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A mountain town with a centuries-old library, famous crocus fields and a miniature ‘Grand Canyon’. On this journey to northern Greece, Kozani will win your heart. Life in the Macedonian town of Kozani unhurried and uncomplicated. Its library has been slowly growing for four centuries and now rivals the National Library in Athens for its rare and […]

The Beauty Of Melnik. “What could we write about Melnik, besides the food and wine – everyone is coming here mostly to eat and drink”You can see many wonderful places besides places to eat and drink. Melnik might be a tiny town but with incredible history and interesting places. Well, we will of course tell […]

LOOK INTO THE FUTURE Who is Baba Vanga? List of predictions for the blind mystic, from Brexit to World War 3 and the 2018 Russian election Baba Vanga was known as “Nostradamus from the Balkans” – and she’s still making predictions beyond the grave. The prophecies of a blind woman from Bulgaria have been used […]

Handsome mansions, Dionysian celebrations, Byzantine treasures, water birds and artisanal furs… Welcome to KastoriaFrom a distance, it looks like an Impressionist painting: houses, churches, trees seen through a haze, their reflections shimmering in the lake. The Macedonian landscape is magnificent. Come closer and you see impressive aristocratic lakeside mansions surrounded by clusters of tall trees, […]

White beaches, sea turtles and a party atmosphere make Zakynthos – or Zante – a favourite holiday destination.The Venetians called this southernmost Ionian island Fiore di Levante, the Flower of the East. Its nobility and fertility made it the jewel of their empire. Today’s visitors would agree, though they come for its iconic beaches – […]

The short month of February creates mixed feelings. Many are tiring of cold weather, while others are still enjoying winter sports and looking for new places to wear their down parkas and fleece. Don’t worry — we have the best places to travel in February for both kinds of people so you can plan your […]