Mani – Itilo
Posted in Greece - Ελλάδα with tags Κάστρο Κελεφάς, Μάνη, Οίτυλο on 15/06/2009 by Nikos Theodosiou
Syros – Σύρος 2009
Posted in Greece - Ελλάδα with tags Ερμούπολη, Σύρος, Syros on 05/06/2009 by Nikos Theodosiou
Syros or Siros or Syra is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. The island is home to the municipalities of Ermoupoli, Ano Syros, and Poseidonia. Ermoupoli is the capital of the island and the Cyclades. It has always been a significant port town, and during the 19th century it was even more significant than Piraeus.
Ermoupoli the “Queen of the Cyclades”, stands on a naturally amphitheatrical site, with neo-classical buildings, old mansions and white houses cascading down to the Harbour.
Ano Syros is the second town of Syros and was built by the Republic of Venice at the beginning of the 13th century on the hill of San Giorgio, north-west of Hermoupolis. Ano Syros maintains its enchanting medieval atmosphere.
Edessa – Έδεσσα
Posted in Greece - Ελλάδα with tags Edessa, Έδεσσα, Ελλάδα, καταράκτες on 03/06/2009 by Nikos Theodosiou
Edessa (Greek: Έδεσσα) is the capital of the Pella Prefecture of Macedonia, Greece.The “town of the waters”, due to its copious water resources and its tourist attraction of the waterfalls, located in the actual town center.
KASTORIA
Posted in Greece - Ελλάδα with tags Καστοριά, Λίμνη on 08/03/2009 by Nikos Theodosiou
Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. The town’s population is estimated as some 20,660 people (1991 census). It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains. The town is known for its many Byzantine churches, Ottoman-period domestic architecture, and trout.
