Arrived in Marseille. Explored the city on foot. Beautiful neighbourhood Le Panier. Also Vieux-Port, the Old Port Of Marseille.

historic city set in the middle of Provençal villages and surrounded by vineyards, lavender fields and cliffs. NIght in Aix-en-Provence

considered one of the most beautiful villages in France. Walked around the town, visited ancient churches and Château des Baux de Provence, a 10th century fortified castle.

Visited Châteauneuf du Pape - ruins of the Pope's formal summer residence.

Last moments of strolling, with, of course, famous bridge Pont d'Avignon

Provence !

I had one day to explore the Scandinavian capital of Stockholm. At the end of the day, ,my feet were not very happy, but it was a great, spectacular day.

I started at Grona Lund, the amusement park in Stockholm because I have heard pretty much about it and I was curious. Actually I was not there especially for the fun, but for the the view you have from there. :)

Stortorget Square is an important square in Stockholm, part of Gamla Stan district. It used to be a square of fairs and festivals, now is a cute square with a vintage vibe.

The Old Town of Stockholm, called Gamla Stan, located on a few several islands in the middle of the town, has a medieval vibe, with its cobbled streets and colourful 17th and 18th century buildings. There are also chique bistros, old school pubs and cool spaces.

We paid a short visit to The Royal Palace, a beautiful Renaissance style building. The palace serves as the current residence of the royal residence of Sweden.

While in Stockholm, use their metro. The stations are real work of art, where a hundred artists decorated the space beautifully. 

Open air museum located in a green park, with beautiful sculptures and art gallery. You can feel a great vibe surrounding the place.

The lawns on Djurgarden Island once belonged to the royal court. Now, the space is a great spot for a relaxating activities. Locals use it for picnics and other open air activities.

Kungstradgarden Park is a nice central park used also for concerts, events, art galleries, restaurants and cafes.

We really liked the photography museum. It's located on a brick-built building that served as the former customs house. It hosts exhibitions of renowned artists such as Henri Cartier-Bresson or Anna Leibovitz, but also of modern photographers.

One Day in Stockholm

Hvar is a small lovely Croatian island town on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It's famous for its picturesque beaches, interesting coves and beautiful nature. We arrived in Hvar on a beautiful summer day.

We started our day with a good coffe at Kava 37, a nice coffee place in the old center. 

Then headed straight to the beach to cool off a bit. We went tto Pokonji Dol Beach, a short hike away from the harbour. It's a beautiful beach with green forest just behind.

After spending good time on the beach and cooling off, we headed to Hvar Town. It's pretty small. We walked along Hvar Square, a large beautiful square encircled by buildings, like Hvar Theater, Cathedral of St. Stephen and Gallery of Contemporary Art. The square is lined with cafes and shops. 

We climbed the stairs towards Hvar Fortress, a 15th century fortress built during the Venetian era. It is situated on a hill overlooking Hvar. There are super nice views from there.

After touring the town, we went down to the beach again for another hour or so.

Then went to have a drink and also witnessed a spectacular sunset from Hula Hula Bar. We could have easily spent another day at the beaches on the island here.

One Day in Hvar, Croatia

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of the most beautiful cities we visited in Germany, with its half timbered houses along the cobbled stone streets. We had a beautiful day in the small city situated in central - south of the country.

We arrived in Plönlein, the faity tale like corner of the town. It's a beautiful small square with half timbered houses, shops and beautiful streets going out of the square.

We took a walk on Rothenburg's city walls. The trail on the city walls almost circle the town. It's a fascinating walk with beautiful panoramic views and many old towers and city gates.

We had lunch at Reichskuchenmeister, traditional Bavarian restaurant. We sat outside, in the garden of the restaurant and had some Bavarian sausages and Bavarian beer. 

We took a walk on the streets of Rothenburg old town till we arrived at the Town Hall. We admired its old clock and its hourly performanceand, then climbed on the viewing platform at the top of the tower. Beautiful views from there.

