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Italy: The eternal beauty of Rome

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The eternal beauty of Rome The Tiber River, ancient, with all of its serene majesty, slowly flows amongst monuments of human grandeur. On one side the imposing St. Peter’s Cathedral stands high, in the middle of its large circular plaza aligned by columns and on the other side the Coliseum, which rises high, a solid and impressive structure covering with its shadow the ancient Roman Forum. Two symbols of different periods in history, but in the same amazing city. A city of a glorious past, and a colorful and tasty present, with heady aromas and unique beauty, that awaits you to enter its magical labyrinth. The “eternal city”, as Romans call Rome, does not belong only to them but to the whole world, and you can also make it a part of you, forever. Roman Pantheon The historic center of Rome, the Roma antica , will be, in reality, the core of your exploration, but first you will have to solve the issue of your accommodation.  In Rome, there are, actually, thousands o...

Greece: Anafi, an ebony sculpture in the Aegean Sea

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Like a shining white balcony suspended above the sea, you will be dazzled by its Chora (main settlement), and its calm, exotic beaches (updated with links!) by Kon Hans St. Nikolaos beach Anafi island is a small ebony sculpture embraced by the Aegean Sea, where a gorgeous, white small town (the Chora) bursts out from its dark, volcanic bowels, gazing at her great sister Santorini and the vastness of the blue horizon. The beauty of Anafi, the austere beauty of black and blue, is the one that testifies to the serene power of mother earth, a power which endows this special island with a unique and wild character.. View from above, the Chora Away from the spotlight, unlike the neighboring and famous Santorini, Anafi is a small surprise: a genuine, volcanic black jewel that is waiting for you to discover. As soon as the ship is moored in the tiny harbor, you will be impressed by the wild beauty of this place as your gaze climbs up the black rock to meet the magical...

Greece: Astypalaia, the white nymph of the Aegean Sea

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as soon as you set foot on this hospitable land you will instantly feel the calm vibrations that will  wash off all the anxiety and preoccupation. (updated with links!) by Kon Hans Deep in the Aegean Sea, in the borders between the Dodecanese and Cyclades, a glorious lady, an Aegean nymph, stretches out her wings, wide over the waves, while her crown, ancient and splendid under the sun, rises proudly and shines like a lighthouse day and night, visible for all to admire.  It is the "Chora" (main settlement of an island) of Astypalaia , one of the most beautiful in all the islands of Greece. Familiar white Cycladic houses mixed with the Dodecanese character, pulled tight together, blend marvellously with the environment as they seem to pour from above, from the Castle, like pure white lava that engulfs the hill all around. The Chora is certainly the most famous attraction of the island and will require most of your time and your admiration, but also the rest of t...