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19/03/13
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Accommodation
Although it was a very cloudy Monday, entering COLORS Rooms & Apartments changed our mood! It was like entering the sunshine. Like the name indicates, you face a wolrd of colors. The mind is travelling somewhere else from the first minute you enter. The reception is on floor 1. All these colors...
15/03/13
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Carnival
Some history. The Tyrnavo's carnival is a tradition with more than 100 years of history. The locals say the tradition revives the ancient greek fiestas: Dionysia, Thesmoforia, Afrodisia, Thargilia, or that it was started from the Arvanites race who settled in Tyrnavos around 1770. What's so special...
11/03/13
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Carnival
I arrive in Kimi, which is a small harbor minutes away from Chalkida. I pationatelly waited for the ship to arrive that would take me to Skyros, thinking only the great Pasta with Lobster I would enjoy with friends in the Island. Skyros is one of the most neglected islands of the Sporades but hides...
11/03/13
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Carnival
The Sunday of the Carnival is the last day of the traditional carnival in Greece. The night of Sunday are getting quite and a melancholy is in the air. Two weeks of carnival have ended and we are now ready to pass to the new period of The Greek Orthodox Easter when people stop all the entertainment...
11/03/13
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Carnival
Who ever spend a day at Galaxidi on the Clean Monday, is most certainly unable to forget that day. Who ever has spend a day at Galaxidi on the Clean Monday, has experienced a carnaval like no other. I am refering to the tradition of Flour war, which holds since 1801!!!! Yes, you understood me right...
28/02/13
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Carnival
Carnival in Kozani start with dances and songs on the Roasted Thursday (as we call it), 15 days before the Great Carnaval. The traditional carnival of Kozani is called "Ragotsaria" and historicaly starts in the mid 17th century. People were dressed with a mask of mermaid and they carry bells on...
20/02/13
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Carnival
Traditions most often win the show, especially if they are kind of fiestas, with loads of fun, wine and food. A very favourite tradition of mine is the one that happens every year at “Kali Vrisi” location in Drama. It is called “Babougera”. It is a fiesta for those that really like to have fun...
18/02/13
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Bars and Beach Bars
And then, Vassilis is in town. And his friend Ifigeneia is waiting for him to visit together the best spots in Thessaloniki! -that's all they talk about anyway... Thessaloniki gets more and more beautiful day by day... Day shops may close due to the crisis but for some reason its night is gaining...
14/02/13
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Delicious Food
Proclaims itself as an "opsopoieion" ("opson" is "everything that is manufactured using fire in order to cook" and "opsopoieion" is "the place where the “opsa” are manufactured). Mr. Paul Mavroyiannis the owner and waiter, was there to suggest, to encourage, to prevent us with his simple and...
13/02/13
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Things to do
Έρχετε ο Άγιος Βαλεντίνος και συ είσαι ακόμα αναποφάσιστος; Δεν ντρέπεσαι λίγο! Ακόμα δεν έχεις αποφασίσει που θα πάτε με το ταίρι σου, να κάνετε ερωτο-γιορτές και love-birding; Πάλι καλά που έχεις και το Alternatrips και την φανταστική του ομάδα και σου δίνει την λύση που ψάχνεις! [[{"type":"media...