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  • Discovering Your Jewish Heritage in Greece

    Ioannina, Religious Tourism April 24, 2012 at 12:07 am 2 comments

    Emily Isaacs Udler visited Greece in order to re-discover her Jewish roots. Below is what she found out during her trip. I have just returned from 10 days in Greece . The idea for the trip arose out of a conversation with a dear couple of former-Brazilian friends from Rehovot [...]

     

  • Olympia:The Birthplace of the Olympic Games

    Ancient Greece March 31, 2012 at 2:13 pm 0 comments

    Olympia a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad (i.e. every four years), the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than [...]

     

  • Mutton on the Move (A tourist writes about Karpathos)

    Karpathos March 31, 2012 at 1:02 pm 0 comments

    By Roberta Beach Jacobson There are more sheeple than people on Karpathos. Husband Alf and I have learned much about the rhythm of our adopted island from observing the sheep who decorate the hillsides. Truly, sheep seem to be everywhere. I fondly remember a lazy island day when the sun [...]

     

  • Visiting Meteora and the Monasteries

    Adventure, Religious Tourism March 31, 2012 at 12:55 pm 0 comments

    Meteora is a complex of Eastern Orthodox monasteries built the into natural sandstone pillars on the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly. It is believed that the original monasteries built in the 11th and 12th centuries were used by hermit monks seeking isolation. During the Turkish occupation of Greece [...]

     

  • Psarou: Heaven in Mykonos

    Greek Islands, Mykonos, Restaurants August 26, 2011 at 8:39 pm 0 comments

    Mykonos is connected with wild partying that starts at noon and ends the next morning. However the island has a lot more to offer in terms of relaxation and unbelievable natural beauty. Psarou is one of the beaches that became well known the last ten years. The cosmopolitan beach is [...]

     

  • Live like an Ancient Greek

    Videos July 28, 2011 at 9:52 pm 0 comments

    A festival that revives the ancient Greek lifestyle. Watch the video!

     

  • British couple George & Stacy talk about Crete

    Tourist of the Day July 28, 2011 at 9:33 pm 0 comments

    Name: George & Stacy Country of origin: England Vacation Destination: Crete Crete is a romantic island in Greece which is popular for its exclusive beach hotels and resorts and robust tourist life. Its warm beaches filled with golden sands and superb weather serve as a world class destination for any [...]

     

  • Agiocampos Bay, a Dream Hotel in Evia

    Evia, Greek Islands, Hotels, Videos July 20, 2011 at 8:54 pm 0 comments

    In the natural, virgin beauty of one of the greenest parts on the island of Evia, «AGIOCAMPOS BAY» lies next to a magnificent beach just 70 meters from the sea. «AGIOCAMPOS BAY» is the dream resort for your vacations: a clean beach with turquoise water and a blue sky, a [...]

     

  • Ten Unknown and Breathtaking Greek Islands

    Greek Islands, Koufonisia, Symi July 18, 2011 at 7:06 pm 0 comments

    The Greek islands are famous for their beauty. Some of them are synonyms of summer holidays and they are very popular tourist destinations globally. However there are some other islands, which are not so well known or even unknown and can satisfy every visitor, while they offer serenity, relaxation and [...]

     

  • Wandering at the archaeological museum of Thassos

    Museums, Thassos July 18, 2011 at 6:55 pm 0 comments

    The archaeological museum on the northern Aegean island of Thassοs was re-dedicated on Saturday in the isle capital of Limena following extensive renovations at the facility. The museum, which was first erected in 1934,  displays more 1,700 objects  in the 1,400-square-metre and 16 halls and  host exhibits dating from the [...]

     
 
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