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 […]