How to get there??? As you can see on the map, Kastellorizo lays quite far from the rest of Dodecanese (the complex of greek islands in south eastern Aegean sea). All connections are made through Rhodes island, of course. So:– You can take the ferry from Rhodes (check here, it’s usually twice a week.– Or, …
Embracing the endless blue of southern Cretan Sea. Stone after stone, sand, dry weeds and deep blue. Driving all the way from Rethymno to Spili and further, the road signs call you by strange names. “Akoumiani gyalia”, “Keramiani Gyalia”, while the landscape around reminds you of the wild and inaccessible of southern Crete. We keep …
Tropical beaches in the Mediterranean Sea? Having been in tropical destinations such us Bali, Vietnam and Cuba gave us the opportunity to witness the beauty of white sand beaches and turquoise water. Nevertheless, we always regard Greek beaches among the most beautiful in the world, with some of them very similar to tropical ones, regarding …
We could not start hiking in that part of the island from anywhere other than the Gorge of the Dead. Probably the most famous and easy hike in the area. From the village of Ano Zakros, its steep sides lead to Kato Zakros, a calm and nice place with the Minoan palace and the crystal clear waters. A fairly easy hike, enjoyable even with a small child or a baby.
Anniversary escape We have visited Chania many times, Kostas even was living there for several years. Nevertheless, this city remains in our TOP destinations for a short getaway. So this time, on the occasion of our wedding anniversary, we decided to spend two days as a couple in beautiful Chania. No rooftop tent, dirt roads …
Our stay at Chania Inn This time we were going to celebrate our wedding anniversary and needed a relaxing weekend. It had to be our first time apart from our little adventurer, and definetely we wanted something special in order to enjoy our alone time after 2,5 years traveling together everywhere. We have been to …
It seems the weather was on our side, these very first weeks after the quarantine. We anticipated a short escape to nature and decided to head South this time. Our destination was the monastery and beach of Koudouma, truly wild part of Crete.
Glyfa Village Apartments During our visit to Paros island, we decided to stay 2 nights in beautiful Glyfa Village apartments. Usually we prefer low-budget accomodation and even during that visit to Cyclades islands we stayed several nights in our roof-top tent. But sometimes we like just to relax with all the comfort available. This is …