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Gazi Factory Athens
6 Reviews An old gas factory made by some industrial buildings, is now a live industrial museum. This factory, once closed was gradually transformed into a versatile cultural centre and now it hosts several...
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Hidden Beaches Crete Island
22 Reviews Leaving Sitia we headed off to the east for Vai the beach with the palm forest. The road to Vai was pretty new and looked like it had been resurfaced which I was glad about as I could imagine it had...
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Excursions Thessaloniki
12 Reviews The best experience in Greece could well be the "Uninhabited Island Hopping" - Robinson Crusoe Expedition. An expedition that takes adventurous travelers to small uninhabited islets and islands in...
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Towns and Villages Prefecture of Heraklion
1 Review Try to get to the villages in the hills above the resorts. There most of the people are children and old women. The children laughed and ran by our scooter while the old ladies, who usually sat at the...
Kifissia Athens
4 Reviews Beautiful store windows, a tranquil retreat from the downtown hustle and bustle of dusty Athens. My fav suburb of Athens. Just a 30min train ride on the train (ilektriko ISAP) from Syntagma. The...
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Coastal Places Crete Island
17 Reviews Now this is what we had been searching for!! What a beach!! We actually missed the turn off to the beach from Kavousi so stopped on a clifftop to turn round and view the beach. What a stunner!! We...
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Byzantine Walls Thessaloniki
2 Reviews The famous White Tower, near the waterfront, dates from the period of Venetian rule (1423-1430). You can’t miss it. However, if you don’t take the time to wander around the city it’s easy to miss a...
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Parnitha mountain Athens
3 Reviews Located in the north part of Athens with 1413m high Parnitha mountain(or else Parnes) is one of the top winter destinations famous for it’s shelters (Bafi is one of them) with pine wood forest and...
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Towns and Villages Crete Island
16 Reviews For years I wanted to visit this village. We set off from Rethimno and followed the sign posts, a beautiful new road, what more could you want. SHOCK! road is under repair, I kid you not, on the worst...
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Byzantine Churches Thessaloniki
8 Reviews This interesting building was 1 of the 1st churches built in the ‘Macedonian School’ style. Inside, there are important wall-paintings. The church of St. Panteleimon’s located north of Egnatia...
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Paiania Athens
6 Reviews Located on the east side of Ymittos in Peania and separated into two sections The first one is a museum of modern art which present works and arts by Greek artist during the second half of the 20th...
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Inland Retreats Crete Island
9 Reviews Overshadowed by more famous sites at Knossos, the former city state of Aptera near Kalives is not yet on the tourist route and so can be investigated in relative peace. Perched 230 metres up on a hill...
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Suburbs Thessaloniki
3 Reviews Moni Lazariston was built in 1886 by the monks of Saint Paul Vincent battalion, who became famous from their headquarters in the church of Saint-Lazare in Paris. Monis Lazariston functioned as a...
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Kerameikos Athens
3 Reviews The newish site museum at Kerameikos is lovely. Cool and airy, with just enough on view so that your brain does not get entirely befuddled, it contains many of the tomb memorials and grave goods...
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Archeological Sites Crete Island
4 Reviews The late Minoian Cemetery in Armeni you can see during the road trip to the south of Crete Island. There are about 200 tombs in the rocks there. You can see really small graves but there are also...
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City overview Thessaloniki
4 Reviews Thessaloniki can feel a bit small, especially if you've come up from Athens, but it is actually a sprawling city that hugs the coast. To get a good set of shots of the city, both old and new, climb up...
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Penteli mountain Athens
2 Reviews After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, Greece came under Turkish rule for 400 years. Churches were turned into mosques and the operation of schools was outlawed. Children nowadays who moan about...
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Phourmi - the Minoan cemetery Crete Island
2 Reviews Visiting Knossoss don't hesitate to visit the Minoan cemetery in Phourmi because the Minoan cemetery at Phourni is one of the most important sites in Crete and certainly the most important Minoan...
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Old Mansions Thessaloniki
2 Reviews Thessaloniki has a lot of beautiful old houses with traditional balkan architecture. These are spread round the city. In the picture you can see Ahmet Kapantzis (top-left), Villa Bianca (top-right),...
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Mountain and Plateau Crete Island
8 Reviews A lovely drive up through the mountains , the scenery is spectacular. Almost at the highest point a visitor centre and the Homosapiens museum are to be found, We did not visit the museum as a chance...
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Summer Resorts nearby Thessaloniki
1 Review I think the nearest place to swim in Thessaloniki is Aghia Yorgi and the beach is really very good although I didnt like very much the quality of the sea but the facilities are enough and its also an...
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Places to Walk Crete Island
4 Reviews The surrounding area of Melame is very rural, peaceful and quiet and great for wandering around. Watch out for the cats - although greek islands are famous for their catlife I've never seen so many in...
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Places the Locals go Crete Island
3 Reviews Lyraraki Winery It is certain there is not a family in Crete, that at some time during the year, has not either been directly or indirectly involved in the production of Cretan wine. For it is from...
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Places To Stay Crete Island
1 Review The island of Crete, presents a wide range of alternatives to people that prefer camping to the more traditional hotel style of tourism. There is something extremely appealing about sleeping under an...
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Islands Crete Island
1 Review It is a big island, which means that you can still find many "hidden" places, undiscovered caves, beaches, gorges... Islands like Gavdos, the southern point of Europe (this painting about it was made...
