AllWays Traveller Features

Described by Lonely Planet as the most evocative city on the evocative island of Crete, Chania certainly enchants first-time visitors, many declaring it the most beautiful city on this largest of the Greek islands. Chania is built on the site of Minoan Kydonia and is said to be one of three cities founded by King Minos in Crete. It lies at the east...

Heading south in the Aegean Sea on a large Greek ferry, the first sighting of Crete in the windswept waters ahead is uncertain. Then it rises like a leviathan in the mist, the lights of Heraklion twinkling in the approaching darkness. Fifteen minutes later we are alongside the quay, gangways clang into place, drivers start their engines and travell...

Athens is well known for its museums – it has more than 80 of them – many of them famous and long-established like the National Archaeological Museum, the Acropolis Museum and the Agora. But there are several more modern institutions that travellers may not be so familiar with, and they are worth checking out in a rediscovery of this ancient yet mo...

Regarded by some Greeks as the 'second capital' of Greece, Thessaloniki is at the same time historic and avant-garde, ideal for a city break or stopover and providing a fascinating mix of holiday memories in northern Greece. It has become one of Europe's most popular city-break destinations, welcoming flights to its international airport (Thessalon...

Syros: The Queen of the Greek Islands ​ ​Syros: The Queen of the Greek Islands You may think this is a strange title for an article about a Greek island. After reading this travel blog, I hope you agree that it is perfectly suited to describe Syros. First, we know that a Queen defines her crown and not the other way around. Second, a queen is a lea...

The Hellenikon Metropolitan Park under construction in Hellinikon, Athens is one of the largest, most ambitious urban regeneration projects in the world. It is a 6.2 million-sq.m, sustainable, master-planned smart city on the grounds of Athens' old international airport. Promising to be a true 15-minute city, built from the ground up, The Ellinikon...