Mykonos island

"It is by now a common secret that the moment anyone sets foot on Mykonos something happens to them. An invisible electric cable surrounds every visitor causing an inner craze that will soon lead to the first symptoms of a non-stop ecstasy. Is it the landscape? Is it the winds that blow you away? Is it the beautiful and glamourous faces that flood the island? Whatever it is, Mykonos is Numero Uno and wishes you a great vacation!" www.mjourney.com/destinations























Although one of the smallest islands of the Cyclades complex, Mykonos is definitely the most famous, thanks to its natural beauty, rich history, cosmopolitan character, wild nightlife...
















It is also the most expensive island of Greece.



















It attract very wealthy tourist and celebrities from all over the world.

Also it is still one of the favourite holiday destination of Greeks from all over the country.

All over the social classes can enjoy the beautiful and cosmopolitan island of Mykonos.

Mykonos has a crazy and diversified night-life.

The island is also famous as a Greek capital and oasis for homosexuals. It is considered as one of the top gay destinations in Europe.

Direct international charter flights and regular domestic flights from Athens serve frequently, during summer, the airport of Mykonos.

Mykonos gets really overcrowded during peak season but for those who enjoy the crowd, great fun and all night long entertainment, holidays in Mykonos are ideal.

Most of the people are concentrated in the capital Hora, or Mykonos Town.

Mykonos is also very beautiful with a wonderful mountainous landscape, clear waters, long sandy beaches, beautiful churches, chapels and windmills and picturesque villages.

The capital of the island, Hora or Mykonos Town is one of the most beautiful little cities of the Cyclades.

It is representative of the island’s architecture which is typically Cycladic with white cubic houses with flat roofs, blue doors and windows, narrow streets, flowered balconies and magical atmosphere.

Many movies have been set in Mykonos because of it's beauty.

The island is part of the Aegean group of island called Cyclades and lies between Tinos, Syros, Naxos and Paros.


As a typical Cycladic island, Mykonos’ landscape is very stony and hilly and almost without trees, with only a few olive trees and a few bushes.

Delos and Rhenia are the islets surrounding Mykonos and they were Greece’s most important spiritual centres during ancient times with Delphi and the acropolis of Athens.
Mykonos is famous also for its beautiful golden sandy beaches and clear waters. There is a beach for every taste: nudists, party people, families and those who seeking a break from the madness of Mykonos.








The beaches on the south shore of the island have the best sand, view and are protected from the Meltemi, the local Cycladic wind. In the afternoons they are just overcrowded. The north coast beaches are less developed but just as beautiful. They are less organized and crowded and for those who look for calm. To reach them, one will need a private car or motorbike for no bus serves them, explaining why they are more peaceful.


Beaches:


Psarou: Fully organised beach offering water sports (including a diving school) attracting thousands of visitors during summer.


















Platis Gialos: About 4 km from the center of Mykonos town. It is one of the longest beaches on Mykonos. From here one may hire a small boat to visit other beaches like Paradise, Super Paradise etc. There is a very good connection by bus with Mykonos town, till very late at night.










Paranga: One of the island's smallest beaches, it is a combination of two sandy beaches separated by a headland. Although organised, it has a new-age feel about it, with fine sand and huge rocks juxtaposed with blue water. The beach can be reached by bus or by a 15 minute walk from Platis Gialos.



















Paradise is famous as one of the best party beaches in Greece, nudist friendly, attracting mostly a young population by all day and all night parties. It is reachable by a footpath from Plati Gialo, by bus or by small boat.

Super Paradise: Nice small beach with calm water, rugged landscape to enjoy. It is famous for nudism and homosexuals. Has parties with very loud music all over the day and night.

Elia: The largest of the southern beaches, it has good restaurants, hotels, bungalows. In the area just before Elia beach, there is "Watermania", a 60,000 square metre water park!This beach is offering water sports facilities such as skiing, parasailing and windsurfing.




Agios Ioannis: Situated 5 km from Mykonos Town, it is fully organised, wind-protected beach, ideal for families. You can enjoy a wonderful view over the island of Delos. Agios Ioannis has soft sand and crystalline blue waters.











Aghios Stefanos: It is the closest to the capital of Mykonos and protected from the winds.









