Archive for April, 2008
Celebrating the Easter in Greece
Easter is the most sacred and important celebration in Greece. During Holy Week complete fasting takes place. During Holy Week the churches are full each evening as the people follow the Passion of Our Lord. Red eggs and the traditional soup “mageritsa,” is the wife’s first ::More
Posted in Greece by Greece Travel Blog
Romanians visit Greece
Greece is a top holiday destination for Romanians. According to the National Association of Romanian Tour Operators, roughly 12,000-15,000 Romanian tourists will spend the Orthodox Easter Holy Week and May Day in Greece. Most popular destinations are the islands of Rhodes and Crete, but also ::More
Posted in Crete, Greece, Rhodes, Thessaloniki by Greece Travel Blog
Some of the best Greek islands to make your escape
The Mediterranean can be outrageously crowded in high summer. In his new book, Charles Arnold reveals the best islands to make your escape. There are more than 200 islands in the Mediterranean which offer accommodation to holidaymakers, but to me the remarkable fact is that 90 per cent of all ::More
Posted in Greece by Greece Travel Blog
Olive Museum
Eleochori, near Kavala in northeastern Greece, will house a new olive museum, at an old oil mill that was restored. Visitors can learn about Greek folklore and its relation to olive products. The oil mill was built in 1950 and signaled the era of Kavala’s growth. The project is funded by ::More
Posted in Kavala by Greece Travel Blog
Sites that can help you travel better
Hopstop is a useful way to get directions sent to your phone, and the information is very detailed for many large cities. These include, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Washington D.C. and more. You can get bus and subway maps, and much more. CommunityWalk is a very interesting site ::More
