World Media on Greece - Travel
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Nafplion, Greece: My kind of town (telegraph.co.uk, 23.06.09) |
The author James McCreet offers a guide to Nafplion, one of mainland Greece's most beautiful destinations.
The author, who lived in Nafplio for a year, speaks about the beauties of the town, its numerous Venetian and Turkish buildings, its twisting labyrinthine streets, the island castle – the Bourtzi – and the 18th century fortress Palamidi.
The article also contains information and suggestions on where to stay, where to eat and drink, as well as shopping tips and the thing visitors shouldn’t miss. Read more…
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Greece: the inside track (The Observer, 10.05.09) |
Greece has been a popular tourist destination for decades. Despite the mass tourism, quiet villages and deserted beaches do still exist.
Nicola Iseard of “The Observer” assembled a panel of experts and persuaded them to reveal their personal favorites of Greece.
The extensive article features secret islands like Kastellorizo in the Dodecanese, Milos in the Southern Cyclades and Antipaxoi in the Ionian Sea and hidden fabulous beaches like Egremni in Lefkada Island.
Moreover there are suggestions for special places to stay like Milia Settlement in Crete and suggestions for the best taverns serving traditional Greek food. For the more adventurous ones, the article suggests active escapes like rock climbing in Kalymnos Island. Read the whole article here.
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Athens: a new look for an old city (NBC, 28.04.09) |
NBC’s Rick Steve reports on Athens’ dramatic change. The city of about 4 million has made a concerted effort to curb pollution, clean up and pedestrianize the streets, spiff up the museums, build a new airport, and invest in one of Europe's better public-transit systems.
Athens still has its "big three" sights: the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora and the remarkable National Archaeological Museum. In June the fourth big sight of the city is opening - the New Acropolis Museum.
The new museum is a world-class space, custom-built to showcase the Parthenon sculptures, a state-of-the-art building worth a look itself.
Besides sightseeing, Athens is ideal for strolls and wanderings through the Plaka district, through the Monastiraki flea market and the Psyrri neighborhood. Read more…
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NAVTEQ Announces Full Navigable Map Coverage of Greece (earthtimes.org, 16.03.09) |
A new full navigable map coverage of Greece, designed to help residents of Greece and its many visitors travel between the spectacular mountains, impressive coastline and stunning beaches, has been announced by NAVTEQ, a global provider of digital map data.
The new map contains Greece’s entire network of around 320,000 kilometres of roads. Moreover there are over sixty 3D Landmarks, such as famous monuments, buildings and other historic sites like the Acropolis in Athens, Heraklion's Knossos, Patra's Odeon and Agia Sofia in Thessaloniki.
In addition, the new map includes many Points of Interest and a map designed for pedestrians with a wide range of public transport information. Read more…
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Ancient marvels, sun-splashed islands of Greece (CNN.com, 06.03.09) |
CNN’s iReport features Greece this week. iReporters submitted their favorite vacation photos from Greece and a selection of 25 of them is been presented.
Photos from Santorini, Myconos, the Parthenon etc along with the enthusiastic comments and memories of the people who posted them, constitute a slideshow of some of the most beautiful aspects of Greece.
iReport.com is a user-generated site, where users submit stories, videos, pictures etc. See the photos here
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Baghdad-Athens flight pact reached (IHT, 04.03.09) |
Greek and Iraqi transport authorities signed a pact that could open the way for direct flights between Baghdad and the European Union.
The accord gives Iraqi Airways the option of opening a route between Baghdad and Athens, which would be the first European Union destination for flights from Iraq's capital.
No date was announced to begin the flights. Read more...
