The narrow canal between the Greek mainland and the Peloponnese is called the Isthmus of Corinth. Already the Roman emperor Nero sent 6.000 slaves to cut a canal through the isthmus. 3 Month later, after the suicide of Nero, the construction work was stopped due to high costs. The Corinth Canal has a length of […]
Saint Malo – the walled city
Saint Malo lies at the Emerald Coast at the Channel in the north of Brittany at the mouth of the river Rance. The river is divided by the largest tidal power plant in Europe, with a capacity of 240 MW. By 2011 it was the largest in the world. On the opposite riverbank is seaside resort […]
Granville
Granville in the Normandy, a climatic spa and seaside resort, lies in the southwest of the peninsula Cotentin. The life of this town is strongly connected with the sea. It does not surprise that a fishing port and a yacht port determine the urban features. In addition you find spacious sandy beaches outside the town. […]
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 […]
Cherbourg Harbor – The Pyramids of Cherbourg
Impressions of a Cherbourg Harbor Tour History King Louis XIV. decided to build a naval port in Cherbourg to better protect merchant shipping against the British. One began to build huge wooden boxes filled with stones, which were sunk. It turned out, however, that this method was doomed to fail because the wooden structures could not […]
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 […]
A cruise from Athens to Hydra
In Athens, we have the opportunity to participate in a one-day trip to the islands of Hydra, Poros and Aegina. On occasion of the TBEX in Athens, the tour operator Hydraiki invited us for the Athens One Day Cruise. From the Acropolis Metro station we go by bus to the Trocadero Marina in the suburb […]
The port of Le Havre
The port of Le Havre is the second largest commercial port in France after Marseilles. In terms of cargo handling, it is the tenth-largest port in Europe. With the setting sun, we cross the Seine river and we make our way to the sea, immediately after the hotel check-in. At the sweeping beach we find […]
Port of Piraeus
The port of Piraeus is the largest passenger port in Europe. Cruise liners, ferries and excursion boats permanently reach or leave the port. Piraeus serves as a port already since 500 BC. The arrival and departure of the ships is so interesting that we can spend some hours of the afternoon and the evening here. […]
A boat-trip on the Sèvre Nantaise
Our boat-trip started in the morning, when Franck Pasquier picked us up in Nantes. Franck is the founder of the agency VLO (Vignoble Loisirs organization) organizing tours to wineries, as well as boat tours and events. He lives and works on the banks of the Sevre and already on the journey to Vertou, he gives […]
