10 days in the monasteries of MOUNT ATHOS
First of all I have to inform you that the Mount Athos is forbidden for women and female animals! Only men are allowed to get in with much difficulty after applying to the religious authorities in Athens or Thessalonica. They only issue ten permissions da... more - travel report by
jorgesanchez
Heavenly Hania
Hania. Chania. Regardless of spelling or pronunciation, H-a-n-i-a still looks and sounds like a woman's name rather than like a place. Hania is a beautiful name for an equally attractive Greek town on the island of Crete. I spent time in Hania during Apri... more - travel report by
hially
iraklion city...
Crete is more than an island: it’s a whole different world. A world with a unique beauty, a proud and hospitable people, a civilization all its own (Minoan), a turbulent history studded with acts of gallantry and courage. A world with a dynamic modern fa... more - travel report by
maya
Athens is worth a peek!
I'd heard all sorts of warnings from friends about the pollution, traffic and overall crowd in Athens but it didn't stop me from spending a couple days there to take in a bit of the Athenian experience. It is a big urban sprawl and not a very attractive o... more - travel report by
hially
A bit of Everything in One
Rhodes is a greek island though really only a swim away from Turkey. In fact from the North East coast you can actually see Turkey across the sea. Of course like most Greek islands Rhodes has its tourist traps which personally i would avoid unless utterly... more - travel report by
luna_cat
Mykonos - After the crowds have gone
Mykonos is one of the Cyclades Islands of Greece, a circle of islands surrounding the sacred island of Delos (report to follow). The landscape is dry and barren, with little or no vegetation, but very striking. We went at the beginning of October, when it... more - travel report by
bineba
Mani?! – What the hell is Mani?
A very historic landscape, since the mountain Olymp, the home of the greek goddess is just nearby, some caves at the area are called as the entrance to Hades, the underworld of the mythology. And many, many more. It just seems like a place to explore.more - travel report by
esfahani
Tinos, quiet but magnificent.
Tinos is one of the larger islands of the Greek Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is famous for the church of Panagia Evangelistria, a church visited by many Greek Orthodox, there is a yearly pilgramage to the church in August. It is a quiet island because... more - travel report by
ronellevan
Kalives, Souda Bay, Crete
For the third year on the trot, I visited Crete with some relatives and friends. We stayed in Kalives, at the Galazio Kyma apartments. It's only a half hour drive from Chania airport. The village itself is small but has plenty of good restaurants and tave... more - travel report by
emsr2d2
Agean Adventure
Athens is a huge bustling metropolis choked with traffic and some of the most polluted air to be found anywhere. In fact, the traffic and the air are so bad that the local authorities have instituted an odd and even driving program where cars with even nu... more - travel report by
voyager
