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Interesting Facts About Greece
Posted on Oct 11, 2009, 10:24:46 by greekcypriot
... in 1830. The total area of Greece is around fifty thousand square kilometers. It mainly consists of a mountainous mainland. Greece has the tenth largest coastline in the world. The coastline is bout fourteen thousand eight hundred and eighty kilometers ...
 
Greece by Motorbike
Posted on Mar 2, 2009, 17:08:22 by jimpad
... other words it is unlikely you would be able to legally sell any vehicle that was not imported through customs and meets all Greece standards, etc., etc. . . You would be able to find someone to take it off your hands, however. So I suggest you take ...
 
Greece by Motorbike
Posted on Mar 2, 2009, 12:25:26 by paroshep
... other words it is unlikely you would be able to legally sell any vehicle that was not imported through customs and meets all Greece standards, etc., etc. . . You would be able to find someone to take it off your hands, however. So I suggest you take ...
 
Greece in a week- any suggestions
Posted on Jun 23, 2009, 01:55:43 by greekcypriot
I am sure you are going to have a wonderful time in Greece. The places you have chosen sound great, besides ANY place you choose in Greece this time of year is great too. PAROSHEP the Greek local expert will help you a lot while in Paros Island, and be ...
 
Greece in a week- any suggestions
Posted on May 22, 2009, 14:39:46 by feliz_carolina
... of places- including cities, islands and off the beated track places that are worth seeing in a week? I want the flavor of Greece and I LOVE culture (trying new foods, meeting local people, seeing art museums etc)!!! I know that this will be ...
 
Starter Kit for Greece
Posted on Dec 4, 2008, 10:18:09 by paroshep
... specific questions that you would like to know about. Ferry Schedules - The most common question that we are asked about Greece travel involves ferry schedules. Ferries are subject to a great many more variables than trains, for instance, so they are ...
 
How is the weather ? What to pack ??
Posted on Sep 4, 2009, 12:55:29 by greekcypriot
... , but I saw that you have no photo and we don't know even your age or gender, and for how long you will be in Greece. Probably this information would help to give you even more and better info. For instance if you are too young you would love to see ...
 
The New Acropolis Museum
Posted on Jun 24, 2009, 13:24:19 by greekcypriot
... to return back to Greece. We shall see what will happen in the near future. I strongly believe that everything should return to Greece. I also heard that the British Museum had once tried to shine the marbles thus destroying them. I am not sure but I ...
 
Greece in a week- any suggestions
Posted on May 22, 2009, 14:56:31 by paroshep
... you will be in Greece. Let me know and I will respond with some specifics. There are ferries to Egypt from Cypress and from Greece to Cypress but unless you have unlimited time you would be better off to fly from Athens. I know of no other way to get ...
 
best time to visit greece islands and beaches
Posted on Aug 11, 2008, 02:44:05 by askanil
... water would be very cold during november if we were to set on a greece travel.Also some of the beaches like myrtos beach are really beautifull with Turquoise waters.This Turquoise beach in greece is worth a visit during your greece travel my travelogue:
 
Flaming Greece and Canada
Posted on Nov 3, 2009, 08:07:06 by paroshep
... is headed to Vancouver, B.C. for the 2010 Winter Olympiad-and Paralympics. The flame reached the stadium after a circuit of Greece starting in ancient Olympia where the lighting ceremony was held last week. I understand it is taking an extensive tour of ...
 
Even before ancient Greece
Posted on Sep 14, 2009, 07:32:38 by paroshep
... of two major cultural transitions: the replacement of Neanderthals by Homo sapiens and the change from hunter-gathering to farming. So Greece is not only the birthplace of democracy and western civilization; it is also a home town of humans. Wouldn't ...
 
Hello I am planning to go to Greece I need pointer, guidance, and whole lot of ideas. I am new to the travel world.
Posted on Aug 20, 2009, 08:33:35 by paroshep
... strikes your fancy and again hire a half day guide where ever you end up. There are hot springs and spas throughout Greece--and five casinos, if you want some adventure. Search out accommodation on the internet in advance but don't book firm dates ...
 
Hello I am planning to go to Greece I need pointer, guidance, and whole lot of ideas. I am new to the travel world.
Posted on Aug 11, 2009, 14:52:57 by starlagurl
Lucky you to get a free flight! How did you wrangle that? There are a couple of Greece experts on this forum, they should have something to say to you soon. I like to check out the "Before You Go" guides at TripAdvisor before I plan ...
 
Woman sets man's genitals on fire
Posted on Aug 10, 2009, 11:12:38 by paroshep
... to read Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis. Or the short version is that Crete has had a separate history from the rest of Greece for more than it has been part of Greece; it was even a separate nation as late as 1900 something. See Wikipedia for ...
 
