Capital and chief port of the prefecture Messinia  is the muchsung Kalamata, the land of the Kalamatianos dance and the silk kerchief.Every summer cultural events like concerts and plays put on by the Kalamata theatre are held in the amphitheatre of the castle. In the evening, the town comes alive, especially along the waterfront which […]

Loutraki GreeceSituated on the east coast of the Golf of Corinth, the ancient city of Thermae (today called Loutraki), once hailed to be loved by the Gods, was the first resort to be recorded in the annals of world history. Loutraki is situated only 84 km away from Athens, connected by the National higway Athens […]

Achaia GreecePatras is the capital of the region or prefecture Achaia. It owes its name to Patreas, chief of the Achaians.The city is among the most important in Greece, and the largest in the Peloponnese.It is also a major transportation center, linking the country with Italy and the Peloponnese with the lonian islandsThe coasts of […]

Chios is located in the Aegean Sea, and is the fifth largest of all the Greek islands, sitting just five miles from the Turkish coast. On Chios you will find beautiful multi-colored houses, fishing boats, and many nets spread in the water at the old harbour. Wonderful beaches abound at Kardamila, and in Volissos, the […]

Thassos is the most northerly Greek holiday island and lies off the Macedonian coast of mainland Greece. A good road rings the island to give easy access to the sandy beaches that dot the coastline.The pine trees that carpet most of Thassos lead to its being dubbed the ‘Emerald Isle’. Slightly off the main tourist […]

Lefkada is located on the west coast of Greece in the Ionian Island group. Lefkada is connected to the mainland of Greece by a long roadway over the narrow canal. Lefkada is a mountainous island, also covered with dense vegetation on the east and south sides. The eastern coast gently slopes down to the sea. […]

Folegandros is a very small island in the southern part of the Cyclades off the Aegean Sea. It lies between Sikinos and Milos. The surface area of Folegandros is only about 12 square miles, and it currently is home to less than 700 locals. The three small villages, Chora, Karavostassis, and Ano Meria are connected […]

The Arhanes village lies in the Temenos Region, just 15 kilometers from Heraklion and its inhabitation has been documented for over 5000 years. According to history, King Minos had a summer palace in the Arhanes village. Arhanes boasts beautiful mountains and neoclassical buildings, and is a beautifully preserved and protected village. Arhanes is a very […]

Rethymnon is the capital of the Rethymnon Prefecture and is located just 80 kilometers east of Iraklion and 60 kilometers west of Hania on the northern coast of Crete. To the east of Rethymnon you will find one of the largest sand beaches in Crete, a 12 kilometer beach, and to the west there is […]

Hersonissos (Limin hersonissou) is located just 25km east of Iraklion, and is the most cosmopolitan city in Crete. Its existence dates back to the Hellenistic Period, and Hersonissos has maintained a continuous and lively presence throughout the Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Venetian, and Turkish Periods as an important and thriving port. Hersonissos is world known […]