Koufonisia – the most popular islands in the Aegean Sea | Greece Updated: May 18, 2020 | By Claire | 3 Replies More Koufonisia are three well known islands – Kato (Lower) Koufonisi, Pano (Upper) Koufonisi, and Keros – in the Aegean Sea belonging to Greece. They are an important historic part of the complex […]
Navagio Beach — universally known as Shipwreck Beach — is the single most photographed beach in Greece and one of the most iconic coastal images in the world: a perfect crescent of impossibly white sand and electric-blue water enclosed by towering 200-metre limestone cliffs on the northwest coast of Zakynthos, with the rusting hulk of […]
The Valley of the Temples at Agrigento is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world — the richest and best-preserved group of ancient Greek temples outside Greece, standing in golden sandstone splendour on a ridge overlooking the Mediterranean in southern Sicily. A UNESCO World Heritage site and the crown jewel of Magna […]
Rhodes is one of the most spectacular Greek islands — a sun-drenched island in the southeastern Aegean where a magnificent UNESCO-listed medieval Old Town (the largest and best-preserved walled city in Europe), stunning beaches, and the legacy of the Knights Hospitaller combine to create one of the Mediterranean’s most rewarding island destinations. Known as the […]
Oia (pronounced “EE-ah”) is the most photographed village in Greece — the iconic cascade of whitewashed Cycladic houses, blue-domed churches, and pastel-coloured neoclassical captains’ mansions clinging to the northern cliffs of Santorini that produces the single most recognisable image of the Greek islands, reproduced on a million postcards, Instagram feeds, and travel magazine covers. Perched […]
Lake Prespa in Greece (partialy in Albania and Macedonia) Updated: April 25, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Located in the southeastern portion of Europe, along the border of Albania, Greece as well as Macedonia, you will find the twin lakes known as Lake Prespa. Situated 853 meters above sea level, the Great Prespa […]
Vikos Gorge in Greece – one of the deepest canyons in Greece Updated: January 6, 2020 | By Claire | More Vikos Gorge lies at the north-western part of Greece, in the Pindos mountains. It belongs to the deepest canyons in Europe. Vikos Gorge is 20 km long and 400 m wide but at some […]
Mount Giona – one of the tallest mountains in Greece Updated: July 11, 2020 | By Claire | More In central Greece you will find the majestic Mount Giona. Since the days of antiquity, it has been known locally simply as Aselinon Oros. It is considered to be the tallest mountain to the south of […]
Diros Caves – one of the most important natural sites in Greece Updated: March 29, 2020 | By Claire | More The Diros Caves are a parent caves which can be found just outside of Pyrgos Dirou. These caves were extensively explored by Ioannis and Anna Petrochilos back in the 1950s as a result of […]
Samaria Gorge in Crete – one of the longest gorges in Europe Updated: May 28, 2020 | By Claire | More In the westernmost portion of Crete, you will find the majestic and picturesque Samaria Gorge. It is perhaps the most popular geological site within the island. The gorge itself is located within the White […]
