One of the most beautiful and most impressed nature experiences in Rhodes is the butterfly valley (Petaloudes) at the street between Psinthos and Kalamonas. Please watch the video!!! Every year in July and August a unique natural spectacle takes places. Thousands of butterflies of the genus Callimorpha Quadripunctaria overwhelm the valley in order to reproduce. […]
Greek Island
From Aegina to Athens
Aegina to Athens, this is the last part of our Athens One Day Cruise. Greek dance After leaving Aegina, an excellent dinner was served to us, before the fun part of the evening program started. The tour line intends to give the guests a better understanding of the Greek dance. Two professional dancers and a […]
Discovery tour on the island of Aegina
The island of Aegina is the third island in the Saronic Gulf which we visit during our Athens One day Cruise. With 13500 inhabitants it is the biggest of the three islands of Hydra, Poros and Aegina, in population. Accordingly long, the main town stretches along the coast. The most important source of income besides […]
The island of Poros – a flying visit
The island of Poros is a small Greek island of volcanic origin in the Saronic Gulf. In ancient times the island was called Kalavria. Here, Poseidon was especially honored. According to ancient mythology, Poseidon gave the island of Delphi in exchange for Poros to Apollo. Please watch the 4k UltraHD Video below In 1828, the […]
All about the Island of Hydra – Reception by the Mayor of Hydra
Arriving on the island of Hydra, we were invited into the office of the mayor of the island Dr. George Koukoudakis. He has been mayor since 1st of September 2014 and is the youngest mayor of Hydra since 180 years. After a warm welcome he told us everything worth knowing about the island. History Dr. Koukoudakis […]
The island of Hydra- A flying visit
The island of Hydra, approx. 65 km southwest of Athens, belongs to the Saronic Islands. Our short visit of this island was part of the Athens One Day Cruise, to which we were invited by the tour operator Hydraiki, on occasion of the TBEX in Athens. Please watch the 4k UltraHD Video below The island […]
Crete – Part 3
Crete – Part 3 starts in the Grecotel Cretan Malia Park. The lovely, quiet hotel complex with direct entry to the beach and botanic garden can be very much recommended. The city of Lato was built in the 7th century by the Dorians. It was built on a Minoan settlement from the 1500 century BC. […]
Crete – Part 2
Accompany us to the seaports Chania, 100 km west of Heraklion, and Rethymno. On our way to the Lasithi plateau we visit a Venetian spring house and the biggest plane tree of Crete which forms the centre of the small mountain village Krasi. In 1631, the Venetians built windmills for the irrigation of the Lasithi […]
Crete – Part 1
Crete is the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and strongly affected by the Minoan culture. Crete – Part 1 shows the two of the most important Greek palaces Malia and Knossos. You should definitely visit the archaeological museum in Heraklion. It is the most important collection of antiques of Greece after the national museum […]