The old town of Jerusalem looks like a “hidden object” game from the top of the Church of the Redeemer. The entry ticket to get up there costs 15 NIS per person (CHF 3.75) and is quite a good investment. Especially for me, for I finally get an overview from a distance of this densely populated area with its narrow, crooked streets. It’s easy to...
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We felt quite relieved to leave Athens after our not very pleasent experience with the local pickpockets. After the most in-depth search of our luggage we’ve ever experienced by the security guys of the Israeli airline El Al (we were quite relieved they didn’t take out the white gloves) and a short flight, we landed at Ben Gurion International Airport,...
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Paros may not be the first island to pop up on any do-not-miss-list in Greece, but it turned out to be a quite beautiful place nevertheless. Almost 3 times as big as Santorini, it still seems small enough to get around easily with the ever-present scooter. While it’s got quite some hills, there are no huge cliffs like in Santorini, but an abundance of...
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The sun is shining bright over the barren landscape of Santorini. Thira once was the name of the island until the Venetians brought in Santa Irini and renamed it – the island with white buildings and blue church domes, all in the colors of the Greece flag. It is September and the season is still in full swing. Santorini offers lots of attractions. We rented a...
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Not wanting to miss out on the overnight-train experience in the Balkan, we decided to take the one from Belgrade to Thessaloniki, taking just over 15 hours and passing through Macedonia. Being the correct Swiss citizens we aspire to be, we reserved to “couchettes” in a six-couchette compartment. Upon walking in, we found every last inch of storage space...
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