Meteora Somewhere between heaven and earth. The pillars of rock known as Meteora, sculpted by prehistoric rivers and crowned by otherworldly monasteries, are monuments to the power of nature and faith Meteora means ‘suspended in space’. Your first, second and third sight of these impossibly tall, vertical rocks will have you gasping in disbelief. But it’s not just the incredible geology that stretches your imagination. It’s the monasteries balanced on these pinnacles. How…
Zakynthos - Zante Show-stopping beauty and hidden depths White beaches, sea turtles and a party atmosphere make Zante – or Zakynthos as the island is known in Greek – a favourite holiday destination in the magical Ionian Sea. The Venetians called Zante *Fiore di Levante*, the Flower of the East, and its nobility and fertility made it the jewel of their empire. Today’s visitors to the southernmost Ionian Island (known as Zakynthos in Greek) would agree, though they come…
Kimolos ***A streak of silver in the Aegean*** *A tiny jewel sparkling in the* ***Aegean sun****,* ***Kimolos*** *extends the warmest of welcomes, with all its authenticity and considerable charm* Nature gave birth to this island in a fit of rage and compensated by endowing it with rich gifts. The **volcanic island of Kimolos** – Arzantiera, meaning silver, to the Venetians – welcomes you in its own serene way. Colourful, shiny pebbles; limpid waters; grey-white rocks whose…
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