Agrari: The beach located near Elia. Together there are forming the most important sandy beach of the island. It can be reached by local bus and by taxi-boat. It is less popular and much calmer then Elia.

Crete island

"Out in the dark blue sea there lies a land called Crete, a rich and lovely land, washed by the waves on every side..." --- The Odyssey


Crete is the largest of the Greek Islands. It is home to around 650,000 people and several million olive trees.

The island has visitors from northern Europe, other parts of Greece, and indeed, visitors from all over the World.
It consists of four prefectures: Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion and Lasithi. Crete, is one of the 13 regions into which Greece is divided. It forms the largest island in Greece and the second largest (after Cyprus) in the East Mediterranean. The island has an elongated shape : it spans 260 km from east to west and 60 km at its widest, although the island is narrower at certain points, such as in the region close to Ierapetra , where it reaches a width of only 12 km.
















Crete is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece. Fifteen percent of all arrivals in Greece come through the city of Heraklion (port and airport), while charter journeys to Heraklion last year made up 20% of all charter flights in Greece. Overall, more than two million tourists visitCrete every year, and this increase in tourism is reflected on the number of hotel beds, rising by 53% in the period between 1986 to 1991, when the rest of Greece saw increases of only 25%.

Today, the island's tourism infrastructure caters to all tastes, including a very wide range of accommodation; the island's facilities take in large luxury hotels with their complete facilities, swimming pools, sports and recreation, smaller family-owned apartments, camping facilities and others.


Crete lies to the southeast of the Greek mainland in the Mediterranean Sea. Crete’s unique geographical position – between Europe, Asia and Africa – has shaped its history from antiquity to modern times. The island of Crete has a rugged, mountainous terrain, with numerous gorges and ravines. The most well known is the Samaria Gorge, which is 18 km long and has vertical walls of rock that reach a height of 500 m. Samaria is the last refuge of the kri-kri, the Cretan wild goat, and home to many rare Cretan wildflowers. Samaria and the many other ravines in Crete have played a crucial role in preserving the rich flora and fauna of the island, because they are far removed from human activity.

The island has three significant airports, Nikos Kazantzakis at Heraklion, the Daskalogiannis airport at Chania and a smaller one in Sitia. The first two serve international routes, as the main gateways to the island for travellers.

Crete is a different world compared to other parts of Greece. Crete is a place with its own tradition, its own character and its own dialect. Local people are very proud of their Cretan origin.

Nowadays, Crete has a flourishing economy which is based partly on tourism. It has giant hotel resorts where you can enjoy splendid facilities. In the south of the island, you will find hundreds of exotic beaches, some crowded and some isolated which can satisfy any taste.







































Crete is famous for its fruit and vegetable production. So by visiting Crete, you have the chance to taste the world-known Cretan diet based on vegetables and pure olive oil.





For centuries Crete has held intact its own distinctive rich and proud culture. While Crete has a modern, rapidly growing economy based on tourism and agriculture, the Cretan people, especially those in small towns and villages still maintain time-honored customs and traditions, including Cretan music played on the Cretan lyra, Cretan dances like the pendozalis, and Cretan food.

















Crete has a rich and fascinating history. Modern archaeological discoveries reveal that from about 3000 to 1200 BC Crete was the centre of a flourishing Bronze Age civilization. The Cretan cultural achievements of this period, called the Minoan period, revealed those of Egypt and Mesopotamia in the same period. The island had 90 independent cities, the greatest of which was Knossos, capital of the realm of the legendary Cretan king Minos.

In 67 BC the island was conquered by the Romans. In 395 AD it passed to the Byzantine Empire. The island fell to the Arabs in 826 and remained under their rule until 961, when it was re-conquered by the Byzantines. Following the Fourth Crusade (1204), Crete was sold to the Venetians. In 1645 the Ottoman Empire began military operations in Crete against the Venetians, completing conquest of most of the island in 1669 and acquiring complete control in 1715. Cretan revolts against Turkish rule subsequently occurred and in 1913, following a bitter and lengthy struggle, Crete was ceded to Greece.



Crete’s archaeological sites – most notably the Minoan palaces at Knossos and Phaistos, its rich historical and cultural development, and its striking natural beauty, make it an ideal location for a university.



Cretan people are known for their love of freedom and independence; they have played a leading role in all the struggles of the Greek nation.