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Crete, a mountainous island, the largest of the Greek islands, lies south of the Aegean Sea, a link between Asia Africa and EuropeCrete has over 520.000 inhabitants.Administratively, the island is divided into four Prefectures which from west to east are: Prefecture of Hania, Prefecture of Rethymnon, Prefecture of Iraklion, and Prefecture of Lassithi.Capital and largest cities in Crete Island:Herakleion, Chania, Rethymno, Agios Nikolaos, Ierapetra, Sitia
A group of seven islands on the North East corner of the Aegean sea, including: Hios, Ikaria, Lesvos, Lemnos, Samos, Samothrace and Thassos.Here you can swim in crystal clear Aegean blue waters. The north Aegean islands have retained their traditional character and charm
The Dodecanese group consists of twelve major islands:Astipalea, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kassos, Kastelorizo, Kos, Lipsos, Leros, Nissiros, Patmos, Rhodos, Symi and a number of smaller islands, each with its distinctive features and peculiarities. The Dodecanese lie to the east of the Cyclades, near the coast of Turkey. The islands of the Dodecanese are the actual mountain tops of land that once connected Greece with Asia Minor. The Dodecanese are an archepelago of over 1,000 islands, islets and rock outcrops
The Cyclades consist of 39 islands of which 24 are inhabited, the more important ones being Amorgos, Anafi, Andros, Antiparos, Delos, Ios, Kea, Kimolos, Folegandros, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Serifos, Sikinos, Sifnos, Syros, Tinos. The Cyclades are the most popular of Greek islands and some say the most picturesque. This is where you will see the archetypal dazzling white sugar cube buildings ( Cyclade architecture) and blue domed churches set against typically rugged landscape. They are regularly serviced by ferries and flights and are easy to get to and around.
The Ionian islands are: Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Paxi, Ithaki, Lefkada KithiraInformationName: Ionian IslandsLocation: West GreecePhotosFirst Photo: Zakynthos Island
Greece is famous for it's magnificent views and often they build what we call "gazebos" looking over the views, with room to park.They make excellent picnic spots, out of the sun, with seating laid on. We have had many a fine feast in them.Throughout Greece, you will also notice spring water taps where you can park and sit in the shade and either fill your water bottles or enjoy a cool drink. Many of these are beautifully maintained with elaborate stonework and seating.Make sure you take your rubbish away with you. As so often is the case with beauty spots in Greece, they can be strewn with rubbish. It's so simple to leave nothing but footprints....
The Argo Saronic Gulf which is the stretch of sea linking the shores of Attica to those of the Peloponnese, contains a further group of small islands: Salamis, Aegina, Poros, Hydra and SpetsesThese islands are beautiful and are ideal for a one day get away, or for a few weeks. The islands are very green and you can find secluded bays to enjoy the crystal clear waters.
Sporades Islands are: Skopelos Island, Skiathos Island, Alonissos Islandand small islands around.InformationName: Sporades IslandsPrefecture: MagnesiaLocation: Central GreeceLast Visit: September 2007My PhotosFirst Photo: Panagitsa Church in Skopelos TownSecond photo: Skiathos town from the shipThird photo: Agios Georgios Island from Skopelos Island
Battle of Thermopylae isn't really off the beaten path, there is a major high way passing right by the site. The monument to the 300 Spartans is on one side of the highway and the battle sight on the other side.The object of the battle was to keep the Persians under Xerxes isolate to the costal plain. y In Leonidas time the pass was a narrow track less than 100 feet wide under the cliff. Today errosion by the Spercheios River have widened it to a breadth of over a mile.To get there take the E-75 North out of Athens, Thermopylea is about 85 miles at the head of the Gulf of Mallakos.
Photographs:1. Road in mountains from Delphi to Kalambaka.2. Countryside between Thebes and Delphi.3. Arachova, a picturesque mountain village.4. Rug purchased in Arachova.I was certainly glad that I was not the one driving! The bus driver was quite capable, and my admiration for him rose a great deal when he maneuvered these roads with ease.One of the picturesque mountain villages was Arachova where we stopped at a roadside shop. Jayne and I purchased cotton homemade rugs with the image of Athena, Goddess of crafts, wisdom, and founder of Athens. On the rug, she has the Aegis (the breastplate with Medusa's head emblazoned on it that was given to her by her father, Zeus.) The rug can be used on both sides. For instance, mine is dark blue and white with a white image of Athena on one side and just the reverse on the other.The terrain in these areas was quite rugged and filled with...
Grand Bretagne Hotel Athens Athens
17 Reviews and 640 Opinions Every visitor to Athens cannot fail to notice this huge hotel. It's right on Syntagma Square,...
Astra Apartments & Suites Santorini Island
1 Review and 404 Opinions My husband and I finished off our honeymoon at the Astra Apartments, an all-suite hotel. The website...
Marni Village Crete Island
1 Review and 220 Opinions Stayed in October 2006, and really have no complaints about the accomodation,Very friendly and...
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Q: Hi! Last holiday I had to give up on Greece but this year I ve decided to visit there. I am planning to go on mid-October , but I...
A: I have been to Athens during the winter months and it can sometimes be quite pleasant weatherwise but colder in the evenings even in October.. It is a capital city...
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