Hot new happenings > food and bed and luxury
The addition of beauty fridges at the luxurious Maia all-villa resort in the Seychelles, filled with La Prairie beauty products and creams as well as sunscreen.
For further info call 00 248 390000 or visit > www.maia.com.sc
Early morning revellers, since the introduction of Breakfast Martinis at The Balmoral, Harrogate’s first boutique hotel. A real pick-me-up with buttered [...]
Hotel cutting-edge Art
From October 11 to 14, the Bridge Art Fair takes over London’s Trafalgar Ηotel, and the walls of every room will be hung with cutting-edge art.
For further info call 020 7870 2900 or visit > www.thetrafalgar.com
How to make a trip the very best Greek to you
Your Question > We’re going to be in London this summer and would like to make a side trip to Mykonos. I’m trying to figure out which airlines fly nonstop from London to the island and how much fares would be, but it’s not particularly easy to do. Can you help? Also, is there an [...]
Planning a Greek island hopping
Your Question > We are flying from the UK to Athens in August and plan to island-hop. We thought we would go to Naxos, Samos, Patmos, Kalymnos and Kos. We would prefer to turn up and find somewhere to stay, but fear that this may be tricky in August. Any suggestions?
Our Answer > It could [...]
Velvento > an unaffected plain charm
Velvento, is a small town of about 4.000 residents. It is located 33kms northeast of Kozani town [Prefecture of Kozani] nestled in the footsteps of the West Pieria mountains, the picturesque mountains of the nine muses and sprawling down into to the man made lake of Polifito.
The settled area of Velvento is a harmonious architectural [...]
Metsovo > A traditional Greek mountain village
Metsovo > This traditional mountain village has become so popular that at times its original appeal is in danger of being overwhelmed by tourism at its worst.
Still, most visitors find it satisfying, some even find it magical. It’s about one and a half hour bus ride east of Ioannina in Epirus.
A couple of buses go [...]
Explore majestic Olympia, Delphi, Mycenae and Mystra
Soak up the rich history, awe-inspiring ruins and culture > Ancient Olympia
Spring is the best time to visit Olympia, better known as the site of athletic games than for its origin as a sanctuary housing temples and their priests. The temperature is mild, the grounds less crowded with tourists. If you do find yourself here [...]
Seduced by the beauty of Santorini
Wonderful Greece > breathtaking blue-domed churches overlook the caldera on Santorini
The first time you step out of Fira’s winding laneways and glimpse the Aegean Sea your heart skips a beat and you simply stop to stare at the view. How many people before me have stood on that same patch of stone pavement on Santorini [...]
Sail a boat to your Aegean dream
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of holding the wheel on a 49-foot cruising yacht, watching the gentle roll of the waves below and peering across the horizon to the hazy silhouette of a distant Greek island.
This dream may be easier to achieve than you think. You don’t need to charter an entire boat, you [...]
Day and night on Mykonos
The hottest Greek Island offers a host of beautiful beaches as well as the promise of an exciting night out after the sun goes down. The Cyclades, after the Acropolis, is what Greece is famous for. Picturesque and unique, each of these islands in the Aegean south of Athens has a different flavor and landscape.
Mykonos [...]