We ended the fairy take tour of this beautiful city with a dinner at Zur Hoell. Very good food and nice atmosphere.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Flight to Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. Thessaloniki receives many European flights, it's a good starting point for travelling in Northern Greece.

Thessaloniki is not necessarily a beautiful city for its sightseeings, but it's an amazing place for food, drinks and witness breathtaking sunsets. There are plenty of places to eat. Everywhere I tasted, the food was simply delicious.

Nevertheless, there are things to see as well in the Thessaloniki. We took a walk to check a few of them, like White Tower of Thessaloniki, probably the most famous landmark in the city. Nowdays a museum, but it used to serve as many things in time, including a prison.

Arch of Galerius is a Roman style arch located in middle of town. It gives a bit of that ancient feel like in Athens.

The church Hagia Sophia of Thessaloniki was modeled after the original Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. It was restored in the last 1900’s after a fire.

Thessaloniki Waterfront is a beautiful street by the water with generous sidewalk. Plenty of trendy bars and restaurants on the way.

Today we rented a car and headed away from the city of Thessaloniki.

But before that we wanted to check a local market. Kapani Market is the local bazaar style market of Thessaloniki.

Took the car and drove to Meteora to visit the fabulous monasteries perched on mountains. Meteora is probably the most visited spot on Northern Greece as the scenery is simply spectacular.

There are six monasteries in Meteora. All of them are open to the public but each monastery closes on one day of the week, different day each other. On weekends it's easier to visit them all in one day, they are all open. Simply drive from one to another.

Our first monastery was Great Meteoron. It's the largest monastery and there is a lot to explore. There are also museums and art gallery at the spot.

The next one was Holy Trinity. You have to climb many stairs to get to the top, but at the end it's a great great view from the top. You can climb on the rocks for a view even more spectacular. Breathtaking scenery.

Our last monastery visited for the day was Varlaam, which is the second largest monastery. It is considered one of the nicest. It also has a museum about the history of Meteora.

We checked out and went to see the other monasteries today.

Roussanou is a nunnery. It's very pretty and it also has some nice gardens.

It was the last monastery visited. It's actually the smallest one and maybe the least spectacular, but still nice. We did not visit St. Stephen’s Monastery from the six in Meteora.

We headed then towards Zagori Mountains. But first we stopped in Metsovo. It's a picturesque little village in Northern Greece. We had something to eat and walked the beautiful streets of the town for an hour.

At the end of the day, we arrived in Papigo village. Spent the night here.

We visited Papigo. It's a beautiful small mountain village like are many in this part of Greece. It's charming with its cobblestone square, stoned alleys and Zagorian architecture houses. And the mountains "behind" provide a really beautiful scenery.

We had lunch at Astra Inn, ah, very beautiful and shadowy place to eat.

We then drove to see the famous stone bridges in Epirus region of Greece. There are many in the area, we visited a few. Kokkoros is one of the nicest.

The bridges were constructed long ago to enable the crossing of people and horses over the freezing rivers of the area. 

Another beautiful stone bridge in the area.

We stopped for lunch at Lithos Restaurant, super delicious food.

Another main attractions in Northern Greece is the Vikos Gorge. It’s the second most deep canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon. Absolutely stunning views with the tall vertical walls that end in the valley below. It's a place for hikers as well here.

Oxya Viewpoint is a great spot for a panoramic view over the gorge. There several around, but this one is also accesible by car.

We then drove towards Lefkada for a few days at the beach. The island is accesbible by car, no need for ferry, there's a bridge that connects it with the mainland.

We wanted to enjoy the last days of our holiday on the beaches, so we just moved from one beautiful beach to another.

The most famous beach in Lefkada. The dramatic mountain behind it makes it spectacular.

In the afternoon we moved to Egremni Beach. It's a white pebbly beach with cliff behind and the water is perfectly blue. 

On the last full day here we went to Mylos Beach. To reach it,  you mush hike a bit from Agias Nikitas Town. It's a stunning beach, we totally enjoed our time there.

We also checked Megali Petra Beach (it means "big rock"). It's one of the quieter beaches of Lefkada and it's surrounded by greenery and dramatic cliffs.

