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  • Santorini - The Hottest Destination in the Greek Isles

    Santorini - The Hottest Destination in the Greek Isles

    Santorini - A Top Greek Island in the Cyclades: Santorini (or Thira as it is offically called) has always been a popular destination for individual travellers seeking some island adventure or relaxation.  However on our latest visit  we found that... Continue Reading...

  • The Magic of Sunset in Oia

    The Magic of Sunset in Oia

    Oia - The Santorini Village Synonymous with Magical Sunsets: Oia is only a small village in the north-western tip of Santorini, but its beautiful setting and magical sunsets have made it one of the most photographed places in Greece!  Many... Continue Reading...

  • Eating out on your Athens holiday

    Eating out on your Athens holiday

    Souvlakis, moussakas and calamari: Greek food is well known the world over and many visitors to Greece arrive already equipped with some knowledge of common dishes like mezes, souvlaki, moussaka, Greek salad, etc.  Some of the names may not be... Continue Reading...

  • The Parthenon - A Temple Dedicated to Goddess Athena

    The Parthenon - A Temple Dedicated to Goddess Athena

    An awe-inspiring heritage from Greece's Golden Age: A highlight of any holiday in Athens is a visit to the Acropolis.  One of the earliest religious complexes in ancient Greece, this awe-inspiring heritage from its the Golden Age still dominates the... Continue Reading...

  • Greek sandals fit for gods and goddesses

    Greek sandals fit for gods and goddesses

    Greek sandals by a famous sandal maker On my first visit to Athens many many moons ago, I stumbled upon Pandrossou Street and recall my heart rate spiking up as for me this was like discovering an Aladdin's cave of... Continue Reading...

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Santorini - Live from the magical village of Oia

Santorini – Live from the magical village of Oia

Famous for its sunset, Oia is the place to stay on Santorini Helen Page greets you from Oia Village on the once volcanic Greek island of Santorini. Oia is in the north western part of Santorini and it is renowned for its magical sunset. “Well after a month of running around Spain and Turkey like […]

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Yannis Pantazis playing a Triton's Trumpet

Santorini Serenade Brings Ancient Greek Music and Myths to Life

Yannis Pantazis’s Passion recreates Classical Greek Music and Mythology in the present As you stroll through the traditional Greek village of Megalochori, on Santorini Island, you’ll hear the ethereal wail of a bagpipe or the reedy melody of a panpipe echoing through the streets. The sounds draw you into the Courtyard of Symposion by La […]

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Designer Shopping, Athens

McArthurGlen – Athens Designer Outlet

Athens Designer Outlet – Something Ancient, Something New: The city of gods and legends now has a designer fashion first.  The McArthurGlen Group’s Athens Designer Outlet is now open.   There are some 125 designer and high-street brands at their usual permanently discounted rates. Athens is already a shopping mecca and the Athens Designer Outlet takes […]

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Sigalas Winery

Wine-tasting at Santorini Wineries

Wine-tasting in Santorini – Santorini Wine Tours: Santorini is famous for its sunset and its unique caldera, but the island now has a wine-growing industry that should not be overlooked. When dining out in Santorini, we noticed that all the wines offered are Greek wines and many of these are produced on the island. A […]

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Amazon Hotel Athens

Best Western Amazon Hotel – Athens

Athens Hotel Review – Best Western Amazon Hotel : For our stay in Athens we needed a hotel near Monastiraki Metro Station as we had to catch the 6:30 am metro to Piraeus. We left our booking till quite late as we weren’t sure of how things were going to pan out in Athens with […]

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