Culture
Greece: Pilgrimage to Mount Athos Prohibited Because of COVID-19
The Mount Athos Council announced that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, its monastery community will remain prohibited to all pilgrims until the end of November. Mount Athos is commonly referred to as the “Holy Mountain” by the Greeks. It is an important center of Eastern Orthodox monasteries and the seat of many […]
Read MorePortugal: Vila Real de Santo António to light up during Christmas
In order to “bring unprecedented joy to locals, encourage them to complete Christmas shopping early this year and support local businesses”, Vila Real de Santo António decided to light up the entire town with Christmas lights. The festivelighting are located along the main Teófilo Braga and 5 de Outubro roads of VRSA and […]
Read MorePortimão faces possibility of partial lockdown
As the number of positive Covid-19 cases in the past two weeks has exceeded the upper limit set by the government, Portimão faces a very real possibility of partial lockdown. In the past 13 days, Portimão has a total of 163 new cases. According to the government’s formula for calculating “high-risk” cities, the […]
Read MoreSpain: First flying taxis in Barcelona
Enaire, the Spanish air navigation authority, has announced plans to start showing flying taxis in Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela in 2022. “We need to move urban mobility to the third dimension: airspace. The director of the bureau, Ángel Luis Arias, said at an online conference this week that we need to be […]
Read MoreGreece: Ios in world’s most impressive islands list
Ios is included in the list of the most impressive islands in the world on the news website Insider.com. Praise the island and recommend it to vacation without reservation. As the work emphasizes, the Cycladic island exudes a unique aura, and its wild nightlife for young tourists also occupies a special place in […]
Read MoreMilan: La Scala opening season postponed
Due to COVID-19, the La Scala Philharmonic has postponed the opening of the 2020/2021 season from December 14 to February. This decision was made after the La Scala premiere was cancelled on December 7. The decision was made at a board meeting, when Maurizio Beretta, President of the Unicredit Bank Italia Foundation […]
Read MoreAzores, Algarve and Braga among best places to live in Europe
“Forbes” magazine and the European Best Destinations (EBD) organization once again became the focus of Portugal, this time including the sunny Algarve, the northern cities of Braga and the Azores, listed as “Americans living, investing and 20 best places to live and Work in Europe”. The list was created by EBD and published […]
Read MoreDoukato: the most beautiful and intriguing lighthouse in Lefkada
Greece has a long and rich maritime tradition, with lighthouses scattered across its lands and accompanied by years of storytelling and narrative. Shrouded in legends and traditions from centuries ago, the history of the Doukato lighthouse in Lefkada is one of the most beautiful and intriguing. Even if you have been to Lefkada many […]
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