Islands

Attali Hike: Agios Konstantinos and Eleni church at Apokremnos & the summit of Tourla (Euboea)

Hiker overlooking the forest from the top of a cliff near the village of Attali in Central Euboea in Greece

The mountainous Central Euboea is one of my favorite hiking destinations near Athens. Lying only about one and a half hours away from the Greek capital, it is the perfect choice for an easy day trip. However, its alpine landscape, endless forests, and stunning coast make it feel like an exotic paradise thousands of miles

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South Evia Road Trip: 3 days at Cavo D’Oro

Morning on the Archampoli Beach in South Evia, Greece

Thanks to its close proximity to Athens and abundance of stunning beaches South Evia is the perfect destination for easy, laid back summer getaway. But in reality, it is mostly overlooked by foreign visitors choosing the picturesque yet painfully overcrowded Cycladic islands instead. To be completely honest, the southernmost part of Greece’s second-largest island didn’t

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How to spend an awesome weekend in Santorini in winter

Sunset in Oia in Santorini Greece

Santorini is one of the best-known Greek islands and a popular holiday destination. It belongs to the Cyclades archipelago and if it wasn’t for the volcano it would have the classic Cycladic look of barren, oregano-clad hills and picturesque whitewashed villages. But an ancient volcanic eruption transformed it into something completely different. The center of

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