 Northern Greece Road Trip

Booked a flight directly to Varna, city on the coast of beautiful Black Sea.

The first full day we spent around old town of Varna, at the zoo, near the coast and at the beach in the afternoon.

From Varna, we headed south on the coast, to Burgas, big city vibe but with some great beaches as well. For the first day, explored the nice streets of the town.

Today we totally enjoyed a full day at the beach.

Today we headed to Sozopol, we have heard about it and wanted to check if we were that close.  It's a pretty nice old town located on a peninsula and pretty nice beaches.

Headed to the capital. Spent the night here.

Summer on Bulgarian Coast

Known for the famous Juliet's Balcony, from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Verona has much more to offer other than that. 

Verona Cathedral or Cattedrale di Santa Maria Matricolare is an impressive Romanesque cathedral with a striped façade, notable for its beautiful interior frescoes and well preserved artwork by Titian.

Basilica di Santa Anastasia is a large beautiful church from 13th century featuring a famous Gothic fresco by Pisanello, "St. George and the Princess".

Scaliger Tombs is a burial site for Scaligeri family, the ruling family of Verona. The site displays five great Gothic monuments.

Piazza Dei Signori was the main public square and a major gathering place of Verona during  Scaglieri family rule. It's a very beautiful square even today.

Piazza delle Erbe is another historic square. It's one of the most vibrant squares of the city. It serves as Verona’s Market Square and it's surrounded by nice bars and cafes.

Of course we went to see Juliet’s House with the famous Juliet’s Balcony, located in a small courtyard. It;s a beautiful spot, no doubt about that.

Verona Arena is a stunning well preserved Roman amphitheater located on a large square in Verona.

Another landmark of Verona is CastelVecchio Bridge, part of castle complex. It's a spectacular bridge across the Adige River reeminding of a different era.

We ended the day with a delicious dinner at Ristorante Maffei in the city center.

Verona

Wanted a quiet pleasant destination. Chose Sifnos as it not full of tourists. The small island of Serifos kept its authenticity over the years.

Explore the Hilltop Chora. The Chora (main town) is comprised of a lower and upper part, Kato Chora and Pano Chora. Walked up and down through tiny shops with local products, small squares and churches.

Hike the Serifos mining trail, it's by the bay named Megalo Livadi

Spent the day at Psilli Ammos, a Blue Flag accredited beach with soft sand and a turquoise bay.

Walked between the churches and chapels on the island, it's a beautiful relaxing activity while there. Main ones are Agios Konstantinos, the Monastery of Evangelistria and the Church of Taxiarhes.

While there, try the local wine and local 

Greek Island of Serifos

Krk is a large Croatian island located in the northern Adriatic Sea. It's connected to mainland by a bridge, so it's pretty easy to drive there. We loved the island, with its beautiful villages, beaches and coastline.

We arrived and settled in the main settlement of the island, also called Krk. 

We visited the beautiful old town of Krk town and got lost on its lovely lovely narrow streets with beautiful houses and fine cafes, restaurants and shops.

We visited Frankopan Castle, in Krk town, the fortress that used to guard the old town from pirates. Inside is a small museum where we learnt a bit about the place's history. From the top of the tower there are amazing views over the town and the sea.

We sat at the terrace of Citta Vecchia, where we had some great grilled seafood. Apart from the good food, the place is really lovely with a fine garden at the shadow of the trees.

We spent the rest of the day at Koralj Beach, relaxing in the beautiful landscape.

Today we explored the rest of the island as well.

After a drive on the narrow and steep roads of the coastline, we arrived at Baška, a nice fishing village at the far end of the island of Krk. We visited the beautiful old town for a while.

The best part about Baska village are the beaches. We stayed at Beaska Beach, a long thin pebble beach surrounded by beautiful cliffs.

From there we took a 20 minute boat ride to Vela Luka, this remote gorgeous beach only accesible from the water or if you hike there. It has  beautiful crystal clear waters and a wonderful surroundings. There are some other small wild beaches like this in the area, as well.

