2011 November

Best Western Paradise Hotel

November 21, 2011 By

Best Western Paradise Hotel is located in the center of the traditional village of Akrotiri which is in the South side of Santorini; the perfect village for visitors who want to relax in a friendly and quiet environment. Best Western Paradise Hotel is consisted of six separate buildings around its swimming pool and garden. Our Hotel respects the local architecture and at the same time offers the services and facilities of modern Hotels. All the rooms have balconies with view to the sea or to the swimming pool. They are also equipped with direct-dial phone air-condition heating mini bar satellite TV free wireless Internet access safe-box and hairdryer.

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HOTEL ODYSSEAS

November 20, 2011 By

Hotel ODYSSEAS is located at a distance of 1km from the picturesque port of Katakolo and is privilegely set at the focal point of Ilia's Earth and surrounded not only from important cultural centers as Ancient Olympia the Appollo's Temple the sunken town of Ancient Fea the Ancient Ilida and the Old Castle in Kyllini but also from endless natural treasures like the Mineral Spas in Kyllini or at Kaiafas. You can try brief promenades to the springs of the unique female Greek river Neda and cool picnics to the Natural forest of Strofilia and Kaiafas. tethe best depiction of the .True to the Ancient Greek Ideal of Hospitality our friendly and kind services will allow you to enjoy a sweet and unforgettable experience.Hotel ODYSSEAS offers you 49 air-conditioned rooms with TV direct dial phone and Internet access. In our hotel there is a Bar a Restaurant a Pool Bar an Olympic dimensioned pool with Hydro massage and recreation grounds.The hotel disposes conference rooms where you can realise your personal or professional events.

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‘Greek Hero, (Knight Collection)’, c 1857.

November 20, 2011 By

Photograph by Roger Fenton. In 1853, the British Museum asked Fenton to document parts of their collection as their official photographer. He went on to take many photographs of classical busts, skeletons, Assyrian tablets and other works of art. Fenton was a founding member of the Royal Photographic Society and one of the most influential photographers of the 1850s. He is best known as one of the first war photographers, from his work in the Crimea in 1855. However, he also took many highly-regarded photographs of the Royal Family as well as many superb landscapes, architectural studies and still lifes.

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Rough Guide Phrasebook: Greek

November 19, 2011 By

A phrasebook to help you make the most of your time in Greece. Whether you want to book a hotel room, ask what time the train leaves or buy a drink from the bar, it...

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Greek man, c 1935.;

November 18, 2011 By

Bromoil Transfer by Marietta Ralli.

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Zaliki Hotel

November 17, 2011 By

The Zaliki Hotel Thessaloniki is located in the heart of the historical centre of the city behind the City Hall and a few steps from Egnatia Street.Close to the bus terminal the passenger terminal and Central Station this central and quiet hotel offers cosy accommodation with free internet.The area has plenty of restaurants and at the hotel you can relax in the bar open daily from 10:30 - 24:00. Here you can try the cold dishes or the menu of the day.

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Elounda Beach Hotel

November 16, 2011 By admin

This captivating luxury resort hotel is situated on the legendary island of Crete. Each room has air conditioning veranda CD player IDD telephone satellite television with video channels mini-bar safe and Jacuzzi. Exclusive suites and villas have private decks leading to the sea and steam baths. In-house CDs and Video on demand in each room. Exclusive suites with private heated swimming pools in a secluded garden or on the waterfront. Royal suites with indooroutdoor pools gym room with trainer butler chef and pianist. Dining In:Dionyssos - Gourmet la carte restaurant. Argonaut - Seaside Restaurant for casual lunch and Italian dinner. Blue Lagoon-Waterfront Polynesian restaurant with sushi bar. Kafenion- Cretan-style caf with local specialties. Veghera- Unique jetty bar pool bar piano and harp bar.Recreation and Health:Two private beaches and marina. All water sports. Newly built Spa and fitness center heated seawater swimming pool floodlit clay tennis courts.Features:Amphitheater shopping center museum chapel. Children's playground. Baby-sitting. Medical and nutritional consultation. Conference and banquet facilities. In-room beauty treatments. Chauffeured limousine helicopter and Lear jet service. Yacht hire and boat trips to nearby islands.

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Pythagoras, Greek philosopher and mathematician, 6th century BC.

November 15, 2011 By

Engraving with letterpres from an early book (Grec chapter 25). Pythagoras (569BC -c 475BC) was the first pure mathematician. Born in Samos, Greece, he was educated in his youth by three philosophers who introduced him to mathematical ideas: Pherekydes, Thales and Anaximander. Pythagoras settled in Crotona, Southern Italy, where he founded a moral and religious school. 'Pythagoreanism' was both a philosophy and a way of life - followers had no posesions and were strict vegetarians. The school also made some important contributions to mathematics. Today, Pythagoras is best remembered for his famous geometry theorem which states that for a right angled triangle, the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides.

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ST JOHN THE BAPTIST – icon given to Churchill by Archbishop Damaskinos, Head of the Greek Orthodox Church

November 14, 2011 By

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST - icon given to Churchill by Archbishop Damaskinos, Head of the Greek Orthodox Church

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GUIDE TO GREEK THEATRE AND DRAMA

November 14, 2011 By

This title offers a survey into the place and purpose of theatre in Ancient Greece. It provides an author-by-author examination of the plays of Aeschylus Sophocles Euripides Aristophanes and Menander plus how and where the plays were performed who acted them out and who watched them.

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