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It is a great pleasure to discover the beauty of your own country. Vikos Gorge, located in the Northwest part of Greece, in the Zagori region, is close to the villages of Zagorohoria. Vikos Gorge is the world’s deepest gorge (as listed in the Guinness book of records). It gets as deep as 2,950 feet … Read more
Most of our readers interested in hiking, trekking, and mountaineering have heard of Decathlon. The company is one of the top sellers of sports and outdoor gear globally. A few months ago, they approached us to discuss the possibility of a gear review for one of their product series. We agreed, and they soon provided … Read more
It was Maria’s birthday, and we decided to spend two days in Andros Greece. Andros is one of those islands in the Cyclades that are close to Athens and the northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago, at about 10km southeast of Evoia island (Euboea). Sightseeing in Andros Greece includes (but is not limited to) monasteries … Read more
Fishing in simple terms refers to the removal of fish in water and since its commencement as far as human civilization dates, its definition has remained the same with the contexts changing with time. In the past fishing was localized to provide food for the local communities and gradually it was commercialized to enable the … Read more
If someone tells you they were hiking Mount Ida Crete (Mt Psiloritis), better ask them which part and which side. Mount Ida Crete, also known as Psiloritis (translates to Tall Mountain), is the highest mountain of Crete Greece. Crete is a huge island, so you understand that hiking Mt Ida is not just simple hiking. … Read more
We couldn’t leave without hiking Crete Greece. This island has so many mountains that they provoke you to hike them “if you dare”. The tough combination of really hot and strong sun, with the wild terrain of Crete, speak out: Start early in the morning, or else… Mountains are not clean of green. Instead they … Read more
Here is another set of experiences we had during our holidays in Crete island, Greece. Have you read the other two with canyoning and Chania tours? Read them, please. For this tour, Urban Adventures were our guides once more, and Yiannis, a charming and knowledgeable person, was our guide. This tour was a combination of a food … Read more
Chania Crete tours are far more than walking tours. Not attending one is like not visiting that very city of Crete. Sounds too cocky? Well, it is not. Only a local who really knows the history of the city in and out, can take you through the narrow alleys and streets of Chania Crete, while … Read more
When in Crete you need to visit some important archaeological locations like Phaistos, where Phaistos Disc was discovered. Knossos is another famous archaeological location quite different from Phaistos. Both are in the Heraklion area. Each is better to visit early in the morning, as inside the archaeological sites, there is not much shade. Cretan stones … Read more
When people ask us about Kefalonia island and Kefalonia beaches, and how many days to book there, we reply with: as many as you can afford. You can stay 20 days at least on this Ionian sea island and never get bored. We stayed in a fantastic apartment. It was around 100 sq.m. with plenty … Read more