The Eastern Mediterranean during the 16th century
During the later 16th century, great battles took place for mastery of the Mediterranean that was at the time the center of the economy and the civilization. A…
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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…
A short Rhodes guide (I)
Rhodes (also Rodos or Rhodos – Ρόδος in Greek – more about the name) is the largest island of the Dodecanese and the fourth largest in Greece. Let’s…
The Dodecanese islands
The Dodecanese is complex of over 163 Aegean islands and islets, of which only 26 are inhabited, situated at the most eastern part of the Greek Archipelago, at…
Oceania’s new Riviera cruise ship in routes to Rhodes
Riviera, the Oceania Cruises’ 1.250 guests ship, will set sail on her maiden voyage, a 12 days Ancient Grandeur itinerary from Piraeus (Athens), Greece on April 24. The…
Swedish tourists head to Greece
Swedish travel companies Ving and Fritidsresor have both reported a 10 percent increase in bookings to Greece this summer compared to last year. “We’ve seen a huge interest…
Rhodes in Costa Crociere’s 2011 alternative itineraries
Costa Crociere has announced, due to recent events, the replacement of its calls in Tunisia, Egypt and Israel during 2011. For all the current season 2011 all the…
Windstar Cruises: 2011 voyages
Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship wind powered fleet of luxury yachts that explore the world’s most sought-after destinations, announced its 2011 and Winter 2012 season voyages. As…
2009 season: Flession smaller than expected
A decrease of only 2,56% in charter arrivals was recorded during the last season. According to the RHA (Rhodes Hotels Association) director, Mr. Petros Giakoumis, a total of…
Azamara Cruises 2010 destinations
Azamara Cruises, a deluxe smaller-ship cruise line, is planning to send its fleet in the Mediterranean in 2010, for the third consecutive summer. Azamara’s Europe itineraries will focus…
MSC Cruises’ two newest cruise ships will visit Rhodes in 08-09 winter season
MSC Fantasia, debuted in December 2007 and MSC Poesia, debuted in spring 2008, will sail in the Mediterranean this winter, sailing to a number ports and countries, including…
Alternative tourism in Greece
If you want to experience the real Greece and its unique physical scenery, participate to the every day life, taste the original Mediterranean culinary treasures and discover off…