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Truffle Hunting at Meteora

9/7/2021

A new delightful aspect of Greece that is worth a visit!
The Natural History Museum of Meteora and Mushroom Museum propose you an amazing experience: Truffle hunting under the rocks of Meteora!
In the beautiful and unknown forests of the region, just in a short distance from Kalampaka, visitors have the opportunity to enjoy a unique truffle hunting, taste a delicious truffle pasta dish in the woods, which is cooked with truffles found by the truffle dogs, visit the Museum, try different types of mushroom products including mushroom spoon sweet as well as an exceptional local wine.
This is a complete suggestion that is unique in Greece. Its comparison with similar activities abroad indicates qualitative and economically superiority.
Experience the difference and enjoy!

Hiking Packing List: What Should Be in Your Safety Kit?

5/7/2021

From what to pack to how to stay in contact, here's what should be on your hiking gear list, and how to be prepared for a hiking adventure.

Hiking holidays are a great way to spend your time off, and hiking new trails or exploring areas you've never visited before is part of the excitement. Often, people do a bit of hiking while they are packing their trip with other activities and do not specifically plan for their outdoor adventure, ultimately forgetting to pack essential hiking equipment.
When you're in an unfamiliar area and have set off on foot unprepared (often in a hurry), the odds will be against you. Next time you head out on an outdoor adventure, here's a list on the essential safety items you must put in your daypack before you go hiking.

What Should be in Your Travel First Aid Kit?

5/7/2021

Article from World Nomads
What do you really need in a travel medical kit? Our roving medical expert, Dr Erik McLaughlin MD, shares the essential first aid items you must carry wherever you go in the world.
Before your trip beings, start planning what you would need in your medical kit. A good travel first-aid kit contains just enough to deal with potential problems, but still light enough to be carried.

Before you begin to think about building a travel medical kit, you need to find out a few things:

How many people are you traveling with? What are their ages?
Where are you going?
How many days are you traveling?
What activities will you be doing?
How far away from advanced medical care will you be?
Does anybody you're traveling with have prior medical problems?
What I use

5 Greek Destinations That Will Inspire Writers

25/10/2020

Incredible sights, exotic destinations, passionate people, and turquoise waters can be a great source of inspiration for artists. This is what drives writers to Greek Islands. It’s enough to say that many western writers such as Lawrence Durrell, and Henry Miller, to name a few, went to Greece in their pursuit of literary inspiration.
If you are looking for a place that will help you connect with your inner muse, stop with the search. The following places in Greece have everything you need to get your creativity flowing.

Crete’s hidden gems revealed

25/10/2020

Balos Beach

6 Historical Monuments in Greece

24/10/2020

The cradle to the Western Civilization, the ancient country of Greece lies in Eastern Europe with its capital based in the mythological city of Athens. Located at the tip of the eastern European peninsula the country is bordered by the Aegean Sea bordered by Albania, Bulgaria and Turkey. Greece has been known as the birthplace of the western civilization and is known for its culture that dates back to the early stone age and contains several remnants of the old world. Greece has provided the world with several important inventions, technological developments and discoveries that have been essential for the development of civilization. Greece is a country endowed with a rich culture and glorious history which is still preserved in the innumerable monuments located in the country. Listed below are the top visited monuments in Greece.

Home-made spoon sweet, authentically Greek!

24/10/2020

Everything you need to know about Greek coffee

24/10/2020

covid-19 IN GREECE during your travel faqs

23/10/2020

can i travel to greece during covid-19?

23/10/2020

During the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Greece has timely taken all necessary measures that effectively slowed down its spread in the country.
The government plan for dealing with the disease’s new surge is assessed and updated on the basis of the daily epidemiological data. Greek authorities ask people to maintain a physical distance from others as best they can. The use of a face mask is obligatory on public transport means, taxis, elevators, hospitals, when visiting government services buildings, in shops and other commercial establishments. People should also avoid overcrowding at all times, in indoor as well as in outdoor spaces.

Useful information for tourists
Twenty four hours before entering Greece, visitors will have to fill in a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) where they will provide their address in the country and other details. Targeted and random testing may take place in entrance checkpoints, in order to aid the epidemiological research.
Please, download the PLF from the website of the Civil Protection Agency here

Advice to travellers

Visitors must consider the risks when travelling. They are advised to avoid nonessential travel to areas with a local COVID-19 transmission. There is no vaccine for this new corona virus.

If you are travelling to areas with a local COVID-19 transmission, you should bear in mind the following:
- Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently with soap and water or use a disinfectant, especially after coughing or sneezing, and before you touch and consume food.
- Avoid any contact with patients who are having respiratory symptoms.

Photo used under Creative Commons from Frost Museum