Bungalows Ingrid, the friendly family hotel in Assini only 11 km from Nafplio, Peloponnese. Here we find a quiet accommodation for several days. The hotel with 9 bungalows lies in the midst of a shady orange grove and the nearest beach is only 400 m away. It is the ideal starting point to discover the […]
Fortress of Palamidi – Nafplio
The fortress of Palamidi towers over the city of Nafplio in Greece on a 216 m high rock. The over a long distance visible fortress on the Palamidi hill was built under Venetian rule. It is named after the Greek mythical hero Palamedes. Palamidi is one three fortresses in Nafplio, others are the Akronauplia fortress […]
City walls of Thessaloniki
The city walls of Thessaloniki were built by Kassandros after the foundation of the city and later reinforced by the Romans. However, the walls which one can see today originate from the Byzantine period. Due to the constantly increasing traffic, parts of the walls were torn in 1869. 4 km of the originally 8 km […]
Epidaurus – Epidavros – Greece
Epidaurus is approx. 30 km east of Nafplio on the Peloponnese, Greece. The most important building is the theater. It offered place to approx. 14.000 visitors. Its acoustics is so convincing that it is used still today for performances. Like many other sanctuaries, Epidaurus also had a stadium where competitions were regularly held. Please watch […]
Cueva de los Verdes and Jameos del Agua – Lanzarote
The Cueva de los Verdes in the north of the resort island of Lanzarote, is a 7 km long tunnel which was born after a volcanic eruption of the Vulcano de la Corona. The upper coat of the lava solidified in the air while the lava flow continued underneath the surface. After the lava flow […]
Maspalomas and Playa de Ingles – Canary Islands
Maspalomas and Playa del Ingles on the island of Gran Canaria, form the largest tourist center in Spain. In both places you find mainly hotels, resorts and shopping centers. In the west, Playa del Inglés is separated from Maspalomas through the dunes. The unique landscape is characterized by the old lighthouse of Maspalomas, the wetland […]