Greece
Posted on Jul 18, 2009, 03:28:35 by arabtraveller
I will be driving from Bahrain to greece by car in 2 weeks time, I have been to several Greek Islands, but want to ask. If some one going to Greece for the first time, which Islands should he/her go chose. Thank you
 
Leave Your High Heels At Home!
Posted on Jun 30, 2009, 15:47:54 by mmbcross
We visited Greece three years ago, and loved every minute. Our two favourite countries in Europe, Greece and Portugal. You might be interested in my travel blog: Incredible as it may seem, we read about your lovely museum from O Globo of Brazil: ...
 
Leave Your High Heels At Home!
Posted on Jun 29, 2009, 23:36:55 by greekcypriot
... our archeological sites as Greeks. We are proud of the Greek ancient culture, and not very proud of the things happening in Greece the recent years. I have read that you have visited Greece some years ago. Did you have the chance to visit the Acropolis ...
 
Girl's Trip to Greece...where do we go??
Posted on Apr 29, 2009, 10:21:23 by starlagurl
Here's a bunch of villages without tourists you might want to check out: Or Western Magnesia: And some Greece off the beaten path:
 
Girl's Trip to Greece...where do we go??
Posted on Apr 29, 2009, 02:52:43 by missyjoymel
Hey there! My girls and I are planning a trip to Greece in late July. We will only be going for about seven days ...but that's all we can swing. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on where to go specifically. We'll want to do a ...
 
ummm New!
Posted on Mar 25, 2009, 13:13:45 by skynz
Hey, welcome to the forums. I moved this to the Greece forum where you might get some better answers. Until you get an answer, check out some blogs first and see what you think. Oh thanks, I guess. This was my intro, and it wasn't about ...
 
ummm New!
Posted on Mar 25, 2009, 13:08:33 by skynz
... friend for a while and really experience the simple and basic things in life and the world. SO my plan was to goback to Greece since i know the language and the land, plus the wheather is, well, "better" than Calgary.... lol But I really would ...
 
Greece by Motorbike
Posted on Mar 2, 2009, 17:02:55 by jimpad
Thanks for the reply Starlagurl I found this on Wikitravel: From Italy, several ferries depart for Greece daily. Ferries to Patras (Pátra), Igoumenítsa, and Corfu (Kérkyra) leave throughout the year from the Italian port cities of Venice, Trieste, ...
 
Greece by Motorbike
Posted on Mar 2, 2009, 10:37:03 by starlagurl
I found this on Wikitravel: From Italy, several ferries depart for Greece daily. Ferries to Patras (Pátra), Igoumenítsa, and Corfu (Kérkyra) leave throughout the year from the Italian port cities of Venice, Trieste, Ancona, Bari and Brindisi.
 
Greece by Motorbike
Posted on Mar 1, 2009, 15:00:22 by jimpad
... my bike, or do i need to go via Cyprus? As my ultimate destination is Australia, would it be prudent to sell my Bike in Greece and indeed would that be possible? or can i go further east and still be able to have the opportunity to sell the bike? I ...
 
Wine Tasting
Posted on Feb 22, 2009, 08:54:38 by paroshep
... by connoseiurs. Lately, however, that has changed as university trained winemakers have applied their skills to the distinctive grapes of Greece. Regardless of the quality my main premise when I write about wine is that you must taste the place. That is ...
 
Films attract visitors
Posted on Feb 19, 2009, 09:55:36 by paroshep
Everybody I know in Greece is crying the blues about business being way down this year. I know my enquiries and bookings for private villas are well behind last year. Our only salvation will be impulsive people who say the hell with it, I'm ...
 
Films attract visitors
Posted on Feb 8, 2009, 05:29:02 by paroshep
... Nia Vardalos of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. This one involves the trials and tribulations of a travel agent escorting a group around Greece who falls in love with the bus driver--I hope the flick is better than the story line. The modern grandmother of ...
 
Air travel affected by a strike in Greece
Posted on May 16, 2008, 11:31:17 by starlagurl
... can hardly wait until it makes its way to North America... From Travel Weekly: The two largest unions in Greece staged strikes Thursday, disrupting transportation and banking services, according to published reports. The unions were protesting against ...
 
Need advice on Greek Islands location
Posted on Dec 30, 2005, 14:49:56 by katieontherun
... , small village atmosphere on an Island. Definitely not touristy! Thanks for your help! Linda Hi Linda, I haven't been to Greece for a long time (save for a day trip) but I love the Greek islands: I went on a three-week sailing trip with ...