Whether you’ve seen them in the movies or simply heard a friend speak about them after returning from holiday, the Greek islands are likely to have flirted with your imagination.This trip combines probably the two most beautiful: The spectacular Crete and the precious gem of the Aegean, Santorini.
There are some corners of Greece where the locals used to say, “When God was distributing the gifts to the world, some spots like ours must have been cursed because instead of fertile earth he delivered to us only rocks”. Today in the era of sport climbing, they’ve changed their mind and instead of a curse they see the rocks as a blessing! Crags became lively, and climbers come and enjoy!
Morocco is an incredibly diverse African country encompassing glorious mountains, serene deserts, green oases, stunning coastline and fascinating ancient cities. From vibrant colors and exotic aromas in the souqs of Fes and Marrakesh, to hypnotic music of Berber Sufis in the High Atlas, it is a feast for all the senses.
For most people the Cycladic islands, are synonymous with the term,”The Greek Islands”. White washed houses, turquoise blue seas, olive groves and sun parched landscapes. It is here where man lived in harmony with the environment for thousands of years and we believe that hiking in Cycladic islands offers you a unique opportunity to connect with their past and present.
The Cycladic islands are the prototypical “Greek islands”. White washed houses, turquoise blue seas, olive groves and sun parched landscapes. It is here where man lived in harmony with the environment for thousands of years. We believe that island hopping is the best way to connect with this past and get to know the islands, each of them stamped with its own unique character.
The Dolomites, a Unesco World Heritage site in the northern Italian Alps, is a playground for outdoor adventurers. With their vertical walls, sheer cliffs, and pale-colored dolomitic limestone eroded into towers and steep-sided valleys by rain, ice, sun and wind, they make for some of the most breathtaking mountain landscapes in the world.
Ask most people to think of the Greek islands and the image that springs to mind probably derives from the Cyclades. White washed houses, turquoise blue seas, olive groves and sun parched landscapes. The houses themselves are dashed with splashes of blue, perhaps mixed in with the odd windmill or domed church. This image becomes reality in many places on this rough circle of islands, which provide the perfect venue for island hopping.
The Peloponnese is the land of legends. This stunning yet little explored peninsula in south-west Greece was the playground of ancient gods and the inspiration for Homer’s epic Iliad. It is here where the Olympic Games were founded and the legendary wars of Sparta were fought. Dotted with ancient ruins, and clifftop castles, the region also boasts picturesque guesthouses on some of the Mediterranean’s most beautiful beaches.
Believe it or not Greece is primarily a mountainous country with more than 800 larger or smaller mountains, 53 of them with altitude exceeding the 2000m zone. The mountains, which served as natural barriers and boundaries, dictated the character of the country and have always played an important part in the life of Greeks, who incorporated them in their myths and legends as sacred places full of spiritual energy.
