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If old town lane ways and buildings from the Middle Ages can set the scene for a memorable evening, equally Chania’s beachside stretch along Nea Chora appeals. This little seaside stretch is bustling with beach goers during the day.… Read the rest
I have escaped the resort today and find myself in Kolymvari, a small seaside town west of Chania. As inviting as the sea looks, however, I am in search of Gonia Monastery, just outside of town.
After a fortifying morning coffee, I take the short walk from the tiny harbour up a cicada lined road.… Read the rest
This small fishing village on the island of Crete, Kolymvari (also Kolymbari) is located about 25km (30mins) drive from the Venetian port town of Chania.
Out and about on The Little Fun Train for the afternoon, we visit this tiny fishing village which promises a lovely spot to linger for a day.… Read the rest
This small homemade operation is run out of Polemarhi in the foothills of Crete’s Maleme region. Out on the Little Fun Train for the afternoon, we have already discovered the villages of Kolymvari, Marathokefala and Vouves. Each with their own version of charm and slice of history, from monasteries and saints to millennia old olive trees, the traditions here are rich and varied.… Read the rest
Another tiny village in the hills behind Maleme, Vouves boasts the world’s oldest olive tree.
This millennia old olive tree with its twisting, gnarled trunk still bears fruit. It is estimated to be between 2,000 and 4,000 years old.… Read the rest
A short way up into the hills we arrive at the traditional village of Marathokefala where time seems to stand still. Here, the pace of life takes the slow road, with many daily rituals continuing as they have done for centuries.… Read the rest
We are taking the Little Fun Train for a bit of sightseeing in Crete. What better way to get around than an open aired train that lets us see some of Cretes’ more out of the way places.… Read the rest
Among Sofia’s varied skyline – where Roman ruins, Ottoman relics and Bulgarian Orthodox churches coexist – the Church of St. Nicolas stands apart with unmistakable elegance. Golden onion domes shimmer above dark green tiles, intricate details catch the light, and the entire structure feels as though it has been lifted directly from Moscow and set gently into the Bulgarian capital.… Read the rest
In Sofia, history does not sit quietly in the past. It rises through the streets, lingers beneath glass and reveals itself in fragments of stone and story. But nowhere is that history more concentrated, more tangible, or more expansive than inside the National Archeological Museum.… Read the rest
In a city where layers of history reveal themselves at every turn, Bulgaria’s National Art Gallery offers something different. It is not a ruin, nor a monument to conquest or religion. Instead, it is a space where Bulgaria tells its story through art – brushstroke by brushstroke and century by century.… Read the rest
