Léfka Óri means White Mountain, takes nearly all the central part of the West of Crete and is what characterizes the region.
Madares, Léfka Óri or white mountain is a mountain range whose main components are limestone, granite and dolomite.
She remains covered in snow until spring, therefore its name. You have more than 30 peaks exceeding 2,000 metres in height and the highest peak is Pachnes measured 2,453 m, is the second in height of Crete after Mount Ida or Psiloritis and the tenth of Greece, also has more than 50 gorges, among them the famous Gorge of Samaria. (more…)

Greek Islands cruises are an irresistible invitation to enjoy to the maximum of vacation, visiting some of the most attractive of the Mediterranean cities and the Aegean. Along their journey travellers may know the best of gastronomy and culture.

The Cruiser Pullmantur Venetian Rondo, which makes stop in charming destinations how Venice, Dubrovnik, Athens and the beautiful Greek islands of Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini is especially recommended. (more…)

Greece, a Mediterranean country as well, has a favorable climate for a visit during any month, but always spring and autumn are the best times, because temperatures are more affordable for anyone who wishes not to opt for the sun and beach, that is to practice any of the sports that are offered in every corner of Greece.

Around 776 BC, Greece saw the birth of the Olympics, which recently commemorated the Olympic Games 2004. Since that date as far back to the present, Greece has many sports for tourists, with the top navigation of this pyramid sports. Sailing and water sports (jet skiing, windsurfing and water skiing) are very easy to practice in any of the Greek islands, which are very numerous. This offer is complemented by the diving, and so contact with the archaeological remains under these Mediterranean waters.

Hiking, with organized tours are done throughout the year, although spring and autumn periods, serve to cross all the Peloponnese, crossing the road Kalavrita, Arcadia, Tripoli and Sparta. Golf is one sport on the rise in recent times, being the area of Glyfada, near Athens, a hub for the practitioners of this discipline.

Another option is spelunking, as in this land there are about 7,500 Greek formations, many of which are equipped to be visited, where the main Koutouki caves are in the town of Peania in Attica, and that of Diros in the bay of the same name, in the Peloponnese.

Greece is among one of the destinations chosen by travelers for their vacation. Will the beautiful view over the Aegean and Ionian Sea, its climate is Mediterranean and its excellent cuisine, in any event, the fact is every year more travel offers Greece, flights and very cheap stays to enjoy one of the civilizations older with more than 3,500 years of history.

Visiting Greece is a pleasure especially when you make the trip in summer, when days are longer to take advantage of your stay and the temperatures are pleasant. But beware, do not be fooled by its Mediterranean climate, there are summer days where you can easily reach 40 degrees.

If you travel to Greece gets into your suitcase light and fresh clothes, but also something warm, because at the end of the day can refresh.

Greece is a perfect destination for your holiday and where you have a lot to discover. Each has a secret Greek island and a one-off visit to the surprise of tourists, each with a different character and style. Among the more than 160 Greek Islands, you can find places like Corfu, Santorini and Crete, but if you find an offer to travel on a cruise to the Greek islands, most likely you will meet many of them.

One of the most esteemed of Greece is its cuisine, a clear example of the Mediterranean diet, as their meals are based on many vegetables, cheese (feta cheese famous) and good olive oil, not to mention the excellent wines watering dishes.

And, travel to Greece, is a revelation.

Just as there are fun alternatives in terms of nightlife and a vast number of beach resorts, Kos also offers discerning holidaymakers the best archaeological sites in the Mediterranean.

Kos still has much to offer discerning visitors, especially off the coast east and north, this place is also ideal as a base for excursions to neighboring islands of both Greece and Turkey, where vacationers are the Greek islands do “getaways” for shopping and visiting historical sites.

Kos was a popular destination vacation package for many years. The combination of sand and landscape provide a unique attraction to the place, apart from presenting one of the best price / fun. Vacation packages “all incluido2 abound in Greece and generally the vast majority of low-cost airlines have hotel chains and tour operators agreed that arrange every detail to provide all services required for the vacationer.

Samothrace is an island north of the Aegean, from the department of Evros. With less than 180 km2 in area, is guarded by Mount Fengari in the center of the island, 1600 meters, the highest peak in the Aegean Sea.

Since ancient times, Samothrace was a place of worship, in fact, in the year 700 BC the Greeks built a temple complex, the Shrine of the Gods, now we know.

The excavations here began in 1856 and have not yet completed. The ancient city was Palaepolis near the north coast and adjacent to the current Samothrace, if something is familiar it is because here was found the famous “Winged Victory” in 1863, a sculpture which is currently at the Museum El Louvre designed to celebrate the victory of the Battle of Salamis.

Also called Nike of Samothrace, the Hellenistic era of great theatricality, his classical and baroque stamp indicates it was made by sculptors of Pergamum. It is carved in Parian marble, and is not the only monument in the sanctuary that is in this museum. (more…)

This spectacular museum illuminates various aspects of culture that developed in Macedonia, especially in the prefectures of Thessaloniki and the neighbors, since the dawn of prehistory to the early Christian centuries. A perfect excuse and a must-see if you’ve booked your flights Thessaloniki.

Its permanent exhibits are organized into four rooms that offer an amazing experience of learning and culture, while the time is dedicated to specific issues, such as glass, which is believed to have been fabricated for the first time between the third and second millennium BC. (more…)

The Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki was created to show different aspects of art, ideas, social structure and religion during the Byzantine and post-Byzantine and historical changes and the political situation in relation to the daily lives of the inhabitants of the city. (more…)

Located at the intersection of the streets and Apostolou Pavlou Filippou, in the city of Thessaloniki, the Rotunda is one of the most fascinating monuments of this privileged fate of Macedonia. Built on a circular plan characterizes the most typical views and is an invaluable historical record.

The Rotunda was built in the fourth century BC, during the reign of Galerius, who also attributed the Arch of Galerius. The architecture responds to the monumental style of the late Roman period, but do not know the purpose for which the building was initiated, and hence its character of monument is rather an estimate. (more…)

The island of Naxos , considered the largest of the Cyclades, is a place that keeps the sand in 6,000 years of history, which inevitably express themselves in every monument, every archaeological site, and each of its beautiful beaches, which are many.

In this island of Greece , the beaches of Agia Anna and Prokopis are two symbols, full of tourist services and entertainment, along the beaches of Plaka, Ahios Mamas and Psili Ammos, which have similar amenities.

Chora is the capital of Naxos, there is the port and the main tourist attractions, such as “Home,” the remains of the temple of Apollo . The city was raised on the medieval castle, which features new and old city alternator produces an enchanting landscape, full of connected streets, including surprise us in stressful historic attractions like the museum.

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