Lindos Captain houses
Lindos is studded with these lovely old residences, hearkening back to the 16th and 17th centuries, when they were constructed by wealthy merchant seafarers as visible evidence of…
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Kalithea bay
At a short distance from the town center (7 km), Kalithea (Καλλιθέα) is famous for its ancient springs and the unique Kalithea Springs complex, one of the best…
The Italian Architecture in the Dodecanese
Visitors to the Dodecanese, that group of Greek Islands off the coast of Turkey are often surprised at the extent the modernist and art deco buildings which remain…
Elafos and Elafina Hotel
For those who would prefer the mountain to the shore there is the recently renovated hotel is located at the top Mt. Profitis Elias (630 m), near a…
Florestano di Fausto’s work in Rhodes
Born at Rocca Canterano, a small village outside Rome, Florestano di Fausto (16.07.1890 – 11.01.1965) was an engineer, an architect and a politician. He served as a technical…
Kalithea Springs
Since the antiquity the area of Kalithea (Καλλιθέα) was known for its thermal, therapeutic springs. In 1927, under the administration of Mario Lago, a systematic study of the…
The Church of Evanglismos
The Church Evangelismos (Annunciation) is located next to Mandraki Harbor. Built in 1925, during the Italian occupation, it is a magnificent example of Gothic architecture. The decoration elements…
Greece offers tremendous variety in a relatively small area
Chris Deliso, author of Lonely Planet’s guides to Greece and the country’s islands, said that visitors are “rather spoiled for choice… The Greek isles have basically anything you…
Koskinou
Koskinou (Greek: Κοσκινού) with a population of 3.224 is a beautiful village at 7 km from the capital, built atop of a hill overlooking the east coast of…