It takes three loops down the same winding lane, as well as some choice words with the satnav, before we finally spot the discreet sign for our hotel. Easing the hire car down another twisting path, ...

On the easternmost Halkidiki finger, reached after a stunning drive through dense pine forests. The Athos Peninsula is known for the Athonite monasteries that dominate the southern end (see below). It ...

In the Macedonian region of Greece, there are three small peninsulas, collectively known as Halkidiki. The southern part of the easternmost peninsula is the Holy Mountain (Mount Athos). Rising 2,030 ...

A black cloud moves across the sky, shifting shape and changing direction every few seconds. “Common starlings,” said my guide as we watched several hundred birds fly in tight formation over the ...