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DISCOVER KOS – THE ISLAND WITH SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

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Whenever we go to Greece we like to do a combination of places that we know well and love to return to, while adding in a couple of places we’re yet to see.  This last visit, the first of our new destinations was the island of Kos, one of the Do…

ATHENS – MORE THAN JUST THE PARTHENON

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When we think of Athens, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the Parthenon, perched high on the Acropolis overlooking the city spread out below.  As the Eiffel Tower is to Paris, similarly, the Parthenon is surely the symbol of Athens…

MEAUX – A REWARDING DAY TRIP FROM PARIS

Just 54 kms N.E. of the centre of Paris lies the ancient town of Meaux.  The journey from Paris Gare de l’Est (Line P) is around 25-40 mins, depending on what train you take.  You can use your Navigo Pass to get there by train as it’s within Zon…

A HUGE ARCHAEOLOGAL SITE, A ROYAL PALACE TO RIVAL TO VERSAILLES, ANOTHER HUGE AMPHITHEATRE, A MEDIEVAL TOWN AND AN IMPRESSIVE AQUEDUCT

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By the time we reached the western end of the Bay of Naples, we thought we couldn’t be surprised any longer at the extraordinary sights of the region.  When we reached the archaeological site of ancient Cumae, then the stunning former Royal Pala…