The visit to Delphi was one of the highlights of my life. Since young, I had dreamt of how the famous Oracle of Delphi looked like, how the ancient Greeks, commoners and kings alike, gathered here to get answers…
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The visit to Delphi was one of the highlights of my life. Since young, I had dreamt of how the famous Oracle of Delphi looked like, how the ancient Greeks, commoners and kings alike, gathered here to get answers…
If you are visiting Delphi in Greece, you are most likely looking for an accommodation in the nearby village of Arachova. Forget the rest of the hotels if you can get a room at Hotel Likoria Delphi…
The Monastry of Hosios Loukas Ὅσιος Λουκᾶς is one of the most famous Byzantine buildings of Greece, located on one of the most scenic slopes of Mount Helicon on the Greek mainland. A UNESCO World Heritage site,…
Athens is a magical place. It is ancient, it is filled with energy, it is a maze to be discovered. But fret not, here’s my ten point list for your next visit to Athens, so you know you’re not missing…
For thousands of years, Athens is a busy market place, filled with bustling economic activities, even today. The Central Market of Athens is a great place to observe the energy that fills the air, to watch locals animatedly strike…
Athens, just like other Mediterranean cities, is filled with great restaurants. Yet the best may not be the most expensive or the busiest. Most of the time, the best restaurants are the holes in the wall, frequented only by locals….
The Mycenaean civilisation, which lasted from 1600-1100BC, was the Middle Helladic phase of civilisation in Greece which derived its name from the city of Mycenae in northeastern Peloponnese. The two cities, Mycenae and Tiryns, are now the most precious remnants…
Every 15th November, Japan celebrates the Shichi-Go-San 七五三 Festival. Shichi-Go-San means ‘Seven-Five-Three’ – it is a rite of passage for girls and boys of 3 years, boys of 5 years and girls of 7 years of age. Shichi-Go-San 七五三…
Eating yakitori and downing them with beer in the yakitori bar Ton Ton 登運とんunder a railway track has to be one of the most authentic (and cheapest) foodie experience one could have in Tokyo! I was introduced to this experience…
Sometimes, a boutique hotel offers you more than a chain hotel, because you know the service and the quality is not going to feel like it came straight out of a factory. That was the feeling when I stayed…