Tsiknopempti is is a part of the traditional celebrations for Carnival. Similar to the Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. According to the Greek Orthodox tradition, it is celebrated on the Thursday before Ash Monday which marks the…
Anchovies (gavros in Greek), sardines (sardela) and chub mackerel (kolios) are the fish most likely to be found in Greek waters. “There are plenty of European anchovies, although far fewer sardines these…
Rhodes is a beautiful island in the Dodecanese island complex in Greece, in the Southeastern part of the Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands and is also the…
Summer holidays give a fine incentive to practise some sport, light or more intensive. It’s very common for holidaymakers to look for water sports destinations which can bring the best of thrill…
The district of Kamiros (Κάμειρος, Kameiros or Camirus in Latin) stretches along the northwest coast of the island close to Cape Ayios Minas (ancient Mylantion) in the foothills of Mt Akramytis. It…
In 1309 a Genoese adventurer, to whom the Byzantine emperor had given Rhodes as a feudal property, or fief, sold the island to the Knights of the Order of St John of…
Greece has thousands of Islands and while I’ve been to several (with plans to visit many more) I have to say that Rhodes is one of my favorites. The island is big…
Based in Paros, “Cycladic” started this month offering air transport services to a number of islands in the Cyclades complex, including connections to Paros, Mykonos, Santorini, Syros, and Milos (starting next summer), as well as to Crete (Chania and Heraklion) and Rhodes.…
Breathtaking massive high-speed slides. Open and closed slides. The WaterPark Rhodes at Faliraki is an excellent choice to spend a joyful day, particularly if you have children. The Pirate’s ship is really…
The long-haul Travel Barometer May-August published this week by the European Travel Commission (ETC), together with Eurail BV reports that travellers from the most significant markets are choosing Greece as their favourite holiday…
The Colossus of Rhodes is one of the famous Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was built between the years 292 and 280 BC, to commemorate the successful outcome of the…
Ice tinkling in a glass of ouzo is the quintessence of summer in Greece, to be enjoyed while sitting at a table by the sea after a swim, beneath a shady pine…
