The crystal clear water of Halkidiki

Kythira Kythira can be reached from Pireaus, Gythion, or Monemvasia. It is one of the seven Ionian islands, the Eptanissa, but geographically it belongs to the Peloponnese since it lies south of the Laconic Gulf. This mythical island of Aphrodite was a Minoan and then a Phoenician colony before belonging to the Lacedaemonians, in the…

HOW TO GET TO THESSALONIKI By air Several flights operate daily throughout the year between Thessaloniki ( “Macedonia Airport”, 16 km. from the city ) and Athens ( West/Olympic Airways Airport ). Thessaloniki is also linked by air to Rhodes, Corfu, Ioannina, Herakleion, Chania, Lemnos, Myti-lene, Samos, Chios and Kavala, and in summer to Mykonos…

CHIOS The history of Chios goes back to legendary times. Its first inhabitants were Pelasgians, then Cretans, and perhaps Carians and Leleges lived there too. During historical times, Ionians from the Asia Minor coast arrived, and soon turned Chios into a flourishing commercial, artistic, and literary center, until it was taken by the Persians in…

Livadeia is a modern commercial town and stop-over for visitors on their way to Delphi. Everywhere in the center of the town are restaurants, cafes, and snack bars serving “souvlaki”, the town’s specialty. Just off the center, at the foot of a hill and next to a cool stream is a tourist pavilion and open-air…

At a distance of 21 km from Delphi is situated Amphissa in the middle of one splendid extensive olive grove. It is the capital of the Province of Phokis and has some remains of ancient walls and a ruined Frankish castle. Itea ( 19 km from Delphi ) is a picturesque port built at the…

SMALL VILLAGES THAT WILL TAKE YOU BREATH AWAY Crystal-clear waters and spotless beaches justify that Sivota is a center of attraction for thousands of tourists from Greece and abroad every year. Today Sivota has turned into a tourist resort. The beaches Megas Amnios, Mikri Ammos, Bella Vraka, etc., and the excellent tourist facilities attract many…