by Violeta Matei | Mar 10, 2021
Agistri is a tiny island in the Argo-Saronic Gulf, located close to its larger sibling, Aegina. Also known as Angistri or Agkistri, this small Greek island counts only three villages, Skala, Megalochori (Milos) and Limenaria. It is an island where you come for the...
by Violeta Matei | Jul 1, 2018
The biggest challenge of visiting an island for the first time is to choose the resort or the village to stay in. The island of Corfu makes no exception. There are many villages that look fabulous. Besides, there’s the charming Kerkira Town, with its Venetian...
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 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...
by Violeta Matei | Feb 14, 2020
Among all beaches in West Crete, Menies beach was a nice surprise. Located on Rodopos Peninsula (or Rodopou), Menies beach sits in a small bay by the end of a very long and dusty road that passes though olive groves and rocky mountains. It is a beach as you can rarely...