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Culture, Travel Inspirations

Thessaloniki – 7 interesting facts

July 9, 2020 No Comments
thessaloniki

Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by King Cassander of Macedonia. It rapidly became a very important center and one of the major cities of the kingdom during the Hellenistic Era. Today, mostly a student city and a gateway to the Halkidiki peninsula. Here are some interesting facts that you probably didn’t know about the city.

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Things to do, Travel Inspirations

Ioannina – a very cute pit stop

July 7, 2020 No Comments
ioannina

Have you heard about Ioannina? Me neither. It’s the first town in Greece when you cross the border with Albania. I decided to spend a night here before heading to the famous Meteora. Even though there is not much to do here, I recommend spending a day or two just to soak up the peaceful and local atmosphere.

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Culture

Greek funeral traditions – candlelight, flies and bone cleaning

July 5, 2020 No Comments
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I spoke to some locals about the Greek traditions and lifestyle and one of the topics that we touched on was how the funerals are held in the Orthodox tradition. Let’s keep in mind that we are talking about old traditions here and lots of those customs got lost with the time, made more efficient and comfortable.

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  • July 5, 2020
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  • October 9, 2020
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  • September 10, 2020
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  • May 26, 2020
    Santa Marta

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  • August 11, 2020
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  • July 1, 2020
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    Split – castles, beaches and Game of Thrones.

  • July 21, 2020
    alacati

    11 Pictures that will make you want to visit Alacati right now

  • May 16, 2020
    dia de muertos, Oaxaca

    Day of the dead in Mexico

  • November 18, 2020
    puerto escondido

    The beaches of Puerto Escondido

  • June 24, 2020
    plitvice lakes

    Plitvice lakes – the incredible blue waters of Croatia

  • August 2, 2020
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    Fethiye – what to do

  • June 7, 2020
    Costa Rica

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  • July 18, 2020
    burgas bus station

    What to do in Burgas, Bulgaria

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