Architecture of white and navy blue hues along with crystal-clear waters are distinctive features of the island the Greeks call Thira - and one considered by many to be...
29/06/2024
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Just a five-minute stroll northwest of the Acropolis – and separated from it by a stream – you´ll find a lesser known landmark of Greece´s capital, whose name translates...
12/07/2023
Welcome to Mykonos, the jewel of the Aegean Sea and one of Greece's most popular destinations. With its iconic white houses, windmills and pristine beaches, this captivating island offers...
16/06/2023
Crete – land of the most famous myths and the base of the Minoan civilisation – has been coveted by Romans, Ottomans, Venetians and Muslims, as well as Greeks.
07/06/2023
crazycroat
Known to Greeks as Kerkyra, one of Greece's easternmost islands is located in the Ionian Sea to the west of the mainland rather than the Aegean to the east,...
03/06/2021
photos | Dimitris Kamaras
Most tourism in the capital of Greece understandably on ancient sites or traditional neighbourhoods such as Plaka. But to get a fuller picture of Athens, visitors...
05/04/2021
Simm
Awash in sparkling seas studded with sunsplashed Greek islands - Corfu, Crete, Mykonos, and hundreds of others - none elicits quite the "wow factor" when first approaching Thira (better...
02/08/2019
TanjalaGica
Greece is of course reknowned for its thousands of sun-drenched Mediterranean islands and this blog has covered them aplenty (such as here, here, here, and here). But today I'd...
10/06/2019
Sven Hansche
Even more than for its spectacular ancient ruins and vibrant capital, Greece is popular for its many, many beautiful, beachy islands. But these present their own challenges to...
05/07/2018
photo | Alexander Mazurkevich
Oftentimes, much of the interest of visitors to Greece is focussed heavily on its marvelous Mediterranean islands, as well as capital Athens, with day-trip forays to places...
16/08/2016
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