Such a peaceful little town. … such a terrible battle
It is a small town of Walloon Brabant in Belgium, a wide world famous place that has become the synonymous in several languages of a terrible defeat. Described as “bleak wilderness” by Victor Hugo, it gave its name to a London train station and was the...
What to visit in Skiathos: the Monastery of Evangelistria
Religion plays an important role in the life of the Greeks, and particularly in the islands, where many people still strictly respect religious traditions, like fasting, for example. The rich sailors’ families often had their own chapel, so that the saint or the...
Skiathos Town (Part Three): Off the Beaten Track…
If you want to keep a memory of Skiathos other than a Greek Saint-Tropez, I suggest you to leave as soon as possible the places I’ve just mentioned. When you reach the end of the old harbor just before the fish market, you will see some stairs. Climb them up. Fight...
Skiathos Town (Part Two)
At the right of the Bourtzi (the sea in front of you), on the terraces of the traditional taverns, pizzerias, cafés of the old port, the waiters are trying to attract some clients. Many are tourist traps, some are worth a visit. The old port, where cars are...
