Chios is a popular resort among the Greeks, but not too many foreign tourists visit it. Consequently, you get a taste of real Greece there, and if you decide to explore the island of Chios, you will find some amazing beaches and villages that have remained untouched and authentic. Tourism in Chios, to some extent, is an employment of the inhabitants, but not the main source of income. One of the most important products of the island is the ...
Destinations
Chora Sfakion Crete
Situated around the White Mountains range and the famous gorge of Samaria is the picture perfect, unspoilt village of Sfakia. This age old historical village, 72 km southeast of Chania, nestles on the hill slopes overlooking the magnificent natural harbour. The locals earn their living predominately in two areas, fishing in the bay and rearing goats inland, where they produce famous cheeses such as the delicious and famous mizithra and ...
Corfu Island
Vacationers go to Corfu since 1940, and indeed, Corfu is one of the most popular Greek islands. The green of nature and beautiful surroundings are excellent and the island of Corfu is ideal for exploring and driving. Many there people live from tourism, but agriculture is also an important source of income. Corfu's architecture has been influenced mostly by Italy. The Austrian Empress Elisabeth had a palace here, the famous Achillion, which was ...
Dimitsana – Stemnitsa – Vytina
Dimitsana Dimitsana is an enjoyable medieval village which is built amphitheatrically in an altitude of 950m, on the top of two hills where begins the gorge of Lousios. This small area played a very important role during the Greek struggle for independence, against the Turkish rule. A Greek school which was constructed in 1764 was the ‘’incubator’’ for revolutionary ideas and plans leading to the uprising. This school ‘’born’’ two of the ...
Elounda Crete
Elounda is a small and beautiful fishing town located at the southeastern part of Crete and is very popular as a destination for local and foreign visitors. Elounda is an ideal place for summer holidays and there can be satisfied even the most pretentious visitor as there are activities for all. The area hosts archaeological sites, places which can visit the nature lovers and places for sport and athletic activities as golf, biking, walking and ...
Hydra Island
Hydra is an island in the Saronic Gulf. It is an extremely picturesque, aristocratic and cosmopolitan island. The island is famous for its natural beauty, the vibrant life and receives every year a large number of visitors. It owes its name to the abundant waters, gushing from the springs that had been there in antiquity. The town of Hydra is built in the middle of the northern coast, at the head of a closed bay surrounded by bare, rocky ...
Ierapetra in Crete
Ierapetra (meaning in Greek: Holy Stone) is located in the southeastern part of Crete and has an extremely important strategic position which controls the Cretan southern coast and the Libyan Sea. The town hosts around 13.000 inhabitants ( according to the 2001 census) and is a seaside town combined with an amazing beach exactly in its business centre. Ierapetra has always been an important financial and commercial centre of the island gifted a ...
Kalavrita, The Agia Lavra Monastery
The Holy Monastery of Agia Lavra is located 5 kilometers southwest of the town of Kalavrita. Upon delivery and data available, the history of the monastery begins during the times of the Byzantine Emperor Nikiforos Fokas. The monastery was founded by the monk Eugenius who got there from Mount Athos. It started being built in 961 at Palaiomonastiro (west of the current location). With the passage of time the monastery grew both on physical ...