Dream City, Drama, the capital of Greek Christmas

For seven years in the city of Drama (North Greece) is been organised a beautiful christmas feast. This feast has its own place to accept all the visitors. It's called "Dream City". It has became the centre of Christmas, here in Greece. Drama has became the capital city of Christmas.

Every year is growing up. This year is brighter, more wealthy and beautiful than ever. It's a top destination for most of Greeks. It's the best for children. It's the Christmas city of their dreams.

Nymfaio, Florina

The village Nymfaio is designated as "preserved traditional village" and belongs to the prefecture of Florina. Built in 1.320-1405 meters in the eastern Vitsi.

In the organization operates Arktouros with an environmental information center for the brown bear and the wolf a mile outside the village. Such facilities are housed 13 bears.

Scenes from the sky

Let's have a look of Greece, up from the sky...

Rapsani, On The Southern Slopes of Mount Olympus

Rapsani, a village of Tyrnavos's province in the prefecture of Larissa, is built in the slopes of Mt Olympus in 550m altitude and abstains from Larissa 37.5 kilometers. Built in the slope of small Mt Sopotos, overlooks the Aegean Sea. The healthy, dry climate, the luscious water, the eminent wine and unlimited magical view with the surrounding natural beauties, render Rapsani an excellent place for unforgettable holidays.

There are two squares in Rapsani. The central one is flag stoned with local stones. Round the square and under the planes and sallies, there are cafes, rotisseries and confectioneries. In the mornings the elders of the village are gathered in "kafenedes" in order to enjoy their coffee under the dew of the planes. The day continues with a taste of locally produced "tsipouro" and meze. During the nights people are gathered in the square for a glass of wine and in order to it enjoy kebabs that dominate in all rotisseries. The square has also bars packed with young people that remain open till the first morning hours.

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Agios Gewrgios Nhleias , Pilio

Agios Georgios Nileias (Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος Νηλείας) is a Greek village located 20 km east of Volos in the Magnesia prefecture. Agios Georgios Nileias is built amphitheatrically at the elevation of 700 m on the slopes of Pelion. Koropi Agios Georgios Nileias is in the municipality of a Milies. Its population in 2001 was 785 for the municipal district. Agios Georgios Nileias is located between Agios Vlassios and Pinakates.

History

The first inhabitants of the village were foresters, and settled around the 15th century. The Aigiorgeites lived in the village in the summer and in the winter moved down to towns at lower elevations, such as Agia Triada, Ano Gatzea and Kato Gatzea.

The town was a battleground during the Greek War of Independence of 1821, but the town fell into Turkish hands for the next sixty years and the village was burnt. The village and its settlements were freed from the Ottoman and joined the rest of Greece in 1881. The village became a part of the old municipality of Nileias, but this municipality was dissolved in 1914 and downgraded to the communities of Ano and Kato Lechonia, Agios Vlassios (then Karabasi), Agios Georgios, Drakeia, Agios Lavrentios and Agria. It remained an autonomous commune until 1998. Nileia was an ancient city located close to modern Volos.

The village had a excellent lifestyle from the late-19th century up until World War II. Water was plentiful, and had lots of water and rich in production which includes olives and apple. Many fortunes of its village residents left for Egypt and elsewhere.

The village declined after the Second World War and the Greek Civil War. Many residents emigrated to lower elevations. Today, Agios Georgios Nileios has fewer residents, many homes.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agios_Georgios_Nileias

Sarti, Chalkidiki

Sarti is a beautiful place in Chalkidiki. It's one of the best summer resorts. The beaches are really awesome. The place is full of tourists especially from European countries like Germany and Hungary. There are a lot of rooms to let and they are cheap. The village is beautiful, with many greek traditional fish-taverns. There is also night life. There is a summer club and a pub decorated with exotic and pirate style, where the dj plays his trumpet when playing Bob Marley music. A perfect place for summer vacation.