Archive for the ‘Travels’ Category

Rasnov Fortress

  Location: Transylvania – Central Romania Nearby large towns: Brasov (9 miles northeast) Nearest train station: Brasov Admission charge Rasnov Fortress (Rosenau in German), is located on a rocky hilltop in the Carpathian Mountains, 650 ft. above the town of Rasnov. First mentioned in an official document in 1331, the fortress was built by Teutonic Knights […]

Bran Castle

   Location: Transylvania – Central Romania Nearby large town: Brasov (16 miles northeast) Nearest train station: Brasov Address: Str. Traian Mosoiu 24, Bran Telephone: (268) 237.700 or 237.701 Email: [email protected] Web: www.Bran-Castle.com Open: May 1 – Sept. 30: Monday: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm; Tuesday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Oct. 1 – April 30: Monday: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm; […]

Peles Castle

    Location: Sinaia – Southern Romania Nearby large towns: Brasov (40 miles north) and Bucuresti (80 miles south) Nearest train station: Sinaia Address: Str. Pelesului 2 Telephone: (244) 310.918 Email: [email protected] Web: www.peles.ro Open:   ( September to May) Wed. 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Thu. – Sun. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Closed Mon. & Tue. (May to September) […]

Istanbul

  Istanbul is truly a world city, a city which everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime. It is an enchanting blend of Eastern and Western culture, a vibrant, modern city, with a unique identity. Its rich past coexists alongside its youthful exuberance. Although no longer the capital of Turkey, Istanbul still remains […]

Thessaloniki

  Amphitheatrically built around Thermaikos Bay, the cosmopolitan city of Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece and constitutes the most important centre of the wider area. It is situated on sea and land crossroads and constitutes a significant centre of attraction as a cultural metropolis of the Balkans. A modern city with irresistible […]

Lemnos Island

Lemnos (Limnos), the island where the god Hephaistus lived, will thrill any visitor seeking a quiet vacation spot, as well as those who wish to combine entertainment with tranquility.  The hidden treasures of Lemnos are not apparent at first glance, but rather grow on you over time.  Those who wish to combine vacation with the […]

Zakynthos

In Town you may stroll at the historic St. Mark’s Square and visit the Solomos & Kalvos Museum which is also their Mausoleum. There are kept original artifacts of the island’s gentry along with their seals. At the nearby Solomos Square with all the neoclassical buildings you may visit the Byzantine Museum and marvel at […]

Rhodes Island

The island of Rhodes offers castles, mosaic pathways, ancient ruins, cascading waterfalls, even a park filled with rare butterflies. There’s something for everyone on this popular Dodecanese island paradise. Most visitors to the hilly island begin in the main harbor town, also called Rhodes (or Rhodes Town). The Ancient Greeks built it in 408 B.C. Mandrake Harbor […]

CRETE ISLAND

Crete (Kriti) is one of the most fascinating, historically significant, culturally    rich, and varied regions of Greece.  Although it would take a traveler several months to see Crete thoroughly, and years to experience it all, spending as little as a week in Crete can recharge you and fix firmly into your mind the desire […]

Mykonos

     Once in obscurity and visited only as a passageway to the historical island of Delos, Mykonos gained recognition as a tourist destination in the 1950’s and 1960’s when its natural beauty, charming Cycladic flavour, and magnificent beaches, led Mykonos to the spot-light as Greece’s most well known island, visited by local and international […]