Santorini. The curse of the "Instagram" paradise.

On site, we will verify whether what was written this year on thd TVN24 portal under the title: "Instagram curse" is true: "The crowds of tourists arriving in Santorini every day divide not only the residents of this picturesque island, but also representatives of the tourism industry. As it turns ...

Santorini revisited

In October 2022, in this blog, I wrote: "Extremely interesting topics, such as: - the history of Santorini from antiquity, through the Middle Ages, world wars and current problems, - numerous and tragic earthquakes. - unique crops, - development of aggressive tourism, - the fight for water and...

Evening- nighrlife

On a day without a trip, i.e. in the absence of an emotionally moving entry, we are left to describe the nightlife of Hersonissos. Hundreds of restaurants are empty, because October 80+ "tourists" are reluctant to leave "all inclusive" hotels. When we are harassed by restaurateurs to enter their b...

The Last Myth

Today is the last episode in this series of The Adult Myths. This one, however, will be for young people and children.About a good daddy and a disobedient son. And how it ended badly ... Myth about Daedalus and Icarus “Daedalus was an artisan artist in the court of the king of Crete, Minos. It was...

In the middle of the island

The last organized trip is the one "to the middle" of the island, which is south of Hersonissos and our hotel. Once again we admired the skills of our coach driver on a very winding road leading to an altitude of approx. 840 m above sea level. The guide recommended closing the eyes of those who ar...

Minos and his palace in Knossos

I already wrote about King Minos and the Minotaur, so now about his palace and the Labyrinth.   The trip to Knossos confirmed the great history of Crete and the limitless knowledge that can be gained by touring the island. Of course, you have to be a fan of ancient history.   "The Knossos Palace...

Europe and the bull

Is Zeus a not a good example for our contemporaries? To satisfy his whims, he would hijack the desired object and that was it! Unfortunately, he has quite a few followers in today's world! We mess with the minds of our youth in the ability to tell good from evil! "Europe - in Greek mythology, a T...

Santorini

After a thousand entries from the trips "around the world", it would seem that the experience gained in this field should help in overcoming difficulties both in choosing a topic, deciding what to exclude (!) from the entry and in finding a way to describe what is most interesting and most important...