Tag: travel blog
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Discover Matera, the Cave City in Southern Italy.
Reading time: 12 min. Matera is a city in the region of Basilicata in Southern Italy, with great history and a bright future. Matera is uniquely built on a rocky outcrop, with cave dwellings carved into the mountainside forming the old town, the so-called Sassi district. Matera was considered “the shame of Italy” in the 1950s because of the extremely…
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My Trip to the Exotic Kritou Terra Waterfalls. Everything You need To Κnow Before Visiting.
Reading time: 5 min. The moist from the falling water felt both cooling and inviting after an intense hike under the hot sun. I carefully balanced myself at the edge of the cliff and approached further. Taking a deep breath I stepped under the waterfall. My skin began to tingle due to the cold water,…
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Prodromos Dam, an Oasis on the Highest Village of Cyprus
Reading time: 3 min. The unbearable summer heat in the city has led us to seek a “cooling” shelter at Troodos mountain for a couple of days. The road took us 1,380 meters above the sea to the highest village of Cyprus, Prodromos.Apart from the legendary and abandoned Berengaria hotel, located at the central square…
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Summer vacations – Chania, Crete
Being notoriously a late planner when it comes to summer vacations, it was already August and I was still indecisive about where to enjoy a couple of relaxing days under the sun. After some brainstorming and excluding options, I finally booked a ticket to the neighboring island. After all, Crete was in my bucket list…
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Rediscovering Summer in Cyprus 2020
Reading time: 8 min. 2020 is undoubtedly the least favorite for many people, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic which changed our day-to-day lives. The virus is affecting our traveling habits too, forcing most of us to cancel or postpone trips abroad and experience staycation to the max. As a result, the summer of 2020…
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Explore Agioi Saranta Cave Church, Protaras Cyprus
Who would expect to come across this natural cave church in a secluded area in the crowded summer resort of Protaras, Cyprus? Agioi Saranta is a quirk church embedded in the rugged rocks of an unspoiled hill. A white wall was erected, at a later stage, to protect the interior from the elements of nature.…
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Visit Vienna, the city of classical music, coffee-house culture, and imperial history
It has almost become a tradition to take birthday escapes in Europe. This time I treated myself with a trip at the capital of classical music, coffee-house culture, and imperial history, the majestic Vienna! Flying with Austrian Airlines is always a positive experience and without noticing that 3 hours have passed I was already at…
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Why Bucharest should be your next city break
My recent and short escape to Bucharest gave me the opportunity to enjoy some of the good things the Romanian capital has to offer. I was a bit accustomed with the city, since I have visited Bucharest in the past. Nevertheless, I was pleasantly surprised to realize that the Greek element is noticeable in the…
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