Archive for May, 2009
Enjoying Greece by scooters
Taking a day to play tourist in this fascinating city of Athens, and pouring over our guidebook looking for a good route, I couldn’t wait to hit the road and go exploring. I was going to be riding the new Piaggio MP3, named for its unique three-wheeled arrangement, and my friend Amy would be ::More
Posted in Peloponnese by Greece Travel Blog
Crete beaches you should visit
Elafonisi The beach of Elafonisi sits on the south east side of Crete and is well known for its pure white sands. In certain light, you can see the pink sand of Elafonisi, said to be caused by the coral that over time has been broken down by Mother Nature. The beach is mainly sandy with small ::More
Posted in Crete by Greece Travel Blog
Patmos, The Cave of Revelation, Zoodochos Pigi, Evangelismos Monasteries
The ‘Cave of Revelation’ lies between Patmos Chora and Skala and is where St. John had his vision. There is a crack in the roof where Jesus appeared before him and subsequently, John dictated the details of the vision to his disciple Prochorus. This is the reason Patmos is often ::More
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Carlos Santana in Athens – July 2009
If July 8th finds you in Athens, don’t miss the concert of Carlos Santana at the Olympic Stadium. Tickets are available, from 50 to 120 Euros. Santana will have a 10 members band and he will play all his greatest hits. ::More
Posted in Events in Greece by Greece Travel Blog
Our visit to historical sites in Athens
We had sussed out the city layout and found our way directly to Hadrian’s Library where we took in the ruins and read about how it linked into the city centre or Roman Agora from the time of the Romans. The descriptions at the site were informative and you could make out how the place would ::More
