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The beauty of Anafi island

Photo Credit: Visit Greece via Compfight cc Visit Anafi (Ανάφη) at least once in your lifetime and you will want to come back again and again. A cycladic island with virgin landscape and simple...

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Casa Brutale in photos

Casa Brutale is a geometrical translation of the landscape. It is an unclad statement on the simplicity and harmony of contemporary architecture. It is a chameleonic living space, created to serve its...

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Naxos | Our favorite parts of it

Naxos (Νάξος) is the largest Cycladic island, green and very mountainous. It has been one of our favorites places to visit for the last 10 years. In this post we collected three of our pictures that...

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Santorini | Best unusual beach award

Photo By arttravel If you visit Santorini (Σαντορίνη) and want a different beach experience you should definitely visit Red Beach (Κόκκινη Άμμος) in Akrotiri. Contrast colors are its main...

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Canaves Oia Santorini

Photo By Canaves Oia Santorini Canaves Oia Luxury Hotel in Santorini has been voted #1 among Conde Nast Traveler’s Top 30 Resorts in Europe in the magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2015, and #34 in 100...

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Video of Astypalaia

All words below are by Eva Rodriguez and Ignasi Llobet read more The post Video of Astypalaia appeared first on Greece by a Greek.

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OPA architects and their conceptual holy cross chapel

Greek-based OPA (open platform for architecture) has conceptualized the ‘Chapel of the Holy Cross’, a religious building that translates symbolism, tradition and belief into space with a materiality...

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The mushroom rock of Kimolos

On the northwestern part of Kimolos, west of the “Sklavos” height, there is a huge stone mushroom, which the people of the island call “Skiadi”. A natural monument that lies in the middle of a barren...

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Lemnos island and its flamingo lakes

Lemnos is a Greek island located in the northern part of the Aegean Sea.  The two lakes where about 5000 flamingos live are top attractions for those who adore nature.  Near Aliki Salt Lake is another...

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Sarakiniko beach | Milos

Beautiful white rocks and crystal clear turquoise waters. Sarakiniko beach is the most spectacular beach in Milos. It is worth the walk to get there, take your hat, proper shoes, sun protection and if...

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The roofless chapel – Panagia Kakaviotissa

This beautiful church, named Panagia Kakaviotissa, is located on Lemnos island. Kakavos is the name of the mountain which is built on, in 1416 AC, by some monks who were trying to escape the Ottomans’...

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A week in Skiathos / Skopelos (VIDEO)

Has your summer holiday come to an end? Watch this beautiful video to get in the spirit again. It is filmed by Theo Timmis, a traveler from Cyprus, with a  GoPro Hero 3+ and a Nikon D5300. The video...

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Kea (aka Tzia) through a Greek photographer’s eyes

Kea is the cycladic island closest to Attica. As it is very easy to reach, it is mainly built with summer vacation houses and it gets overcrowded during  August. If you want to visit Kea (Tzia) book...

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Ode to Lesvos | Full Film by Johnnie Walker Storyline

An inspiring story of a few remarkable heroes on the Island of Lesvos who helped almost half a million refugees in 2015 has been documented in a new short film called Ode to Lesvos, created by Johnnie...

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Jamie Oliver in Greece | Video

In 2015 Jamie Oliver visited Ikaria, also spelled Icaria, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. That visit was part of his research into the important role of the food people eat in longevity. The...

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14 incredible Greek couple travel images

“A life full of love, is a life full of travel” George Giotsalitis and Eva Xenou, a travel couple we met recently, prove us this quote with their stunning images.  Lately, we have been watching the...

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Karpathos through Chrisoula Fourmouzi’s lenses

Karpathos is the second largest island of the Dodecanese islands in the Aegean Sea but among the least touristic islands in Greece.  It is known for its wild mountains and small blue bays. Holidays in...

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Admire the quiet side of Ios island | Photography

Ios is linked to young people holiday with a reputation for nonstop parties and boozing. But this beautiful cycladic island it’s so much more than this. George Giotsalitis and Eva Xenou, through their...

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