Kleftiko, a group of enormous white rocks of various shapes, full of narrow openings and submarine caves in which pirates used to seek refuge from their enemies. Kleftiko on the SW tip of the island, is accessible only by boat and is a popular swim stop for yacht charters in the Greek islands. Layer... |
Sarakiniko is a beach in the North of Milos Island. It is a moon-like, incredibly white rocky coast with a small bay. This is one of the most photographed scenes in the Aegean, Sarakiniko, whose name is of Arabic origin. It is a lunar landscape, truly unique. The scene is somehow unreal and leaves t... |
The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy, and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926, and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The Academy's main building is one of the major landmarks of Athens. The main building of ... |
Milos island in Greece, with its unique horse shoe-shape, set in the blue waters of the Aegean, boasts several of the best hotels in Cyclades bathed in radiant sunlight and scattered with small white houses. Milos, the place with the most hospitable islanders. Milos is located in Cyclades islands 86... |
Vouliagmeni is a seaside town 20 km south of Athens. Lake Vouliagmeni or the "Sunken Lake" is a small freshwater lake fed by underground currents seeping through the mass of Mount Hymettus. It was once a large cavern that collapsed following an earthquake. The lake stands at a 40 cm eleva... |
The windmills are the quintessential features of the Mykonos landscape. There are 16 windmills and they have been used for grinding agricultural products. All of them are painted white, are circular and have a conical roof made of wood. The windmills, Kato Myloi are situated southwest of Mykonos Tow... |
Mykonos island is part of the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea. Mykonos is, along with Santorini and Crete, the most famous and popular Greek islands and attracts thousands of visitors every year. The Greek island is famous for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, its gay community, its exciting nigh... |
The Panagia Paraportiani (Our Lady of the Postern Gate) is the most famous of the many churches on the Greek island of Mykonos. The sloping, whitewashed conglomeration of four chapels mixes Byzantine and vernacular idioms and has been described as "a confectioner's dream gone mad." It... |
Papafrangas beach in Milos has been included by Sunday Times among the 15 hottest European beaches for 2010, as published in the site of the newspaper. At Papafragas, a narrow strip of sand leads down to an aquatic chasm beneath high white cliffs. This beach is ideal for snorkelling, for wild swimme... |
Santorini is the southernmost of the Cyclades Islands in Greece. It is officially called Thera. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago which bears the same name. Santorini is a small,circular archipelago of volcanic islands located in the Southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km Southeas... |
Windmill hiking is an activity in Santorini where walks are arranged from Perisia to Emborio to 8 windmills to Vlichadha Harbour and back to Perisia. Besides the regular whitewashed windmills, Santorini also has windmills complete with sails which function as villas. ... |
Oia is a community on the islands of Santorini and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. Along the cliff of Oia, houses have been delved into the porous volcanic rock (left over from a large volcanic explosion many years ago that sunk the center of the island). Parts of these houses are visible and the... |
Paros is the quintessential Greek Island, with its wonderful beaches, green rolling hills, friendly atmosphere and beautiful towns. Paros is an island of Greece in the central Aegean Sea. Historically, Paros was known for its fine white marble, which gave rise to the term "Parian" to descr... |
Naoussa is situated on the north side of Paros and has one of the most picturesque harbours in Cyclades. It is a lovely fishing village with tiny streets and beautiful churches and the ruins of the Venetian castle. In the summer, when it is warm and sunny almost every day, Naoussa attracts many tour... |
Naoussa is situated on the north side of Paros and has one of the most picturesque harbours in Cyclades. It is a lovely fishing village with tiny streets and beautiful churches and the ruins of the Venetian castle. In the summer, when it is warm and sunny almost every day, Naoussa attracts many tour... |
Rhodes is an island famous since antiquity. The old quarter of Rhodes is one of the best preserved medieval city in Europe and a World Heritage Site. Stroll to the 2400-year old Mandraki Harbour. Mandraki Harbor was the main military harbor of ancient Rhodes for almost 2,500 years and its mouth coul... |
Church of the Virgin, a Byzantine era ruin in Old Town, Rhodes, Greece... |
Rhodes Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the best preserved and most extensive medieval towns in Europe. The Old Town area of Rhodes Town is full of character and contains some very impressive sights. Split into the districts of the Knights' Quarter (Kollakio), the Jewish Quater... |
The Rhodes Old Town is encircled by strong medieval walls. A typical example of the techniques of fortification of the 14th - 15th century. The massive was wall built by the Knights of St John that encloses Rhodes Old City. The walls of Rhodes are unique in Europe in their state of preservation and ... |
Acropolis of Lindos is the original site of the 4th BC temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. The Acropolis is one of the most historic sites in Greece. The ancient Acropolis of Lindos is on the brink of a precipice 400 feet above the Aegean Sea. The Acropolis of Lindos is a natural citadel which w... |
