Greece is the destination of lovers, honeymooners, family or individuals that would like to experience a one of a kind vacation. Greece is very diverse. It has rocky coasts, sand dunes, golden beaches, gorges, natural waterfalls, caves, and rivers. Generally, Greece is mountainous with extensive coastlines and islands.
The capital of Greece, Athens is a place [...]
The weather and sea state is always changeable in Greece. Hours before whilst crossing from Patmos to Leros. Our rigging began to groan in rhythm with the sea; outside the shelter of the Islands a rolling sea had enveloped ‘Almira’. Although our sails held us steady our hull rocked back and forth, a motion that [...]
Traveling to any new country for a vacation is exciting and filled with fun. When the destination country is Greece the excitement and joy attached with it are limitless. Traveling throughout Greece has been a hot favorite amongst both the historians and modern day vacationers. Many of the cities in Greece like Athens, Crete, Macedonia [...]
When you think that you have already got your fill of the fantastic and beautiful sights in Greece, there are a lot of things that you can do. Throughout the country, there are various sites to visit, beaches to swim, shops and museum to go to. A Greece vacation is what you need whether youíre [...]
David Mutlow travels to Patmos and revels in its discovery.
In 95 AD during the reign of the Roman Emperor Domitian the Apostle John (the last living disciple of Christ) was exiled on this Island of Patmos. It was here that St John wrote the book of Revelation.
The Book of Revelations’ depicts St John’s vision of [...]
…A number of first rate ingredients are required – great sites, seamless logistics, and a passionate and knowledgeable guide. Perhaps the biggest element of all for me when planning a tour is the story. I don’t want to simply arrange a route around a series of isolated historical ruins, instead I want to weave a [...]
Archaeological tours can range from bargain basement coach trips around the ruins of Greece to exotic adventures around the Mayan sites of Guatemala. Such cultural trips are growing ever more popular. Many travellers no longer want a simple beach holiday, instead they want to be inspired – to see some of the wonders of the [...]
In Alexander’s wake I visited the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Coincidentally it was burned down by a madman the night that Alexander was born. Nowadays the temple stands forlorn and melancholy. Just one column rises full above the swampy ground. It’s hard at first to see in [...]
This is a two part article by Peter Sommer. In 1994 he walked 2,000 miles across Turkey retracing the route of Alexander the Great, this lead to his involvement in making the TV Documentary ‘In the footsteps of Alexander the Great’ presented by Michael Wood for the BBC. The article below is an account of [...]
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