Millions of people worldwide loved the 2008 blockbuster movie, ‘Mamma Mia’. Many of the scenes of the popular movie were shot on the Greek Islands of Skopelos and Skiathos under the pretence that the story was set on a totally fictional island called Kalokairi. In fact so popular was this big hit of a movie
If you are visiting the island of Rhodes this summer, you should be pleased to know that there is plenty happening festival wise. A truly mixed bag of festivals, it is safe to say that there will be something to cater for everyone of this popular Greek island throughout the summer. Rhodes Rock 2013 Highlights
The bridge which crosses the Gulf of Corinth is a true marvel of the engineering world. Built on time and within budget, the Rio-Antirrio Bridge, that connects mainland Greece to the Peloponnesian Peninsula, is a rare feat in itself nowadays. The bridge is second in size only to the one in southern France at Milau,
Greece has many famous sites, landmarks and vestiges and none more so than the Corinth Canal, which separates Peloponnese from mainland Greece, connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf. Although the dream of having a canal that linked continental Greece with Peloponnese was a vision of Greeks more than 2000 years ago, Corinth
In light of the Eurozone developments, recently appointed Greek minister of culture and tourism, Tatiana Karapanagioti, issued the statement following a briefing to Prime Minister Panayiotis Pikrammenos, head of the interim caretaker government. “Greece is here as it always has bee, and as it always will be, offering tourists a unique travel experience. Our land
With paths meandering alongside a coastal periphery of rocky cliffs, dense woodland and meadows luxuriant with colour and life, with 1000-year old mule trails running next to gorges tumbling down into mighty rivers fringed by wild flowers and exotic plant life, and with tracks climbing magnificent mountain ranges sporting views unsurpassable almost anywhere in the
Greece’s fiscal crisis may be showing little signs of becoming resolved but that doesn’t seem to stop the nation’s insatiable thirst to celebrate the country’s tremendously inspirational history. The island of Crete, besides having a 1000 kilometre-long coastline, sporadically covered in coves, peninsulas and bays, boasting soft, yellow sand, certainly is no exception when it
Eco-sailing and diving amid the Greek islands. With global warming reaching unprecedented levels adopting greener lifestyles has never been so imperative. Many travellers, who travel to their destinations by plane, worry about their ‘carbon footprint’ and the damage air travel has on the environment. There are, however, several ways that you can offset carbon emissions.
Visit Crete on March 25, 2012 and experience the very essence of Greek culture with Greece Independence Day. Want to experience some true Greek traditions and culture in the most stunning of surroundings? Then why not head to the island of Crete on March 25 next year to witness Greece’s Independence Day. Each year this date
As well as being the biggest of the Dodecanese islands, Rhodes is also the island group’s capital, being world renowned for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes, which has been declared a World Heritage Site. Aesthetically, Rhodes boasts
