Chios is a Greek island, situated in the Aegean Sea, seven kilometres off the Asia Minor coast. The island is noted for its strong merchant shipping community, its unique mastic gum and its medieval villages. Directly in the centre of the island, between the villages of Avgonyma to the west […]
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Samos is a Greek island in the North Aegean sea. Samos is the birthplace of the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras. It is home to Pythagoreion and the Heraion of Samos, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes the Eupalinian aqueduct, a marvel of ancient engineering. Today Samos is one […]
Naxos is a Greek island, the largest island in the Cyclades. Naxos is a popular tourist destination, with several easily accessible ruins. It has a number of beautiful beaches. Agriculture is an important economic sector with various vegetable and fruit crops as well as cattle breeding, making Naxos the most […]
Mykonos is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades. It is known for its diverse and intense nightlife as evidenced by a vast number of bars and nightclubs. Mykonos is also known for its sandy beaches. The nightlife of Mykonos is marketed as among the best in Europe. Mykonos also […]
Heraklion or Iraklion is the largest city and capital of Crete. Heraklion is close to the ruins of the palace of Knossos, which in Minoan times was the largest centre of population on Crete. Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” is located about 5km from the main city of Heraklion.
Second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia, Thessaloniki is a free port, the gateway to the Balkan hinterland. Thessaloniki International Airport, “Macedonia”, formerly known as Mikra Airport, is located about 15 km southeast of the city centre of Thessaloniki. It is linked to the […]
One of the world’s oldest cities, Athens is today rated as an alpha-world city. Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport located near the town of Spata, in the eastern Messoghia plain, some 35 km (22 mi) east of Athens. An express bus service connects the airport to the metro system, and 2 […]