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A walk in Brooklyn & Williamsburg

October 15, 2015

When I revisit a city for second or third time I tend to visit some old favorites (neighborhoods or restaurants) and explore new places as well! In the case of New York City, Greenwich village has been my favorite neighborhood, which I tend to re-visit, but Brooklyn and Williamsburg were (almost) new to me and I was eager to explore those neighborhoods back in April, since I had heard so much about them! Brooklyn Heights I started my walk from Downtown Brooklyn (Jay St – Metro Tech station) and walked towards Brooklyn Heights. This neighborhood is filled with brownstone buildings…

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Mystras castle town, Peloponnese, Greece

Greece, Travel Guides

Exploring Mystras

October 9, 2015

Today we’re going to explore yet another Byzantine castle town of the Peloponnese: Mystras, which played an important role in the Byzantine Empire during its final centuries, until it fell to the Ottomans in 1460. Mystras location and view are breathtaking! You get to see the plains of Sparta. Sparta is the hometown of King Leonidas and the 300 warriors who fought the Persians at Thermopylae! This Byzantine castle town is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mystras’ History The city was founded in 1249 by the ruler of the Frankish Principality of Achaea William II of Villehardouin, who built…

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Exploring the castletown of Monemvasia

October 1, 2015

When you approach Monemvasia all you can see is an imposing big rock standing next to the coast, discerning just a few buildings on top of it. The city remains unseen as it is located in the south-east corner of the rock, which is connected to the mainland with a bridge making it the only access point to the city. That’s how Monemvasia got its name: from the words “moni” (μονή) and “emvasi” (έμβαση) meaning single access. That rock gave to the city the nickname “Gibraltar of the East” due to the similarity to the Gibraltar rock (in smaller scale)…

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Visiting Knossos: Europe’s oldest city

September 24, 2015

I’m sure you’re all familiar with the word labyrinth, aren’t you? You might as well have heard about the myth of Minotaur, the half bull half human creature which was killed by Theseus with the help of Ariadne. Yes I know, lots of characters in just one sentence, but you can read the (quick) story over at Wikipedia. Well, today I’m taking you to the actual place where this myth takes place: the city and palace of Knossos. The archaeological site The city and palace of Knossos date from 1700BC. The site was discovered in late 19th century by Minos…

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What to Wear: Leisure Walk

September 21, 2015

I love to walk and take advantage of every opportunity on doing so, even in downtown Athens. It’s easier to walk while on vacations though, even on the beach, on the promenade or on country roads. The latter happens when I visit my husband’s village in Crete, which is up in the mountains and has a couple of trails that I like to walk on! I was there last August and although it was very hot in the coastal towns, it was rather windy up in the mountains, where the village is located (that’s why you’re seeing a cardigan in…

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The essential guide to Elafonisos

September 17, 2015

Updated October 2019 “What are you doing next weekend?” said my friend, “Come along with us, we are going to Elafonisos Island. They say the sea there is Caribbean turquoise”. I jumped on the opportunity and visited the small island. That was 5 years ago. Since then I’ve been to Elafonisos island twice more (the most recent visit being a few weeks ago) and since I love it so much (the beach is indeed divine), it’s time to introduce it to you too! Elafonisos (Ελαφόνησος) is a small island off the coast of southeastern Peloponnese in the region of Lakonia….

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My ideal tropical print dress

September 14, 2015

Until 8 years ago I didn’t own anything floral…I went only for monochrome (meaning one color and not black and white) clothing pieces or striped one, but never floral. Until I found the perfect floral dress for me…it was dark blue and had brown, white, burnt orange and baby blue colored flowers. A few years ago I stumbled upon this tropical print dress, during the summer sales! I was in a shop with my mum and she looked for a dress and of course I perused the racks too and found this little gem! I loved the colors: emerald-green, blue,…

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Milan: 3 Day itinerary

2 days in Pelion (with tips for toddlers)

The essential guide to Bucharest

Hiking Olympus Mountain

A walk in Brooklyn & Williamsburg

Exploring Mystras

Exploring the castletown of Monemvasia

Visiting Knossos: Europe’s oldest city

What to Wear: Leisure Walk

The essential guide to Elafonisos

My ideal tropical print dress

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