Volcano Two islets of black lava -the youngest islets in the Eastern Mediterranean, a crater and hot springs located in the centre of the basin of Santorini. This volcano was mentioned by the National Geographic. Minoan city of Akrotiri agThis is one of Santorini’s main attractions and you can see as much from the large number of coaches which are sitting in the large car park here. Indeed there are crowds of people here but don’t let that put you off visiting one of the Greece &rsqu

Petros the Pelican - An old celebrity of the town's waterfront, "Petro" has been the official mascot of Mykonos for many years. Found after a storm in 1954 the pelican gave up its migrating to become a local resident. After more than thirty years of making the island his home, Petro eventually died. The loss of such a personality was so deeply felt by both Mykonian and tourist alike that a replacement was soon found and a tradition established. Through the care and protection of the is

The Castle of the Knights of Saint John The castle of the Knights of the Order of Saint John is situated at the entrance of Kos harbour on what used to be an island in antiquity, communicating with the inland through a bridge that one can still see even today namely the bridge of “Phoinikon" (Palm Trees) Avenue. The Asklepieion of Kos Just after the village of Platani following the road under the shade of tall cypress trees, we reach Asklepieion. Once there, it becomes apparent why i

Diocletian Palace (UNESCO heritage site) - the historic center of Split is built around the remains of this Roman palace. You only need to wander around to experience it but you can also pay to visit the excavated remains of the basement of the palace. St. Duje's cathedral - originally built around 305. A.D. as a mausoleum of Roman emperor Diocletian (the oldest cathedral building in the world). Cathedral is also a very beautiful mixture of Roman temple and Catholic church. It also has a beau

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