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Mount Athos Cruises Leave from Busy Ouranopoli/Ouranoupolis, Greece
Boat cruises past Mount Athos usually leave twice a day from busy Ouranopoli/Ouranoupolis and are loaded with tourists. They both leave around the same time and return to port around the same time...
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Information and Review of Nefeli Hotel, Kavala
It is a 2:20 ride from Ouranopoli to the fascinating city of Kavala and check-in at Nefeli Hotel. Ideally located on a busy street filled with delicious bakeries (perfect for me), one block from a...
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Walking Around The Old City in Gorgeous Kavala, Greece
Kavala was founded by settlers from Thasos Island (a one-hour ferry ride across the bay) at the end of the Seventh Century BC to take advantage of rich gold and silver mines located in the nearby...
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The “Real” Mohammed Ali House in Kevala, Greece
We walked up stone stairs at the end of the promontory which leads past the Church of Panagia built in 1965 on the ruins of an older post-Byzantine three-aisle basilica into Mohammed Ali Square. A...
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Tour The Old City and Castle Fortress in Kavala, Greece
Our walk began at the promontory end. If you begin near the harbor, just reverse this tour information. Walk down Mohammed Ali Street from the Mohammed Ali Museum which leads to the oldest district of...
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Highlights of The Greco-Roman Section of Filippi/Philippi: Part 1
It was back on the road again from Greece to Bulgaria through Macedonia with a stop first at the ancient site of Filippi/Philippi, the most important archaeological site in Eastern Macedonia. The site...
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Highlights of The Greco-Roman Section of Filippi/Philippi: Part 2
The ancient site of Filippi/Philippi is the most important archaeological site in Eastern Macedonia. However, soon after its establishment the town was threatened by the Thracians (365 BC) and the...
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Highlights of The Christian Section at Filippi/Philippi
In 49-50 AD, the Apostle Paul came to Philippi from Asia Minor and founded the first Christian church in Europe, as described in the Acts of the Apostles and the Letter from St Paul to the...
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Baptistery of Lydia near Filippi/Philippi
The Baptistery of St. Lydia is located about 1 kilometer/.6 mile away from the archaeological site and is the place where Lydia of Philippi became the first recorded European convert to Christianity...
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Hindsight is 20/20 in Ancient Macedonia
Before I begin nit-picking the Explore Worldwide itinerary apart (after all Hindsight is always 20/20), I thought travelers may be interested in what the UK people told us about Budget Airlines;...
View ArticlePlan A Greek Isle or Italy Cruise
What is the easiest way to plan a simple trip to Greece or Italy? Turn it over to a Travel Agent. Do your homework. Decide on a cruise or land trip and make a telephone call to your agent. My agent...
View ArticleTransportation Piraeus Port to Athens
There are several options from Piraeus Port into Downtown Athens: Piraeus Taxi A taxi from Piraeus into Athens takes about 25 minutes and costs approximately 25€ in normal traffic conditions. Athens...
View ArticleA Day in Incredible Rhodes, Greece
The Order of St John of Jerusalem occupied Rhodes (Rhodos) from 1309-1523 and transformed the city into a stronghold. It is a dramatic sight as the ship sails into port with towers, ramparts and fort...
View ArticleA Half Day in Chania (Crete), Greece
I think the Crete cruise port of Chania is a total waste of time for the following reasons: NCL Spirit arrives at 7:00a and leave at 12:00n; Although the ship docks early, nothing will open in Chania...
View ArticleMost Beautiful Greek Islands Cruise: Nafplion
One of the most beautiful towns in eastern Peloponnese, Nafplion (or Nafplio) was the first capital of the newly born Greek State between 1823 and 1834. According to mythology, the town was founded by...
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