …
OFFICIAL NAME: HELLENIC REPUBLIC In the past Greece has attracted many visitors who were unwanted. It has been overrun and ruled at various times by the Persians, the Romans, …
Except for the northern part, Greece has no major rivers but does have several micro-climates set up by the mountains, the sea, and the prevailing winds. Much of the …
The large islands of Corfu and Rhodes sport golf courses. Crete has thirty-four hundred caves for avid cave explorers. Delos is rich in archeological ruins. Corfu has a distinctly …
The Greek diurnal schedule is out of step with the rest of Europe. As in Mexico, the Greeks take a late lunch, a siesta and late evening meals. Most …
Near the Acropolis are the Theater of Dionysus, the Theseion Temple, the Agora or ancient meeting place, and the temple of Zeus. The Acropolis Museum is down a side …
SALONIKA better pets Rescuing baby magpies isn’t black and white Stepping in to help a fallen magpie chick may be an act of kindness, but beware of over-protective mum …
SIGHTS Byzantine Churches (4th-14th c.): Agia Aekatermi, Agfa Paraskevi, Agla Sofia, Agios Panteleimon, Agios Georgios, Agios Dimitrios (St. Dimitrios is also the city’s patron-saint), Agii Apostoli, Panagia ton Ch&lkeon, …
HISTORY In 315 BC the Macedonian King Kassandros founded the settlement and named it after his wife Thessalonike, a sister of Alexander the Great. Both during the Roman and …
