by Violeta Matei | Jul 6, 2018
What’s the first name that comes to mind when you think about Chania beaches? Most people would think of Elafonisi, the pink sand beach on the southwesternmost peninsula of Crete. Although beautiful, Elafonisi is far from being representative for all beaches in...
by Violeta Matei | Feb 12, 2020
Located in the northwest of Crete, Chania boasts some of the most amazing beaches on the island. I’ve covered my favorite beaches in Chania, here, but I feel that Seitan Limania Beach (also known as Stefanou Beach) deserves an article of its own. This sandy...
by Violeta Matei | Feb 7, 2022
As much as I enjoy ferry travel, I sometimes want to get to my destination as quickly as possible. Usually, this means flying. Unfortunately, not all Greek islands have an airport, let alone an international one. This is a list of all Greek islands with airports....
by Violeta Matei | Aug 24, 2021
Straight lines, triangles, rectangles and colours will catch your eye even from a distance. Houses on Symi Island look like toys. Even more, they look like the same toy painted in different tones. At first sight you won’t notice any road leading to the top of...
by Violeta Matei | Feb 2, 2020
There’s aren’t many people who can easily take an island day trip from their home city. Athens residents surely can. They even have several islands to choose from. Athenians can even visit three islands in one day without having to sleep over. There are...
by Violeta Matei | Feb 6, 2020
Unlike many other Greek islands, Corfu is very easy to reach by ferry. Corfu ferries depart from Igoumenitsa, but also from Brindisi, Bari, Ancona and even Venice in Italy, as well as Sarande in Albania. In this article I refer to Corfu ferries from Greece. Depending...
