The village of Vlychos is an accumulation of a few houses and two taverns. It lies south west of the port of Hydra, just a few kilometers along the coast. It is connected to the main town by a stunning walk along the sea side. Here you can find in the evening hours wonderful little [...]

In the summer months it is wise to leave the city and seek refuge in one of the countless islands. There you can cool off having a swim, being near the sea and enjoying the warm summer weather. I have chosen Hydra to do so. The island is not far from buzzing Athens, yet it [...]

The Cypriots are proud of their food and their way of eating. Typical for Cyprus as many countries in the region is the Meze. In Cyprus the Meze is not considered a starter at all. Meze is rather an evening filling meal.  A good choice of Meze, served in the right way you can find [...]

The archeological site of Kourion is very impressive. Due to the large number of ancient mosaic floors throughout the settlement the sites are roofed with gigantic tents. One walks in the shade but is still outdoors. Kourion consists of a number of buildings such as houses, temples and even a bath. Bookmark on Delicious Digg [...]

Finding your way in Cyprus is often not so easy. We realized that right after we had arrived trying to follow the instructions of the car rental guy to get to the hotel. No chance! Here is an other typical example of what you can find a lot her. “All ways lead to Kato Pyrgos”. [...]

Limassol is situated at the southern coast of Cyprus. A great town with lots of history at every corner. It is great to take a stroll along the coast on such a beautiful day. The walkway stretches for kilometers. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share [...]

The second day we drove up to the Troodos mountains. As soon as we left the coast the tourism got less and less. Soon we found ourselves in idyllic wilderness and lots of green. Small mountain villages are spread out throughout the mountains and valleys. The village of Omodos was our first stop. After a [...]

The harbor of Pafos is picturesque. Lots of taverns line up along the pier and in perfect English people greet you with: “Hello my friend, take a look at the menu!”. This is a good reason for me to walk quickly by those taverns. These days the harbor walk was full with little booths where [...]

We wanted a few days of vacation, getting out of Greece. Cyprus was near and the flights were reasonable so I booked the tickets. It should have made me think that I could not find any small pensions online when i searched, but it din’t. So I took a small appartment in a hotel. We [...]