When we returned in the village in Baska, we had dinner at Poper, a lovely terrace by the water.

We had breakfast in Baska, took a few more steps on the lovely streets of Baska and by the water, then jumped in the car and moved away.

We headed to Vrbnik, a beautiful village perched on a coast hill, above the sea, surrounded by vineyards. We visited the old town a bit before checking the beaches around.

We went to Silent Beach, a beautiful hidden beach, wonderfully quiet. We relaxed there for a couple of hours.

We got back in Vrbnik, took the car and moved further.

Before we left the island, we visited Biserujka Cave, a nice subterranean cave with stalactites and stalagmites. There is also hall where concerts are occasionally held.

Beautiful Croatian Island of Krk

We were in Helsinki, Finland's capital, for two days. We enjoyed exploring the city's attractions. Here's what we did while there!

We started the visit in Helsinki with Temppeliaukio Church. It's an incredible church carved from natural bedrock, with a copper dome above. 

We moved to Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art and cultural center in Helsinki, with amazing exhibitions from local and international artists. The exhibits change every year. 

Still on the art scene, Amos Rex gathers 20th century and contemporary art collections and exhibitions inside a former private home of an art collector.

We headed to Herkku Market Bistro in Stockmann to grab something for lunch. We tried some Finnish dishes and we then found out that Finnish dishes are actually cheaper than other specialities.

After lunch, we walked towards Senate Square. The fine square is surrounded by some impressive buildings, like Helsinki Cathedral, Government Palace and the university.

Helsinki Cathedral is probably the most famous local landmark. It's an incredible neoclassical Cathedral with an iconic green dome.

We ended our first day in Helsinki at Cafe Regatta, a cute cosy cafe in a red hut sitting by the water. It's an awesome place where we enjoyed beautiful views as well.

We started the second day in the city with breakfast at Ekberg 1852. It's Helsinki’s oldest bakery

After the breakfast, we slowly walked towards Market Square, where we boarded on a ferry towards Helsinki’s famous fortress. 

Suomenlinna Sea Fortress is a UNESCO World Heritage site. We wandered around the former fortress exploring the cannons, tunnels, the dockyard, museums and the cafes.

We got back to Market Square for lunch. The square is filled with stalls with fruit, vegetables, seafood and others. We had some salmon with fried gegetables and it was delicious.

Allas Sea Pool is an open sea pool. We rested on some dock chairs and enjoyed the views and the atmosphere.

We walked to Esplanadi, a beautiful green area with statues and a ponder.

At the end of the day, we had to try the traditional Finnish sauna. We went to Löyly, a famous sauna with Scandinavian architecture, located on the Baltic Sea.

We had dinner at Yes, Yes, Yes, a vegetarian restaurant and they have quite a creative menu and good food.

Two Days in Helsinki

Located between more famous Split and Zadar, the town of Šibenik is a picturesque city on Croatia's Adriatic coast. We chose to spend a day here as, being less popular than other coastal towns, we expected to find less tourists as well.

We arrived in the city and our first stop was at St. James’ Cathedral. The beautiful white-stone basilica is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in 15th century, it's the most important Renaissance architectural monument in Croatia.

After visiting the cathedral, we took a nice walk on the Old Town of the city, admiring the beautiful medieval buildings. We got lost on the stone streets filled with lots of cafes and restaurants.

We stopped at this wonderful place in town where we had a delicious healthy late breakfast. There are some nice views from the rofftop bar, as well.

We continued our walk after we rested at the relaxing terrace and came across this fine modern architecture building housing the City Library. 

We headed to sea and had a nice walk along the sea promenade. 

We had some refreshment at Azimut bar, in the shade of the trees. This one too is a cool place with nice interior as well.

We checked this nice small garden surrounded by buildings of the Old Town. There's also a cafeteria right over there. 

We visited St. Michael’s Fortress, one of the 4 fortresses of the town. St. Michael’s Fortress has been fully restored and now it hosts exhibits and open air events. There are beautiful views over the city and the sea from there.

We spent the last part of the day at the beach, relaxing.