Limnos island (Lemnos)

"Limnos with one of the prettiest harbours in Greece, beautiful beaches and picturesque, traditional villages untouched by modern-day tourism, hardly fits with any Greek Island stereotypes. It lies low with gently rolling hills, a lush green carpet in the spring that becomes cracling yellow-brown in the summer. The landscape is dotted with fields of grain, quirky scarerows and beehives. "














Limnos is a very beautiful island of Northeast Aegean that you will get impressed as soon as you visit it. Blue sky, clean, wonderful beaches, fresh fish, traditional life,mountains, wild nature...














Castles, museums and unique natural beauties, stone formations and other creations of nature.
The food here is a special experience. Restaurants and taverns prepare for you the best tastes.
Fresh fish is a main characteristic of Limnos island, sea food, local cheese, wines and traditional recipes.
Local people, kind and friendly will offer you anything can make your stay comfortable and pleasant, they will offer yout those things that mother nature gave them so plenty.
There are hotels and rooms all over the island ideal to fulfill any of your needs and demands.













Unique wines, delicious cheeses and delicacies will charm you. Restaurants and taverns are a lot, cafeterias and bars also. Enjoy the special food and have fun till the morning...











Limnos is the eighth biggest island of Greece of 438 s.m. extend.












Limnos is a volcanic island. There are no forests but there are many extensive, fruitful plains with vines and cereals.















The beaches of the island are wonderful and Limnos is ideal for calm vacation.


















The basic occupations of the residents are cattle-raising, agriculture and fishing. Also tourism, commerce and nautical occupations develop also.


Limnos produces many goods of excellent quality like: cereals, legumes, wine, figs, almonds and honey. In Limnos island you can taste the great "Limnos" wine, with special odor and taste. Dairy products like feta cheese, salamoura and varelaki.

The island has a lot of special fish. The rocky beaches around the island are ideal for underwater fishing.
According to the myth islands Limnos and Imbros were were one island that belonged to one sovereign. After his death the island passed to the possession of his two children. The first son wanted to take the biggest part of the island. The gods got angry and slit the island into two parts. Lemnos and Imbros created.

This myth must have a historical base since very deep in the sea, in Saint Ermolaos gulf there are remnants of houses, temples e.t.c.

Limnos island has to show a great cultural history, with many monuments and settlements that reveal its great development during antiquity and contemporary life.
At the same time, remarkable customs and morals have their roots years ago and preserve the tradition of the area.
Horse ridings is a very beautiful activity that takes place to the Municipal department of Kalliopi in Limnos, every year at Saint Georgios day, since the era of Turkish occupation.
Even the Turks respected Saint Georgios since the horse ridings had two teams. One Greek and one Turkish.
Only in 1940 stopped for 2 years, since there was no young men, due to the war.
The three first riders used to be rewarded by the parish priest of Saint Georgios church.

There are many sights that worth seeing. The impressive castle of Myrina, museums, Paxies Ammous (where you can see the sand hills) and many other places.
You have also many choices about your stay. Hotels, rooms and studios are at your disposal so as to choose the appropriate according to your needs.


Capital city and main port of Limnos island is Myrina with 16 000 inhabitants.
From 1998. municipal departments of Plati, Kaspakas and Kornos belongs also to the municipality.

The name came from Myrina, daughter of kind Krithea and husband of the first king of Limnos, Thoantas. Was settled in 12th or 13th century when Minies was govern Lemnos and the first castle was built also.

The castle that you see today was built in 1186 from Andronikos A' Komninos.

Ordinary scenes from the small port, taverns, traditional paths, the castle and the chapel of Agios Nicholas make create the picture of a special place. Romeikos Shore is the closest beach and Rixa Nera is the next one. The waters are clear and the sand is beautiful, that is why the beaches are much-frequented. A few kilometres away from Myrina you can see the beach of Avlonas.















The picturesque village of Plati is located on a hilltop close to Myrina.
Down below the hill is the beautiful Plati Beach; a large sandy shore with several tourist lodgings, taverns and bars. Plati beach is considered the most sophisticated on the island and it attracts a large number of bathers. Its sand is perfect for sunbathing, games and idle for chating under the sun.



















Next to Plati is the lovely village of Thanos with its nearby superb sandy beach. It is surrounded by low hills. To the east and the west of the village there are still fields on which almond trees are cultivated.