Archive for August, 2010
Canoeing on Pinios River
Our canoeing trip starts just at Tembi Valley in the calm waters of the river Pinios and ends at the beach, where the river flows into the Aegean Sea. Impressive views towards the gorge of Tembi and the Aegean Sea open up as you paddle along the river. The canoes we use are very stable and safe as they are inflatable 2-seater canoes, of course we provide safety jackets and helmets in all sizes.
You can see a lot of animals and wild flowers in the fascinating river delta. You will follow the course of the river winding its way towards the sea where you will have the chance of a refreshing swim.
Thessaloniki – co-Capital in the North
Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, [θesaloˈniki]), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. Its honorific title is Συμπρωτεύουσα (Symprotévousa), literally “co-capital”, a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or “co-reigning” city of the Byzantine Empire, alongside Constantinople. According to the 2001 census, the municipality of Thessaloniki had a population of 363,987. The entire Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 763,468.
Thessaloniki is Greece’s second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre, and a major transportation hub for the rest of southeastern Europe; its commercial port is also of great importance for Greece and its southeast European hinterland. The city hosts an annual International Trade Fair, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, and the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora.
Thessaloniki is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessalonika, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures.