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Greece: A journey to the Highlands of Greece!

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Beautiful small villages and proud mountains sleeping in the crystal breath of winter... Pamvotida Lake A lake is always beautiful. Any and every moment of the day that you let your eyes embrace its serene surface.  It can be a heavenly mirror that reflects the majesty of the sky or a magical and mysterious kingdom when the gray veils of the fog caress unhurriedly its surface.  “Pamvotida”, especially, the lake of Ioannina city in northern Greece, is a canvas of a particular beauty, in the heart of winter, as tall, white Mountains stand around majestically and the impressive castle walls of the city stand as guards.  This beautiful city and its unique nature are steadily becoming a pole of attraction during this period, as the visitors venture in the nearby natural landscapes and villages, one of which, “Zitsa”, is offered for an exceptional wine-tasting experience!  The capital of Epirus, Ioannina, is the best starting point to embark on this adventure and ...

Greece: Ios island, the Kingdom of eternal youth!

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The time stops as beauty, energy and happiness collide in  an explosion of laughter and joy in this magical island! Chora of Ios at sunset (photo by Irene Mc. Photography ) The sun starts to cover in red the white graciousness of the Chora (main village of a Greek island), perched high up on the hill, as it sets deep in the blue, tender embrace of the Aegean sea around it. Gradually the bars of the Chora pump up the volume, and the music begins to invade with its notes of all the white alleys, the blood begins to warm up, the energy, the beauty and the youthfulness collide in an explosion of laughter and joy, as the time stops in the "Kingdom of eternal youth", in the seductive island of Ios . Mylopotas beach Every summer, thousands of tourists, mainly of a young age, arrive from all over the world to get lost in the vibrant cobbled alleys of the Chora and the famed bars of Ios.  They swarm in the island to live its legendary parties and swim in it...