One Day in Šibenik

Arrived in Corfu, called Emerald island because of the green forests. It has pebble beaches, picturesque villages and splendid views. We checked in in Corfu town.

Went to Dassia Beach. The nice thing about this beach is the view, it is surrounded by green hills, beautiful.

Back in the city in the afternoon. Explored the city a bit, with the narrow streets, the Esplanade, old citadel and the port with fishermen boats.

Went to famous Sidari Resort. It's knowm for its "Canal d’amour". The legend says that if two lovers are bathing together, their love will last forever. It's pretty crowded though.

In the afternoon, we moved to Loggas Beach. You have to descent stairs to reach it or just admire it from "the balcony". It's worth going. We admired a wonderful sunset as well.

Spent the whole day here. It has a great beach surrounded by green hills.

Visited Achilleion Palace, the palace build on top of a hill for prince Sissi of Austria.

Took a boat to wonderful Blue Caves on Paxi Island and enjoys Paxi for the rest of the day.

Beautiful Corfu

Portofino is a former fishing village, now transformed into an exclusive resort by the Liguraina Sea, south of Genoa. Most people arrive here from Genoa, this is exactly what we also did to visit the beautiful town.

We explored the streets of picturesque Portofino starting from "Piazzetta", the central square of the town. We admired its old and colorful houses overlooking the sea.

We visited San Martino Church, right in the main square. It's the main church in Portofino, with beautiful paintings at the interior. 

We then visited Castle Brown located high above the harbour of Portofino. It's an ancient military fortress built in the 15th century that used to protect the town from pirates. There are some magnificent views over the bay and the sea from there.

We then took a hike to the ancient Portofino Lighthouse. It's not a difficult climb and the views from there are absolutely fantastic.

We returned to the main square, bought an ice cream and sat on a bench enjoying the icecream and "hunting" celebrities. Portofino is pretty popular among the celebrities.

For the last part of the day, we simply relaxed at the beach. Paraggi Beach is the most popular beach in Portofino. It is a sandy beach with beautiful green waters.

One Day in Portofino, Italy

Arrived in Belgrade, Serbia's capital. We started a city tour. The best place in town is by the Belgrade Fortress. Up on the hill, you have a beautiful view over Danube, actually the very point where Sava River flows into Danube River. You can watch a beautiful sunset from there.

Belgrade has a mix of high culture with a fun-loving spirit. You can sense this spirit best on Skardarlija neighbourhood and on Skardarska Street, the Bohemian street, car free. We liked to walk around, gazing at the urban scene.

Ada Ciganlija is an island in the middle of the city, with a beach and wild nature.

Visited Gardoš Tower, a monument from the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, over the right bank of the Danube.


On the last day, we took a boat trip on Danube River.

Four Days in Belgrade

2 days in the uk

Arrived in  Thessaloniki, Greece's second large city. 

Visited The White Tower, the most iconic monument of the city. Paid a visit to the top floor, there's a beautiful view of the city, the sea and even Mount Olympus.

Took a stroll alongThessaloniki Waterfront, one of the city's best places. You can take a walk along the 5 km long promenade on the seaside.

Headed to Alexandroupoli, spent the night there in wait of the ferry next morning. You best book in advance.

Took the boat to Samothraki Island. After we checked in, we visited Chora, the capital of Samothraki, traditional village at the foot of mount Saos with great view of the sea. Visited the castle here.

After late breakfast, we went sightseing.

Went to Therma. There are some cool baths here where people come for treatment, if you can stand the smell of sulfur.

On the northern part of the island there a few springs coming from the mountain and forming waterfalls. They form some beautiful natural pools. Several trails start by these springs where you can hike to the top of the mountain. Best to take a local guide.

Spent the day at Pachia Ammos, in the south of the island, a white long sand beach. There's also a beach bar there.

Today we went to Kipos Beach, a long beach with a lunar like landscape.

Thessaloniki to Samothraki Island

The island of Milos is one of my favourite spots in Greece with its diverse spectacular beaches and colourful fishing villages. You can either visit it as part of an island hopping in Greece, either as a separate destination. I arrived on Milos Island by ferry. In summer there are plenty coming from Athens or the nearby islands.

