We stay several nights in the Hotel Stamos* in Afytos, an ideal initial starting point for our day trips. One of these day trips is a round trip across the Kassandra peninsula. Our tour leads us south along the east coast. But this part of the peninsula is primarily dominated by weekend houses of the […]
From Kassandra to Central Macedonia
After visiting Olynth, we drive to Kassandra. We cross the Canal of Potidea that intersects the land at the narrowest point of Kassandra and reach Nea Fokea. Nea Fokea We make a short stop in the harbor of Nea Fokea. A Byzantine tower, presumably built in 1407, towers above the port. Here was the center […]
Loggas Hotel – Kastoria
The Loggas Hotel lies at an altitude of 1100 m in the village Sidirochori just 7 km north of Kastoria. Please watch the video!!! As the fur trade and fur processing town, Kastoria is the center of Europe, a trade fair highlights the importance. From the Loggas Hotel one has the most beautiful panoramic views […]
Boat trip along Mount Athos
Mount Athos is a monastic republic, which under international law belongs to Greece, but it is managed autonomously. Please watch the video The access for women is strictly prohibited – out of reverence for the Virgin Mary. In recent years, the modernization of the monasteries were funded by the EU with 150 million EUR, although […]
Canal of Potidea
Kassandra is the westernmost of three fingers of the Chalkidike peninsula. At its narrowest point in the northern part it is intersected by the Canal of Potidea. Please watch the video The 40 m wide waterway was built by the Macedonian King Cassander around 300 BC. For a long time, Cassander was pawn of Crusaders, […]
Hagios Demetrios – Άγιος Δημήτριος
Hagios Demetrios in Thessaloniki, Greece, is a five-naves basilica dedicated to the patron saint of Thessaloniki, Saint Demetrius. Please watch the video of our visit The basilica is part of the UNESCO world heritage Palaeochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki. It is the largest church in the city and was presumably built on the remains […]