05/07/2009 My travel company arranged a Boat cruise to Saronic Islands, Embark from the Piraeus Port, to visit Aegina, Poros and Hydra Islands. Full day Cruise, wonderful scenes, blue waters surrounded by the Aegean Sea, the Gulf of Evoikos, the Saronic Gulf and the Gulf of Corinth. On return Athens city …
06/07/2009 We departed Athens for other Archaeological sites in Greece. On the way, we visited Corinth Canal. The Corinth Canal in Greece is one of the oldest canals in the world and a very important navigational route in the Greek archipelago connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf.The …
Olympia is an ancient site on Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula that hosted the original Olympic Games, founded in the 8th century B.C. Its extensive ruins include athletic training areas, a stadium and temples dedicated to the gods Hera and Zeus.
08/07/2009 Delphi lying on the slopes of Mount Parnassus high above the Gulf of Corinth, lies 180 kilometers northwest of Athens. Delphi is the most historic sites in Greece known throughout the ancient Greek world and beyond as the sanctuary of Apollo and the shrine of his oracle, a UNESCO world …
The area of Meteora was originally settled by monks who lived in caves within the rocks during the 11th Century. But as the times became more unsure during an age of Turkish occupation, brigand and lawlessness, they climbed higher and higher up the rock face until they were living on …
23/06/2010 Christchurch Located on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island Christchurch is one of the largest cities in New Zealand. Christchurch was named by the Canterbury Association in 1848 and it was officially established on July 31, 1856, making it the oldest city in New Zealand. Christchurch has recently been …
25/2/2010 Queenstown En-route Wannaka, puzzling world, Queenstown, sits on the shores of the South Island’s Lake Wakatipu, set against the dramatic Southern Alps. There’s bungee jumping off Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge and jet-boating on the Shot over and Dart rivers. In winter, there’s skiing on the slopes of The Remarkable …
26/2/2010 Excursion to Milford Sound,New Zealand’s most spectacular natural attraction. Milford Sound is a fiord in the southwest of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s known for towering Mitre Peak, plus rainforests and waterfalls like Stirling and Bowen falls, which plummet down its sheer sides. The fiord is home to fur …
28/2/2010 Journey to the heartland to the center of New Zealand’s spectacular geothermal wonderland and discover the spirits of Rotorua. Located on a volcanic plateau which covers much of the Central North Island, Rotorua sits on an area that has been geologically exciting for millennia. See evidence of the awe-inspiring …
