The first time I visited the island of Poros was actually on a class trip in the eighth grade, in May 1999. So I already ...
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Tips for those who choose to travel to Greece in the summer of 2020
This year has not been like any other year, and this summer is also special. The Corona virus has changed our lives somewhat amazingly and ...
Greece’s stray dogs and cats
You usually see them strolling the streets or lying in the sun for hours in the squares around the country. The stray dogs and cats ...
My Samos
VathiPotami beach I first became acquainted with the island of Samos after my Swedish father bought a small traditional house in Ano Vathi, the old ...
A daytrip to Delphi and Arachova
Greece is is full of ancient temples and theaters, just think of the world-famous Parthenon at the Acropolis in the center of Athens or of ...
Nafplio
The beautiful city of Nafplio is located in the north east of Peloponnese and by car from Athens it takes about 2 hours to get ...
A daytrip to Loutraki – Lake Vouliagmeni and the Ireon beach
In September, we went out on yet a spontaneous trip to explore the area around the small coastal town of Loutraki. What we found there ...
A weekend in Messinia – Peloponnese
If you have been to Peloponnese before, then you know how extremely beautiful this peninsula is. If you havn’t yet had the opportunity to visit ...
Nafpaktos
I returned to Athens from my last excursion to Lefkas (which you can read about in a previous post of mine) only a couple of ...
Visit a street market
Street markets or, as they say in greek “Laiki agora” (The People’s Market) are very common in Greece. In the bigger cities every area/townpart has ...