Galisass (Γαλησσάς), the small village on the Greek island of Syros in the Cyclades. I enjoy Syros so much that after first visiting in 2013 I have been back 3 more times in 2014 and 2015 – and in 2019… Continue reading
Apart from the abandoned district of Varosha, Famagusta – known in Greek as Αμμόχωστος and Turkish as Gazimağusa – has a very nice old walled city popular with tourists. Continue reading
Erfurt is the capital of the German state of Thüringen (Thuringia), part of the old GDR (or DDR in German). Continue reading
Just a 45 minute drive along the coast from Calais, De Panne is often the first stop I make after disembarkation from a ferry or train at Calais in any continental road trip I make. Continue reading
My first visit to Germany was a school trip to the Rheinland in 2006. One of the towns we visited then was Cochem, in the Moselle Valley. Continue reading
I’ve only been to Berlin once – 5 years ago in November – but as I was originally planning to spend a few days in Berlin in June (before the Coronavirus hit) it seemed appropriate to make it the second destination in my A to Z. Continue reading
I’ve been inspired by Victoria Hislop’s current project on Twitter – She’s tweeting an A-Z of her favourite places in Greece. Many places I’ve been to, many I haven’t. Continue reading