Archive for January, 2009
Philip Marden’s Ancient Olympia
Olympia, like Delphi, is a place of memories chiefly.The visible remains are numerous, but so flat that some little technical knowledge is needed to restore them in mind… As a site connected with ancient Greek history and Greek religion, the two places are as similar in nature as they are ::More
Posted in Olympia by Greece Travel Blog
Rhodes island to host the 2009 Open European Championships in Athletics
The 2009 Open European Championships in Athletics is to be held on Rhodes, which will include all 14 Paralympics events involving blind athletes. Medal winners and top performers from the 2008 Peking Paralympics are expected to compete in the championships. The championships will run from June 4 ::More
Posted in Events in Greece, Rhodes by Greece Travel Blog
Lawrence and Oiniades to become sister cities
Lawrence city is going to partner with Oiniades in Greece. The five-village city hasn’t yet become an official sister, but it’s on the way, said Bill Keel, chairman of the Lawrence Sister Cities Advisory Board. “Sister cities is a way to make the world a little bit smaller, friendly place ::More
Posted in Greece Abroad by Greece Travel Blog
A winter Kos web log
We settled in one of the bars and the ship left at three o’clock. I noticed when I had a look at wireless network, that the provider was the same as on Anek Lines and I had a little time left, and was able to log in and update the blog and look at a few things. We bought some drinks and ::More
Posted in Kos by Greece Travel Blog
Greek economy and tourism in 2009
Telegraph Travel Awards 2008 placed Greece in second place in their Best European Country ranking – only falling short to the ever-popular Italy. It is easy to see why Greece is held in such fond regard by foreign visitors – with halcyon blue seas, warm and welcoming locals and ::More