We decided to stay central, in harbour town of Adamas.

On the first day, we decided to explore the old city and its surrounding attractions. To do that, we rented an ATV an later we congratulated ourselves for that as we passed some tight turns roads.

Klima is a lovely fishing village with small colourful buildings lined along the water. The houses belong to fishermen, it's where they keep their boats, but some have been transformed into to accommodation houses and souvenir shops.

We stopped to eat and drink at Astakas, which has one of the most picturesque views around.

Up the hill in Klima, we visited two archeological attractions, the Catacombs and the Ancient Theatre. To do that, we had to take the car and cirle around the road to get there. The Catacombs are one of the most unique catacombs sites and have been ranked as one of the top three in the world.

We visited some more small villages, like Pera Triovassalos, and Triovasalos, and got an idea about how locals live.

We ended up in Plaka, the capital of Milos Island. The village spreads on the sides of a hill and it's a beautiful place with traditional whitewashed houses, coloured doors and narrow and winding stone streets.

We made our way to Kastro, the so called Venetian Castle sitting on top of Plaka village. There are only some ruins around, but the view friom there of the Gulf of Milos is simply spectacular, especially at the sunset.

We ended the day with dinner at Avli-Milos.

Today we visited some of the most beautiful natural spots of the island.

We headed to Pollonia, on the other side of the island. It's a seaside village with cald waters and excelent restaurants in the harbour. We wandered on the pedestrian strees and along the beach.

We chose to sat at Enalion. They serve local fish and seafood and vegetables from the family garden.

We then drove to a stunning place on the island, Papafragas. It's a rocky coastline with two incredibly narrow inlets that have a beach at the beginning of the inlets.

We then drove to the most amazing beach in my opinion. Paralia Sarakiniko is like a lunar landscape with whitened volcanic rocks and beautiful blue waters.

We then drove to another beautiful fishing village, Firopatamos with its colourful boathouses, beautiful church, and ancient ruins.

We ended the day in Mandrakia village, one of the most picturesque villages and caught an extraordinaty sunset in the harbour.

We spent some time on the streets of Adamas town and in its port with shops, restaurants and a great harbour view.

Then we headed to Tsigrado Beach, a beautiful spot with a small sandy cove surrounded by rocky cliffs. We reached the beach descending on a ladder.

Then checked the wider beach nearby, Firiplaka Beach. As it was the last day on the island, we tottaly enjoyed our time at the beaches before heading back to the port.

Milos is a gorgeous island where I would come back at any time.

Milos Island Itinerary

Mostar is an interesting and beautiful city on the southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sitting on the Neretva River, the place is known as "the divided city" as on one side of the river there live Bosniak Muslims and on the oder side Christian Croats.

We arrived in the Old Town of Motor and started our visit from here. We walked along the nice cobblestone streets of the town with both old Ottoman architecture and Austro-Hungarian neoclassical houses. There's a oriental atmosphere in the old town with Turkish cafes and street bazaars.

The Old Bridge is Mostar's most famous landmark. The actual Old Bridge is a reconstruction of the 16th century Ottoman style bridge that was destroyed in 1993 during the Yugoslav war. The Islamic architecture bridge is now a UNESCO World Heritage site and it connects the two nations living on the river's left and right banks.

We checked the War Photo Exhibition that to learn about the city's turbulent past and the civil war in the 90s.

We also checked the Turkish Bazaar in Mostar Old Town and bought some oriental souvenir.

We stopped to eat at Lagero. We sat on the terrace offering spectacular view over the river.

We then crossed the bridge on the other side entering the Bosnian side. We visited Mehmed-Pasha Mosque and admired the Ottoman mosque architecture and the colourful rugs and frescioes inside. We climbed to the top of the minaret, there are beautiful views over the city and the river from there.

Biscevic House is an beautiful example of a traditional house in Mostar. The house as build in 1635 during the Ottoman period. Not far from this house is another beautiful one,  Muslibegović house.

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