At 16°C and 17°C in March and April, respectively, the sea is a bit too cool for swimming. However, by the time it warms up to 19°C in May, most people will find it comfortable enough for swimming. Inland Rhodes The above weather tendencies mainly describe the coastal regions of...
Visiting Crete in October is a great choice, as the weather is still warm and you can still swim in the sea. Here's all the things to do in Crete in October. Crete is the Best Greek Island in October When people talk about “the Greek islands”, they mostly have in their minds a ...
The main things to do in Venice if you’re visiting for the first time include climbing the Campanile di San Marco, visit the Basilica and Piazza San Marco, and the Ponte di Rialto. If you’ve already been in Venice before, make sure you pay a visit to some of the nearby islands lik...
October is a great month to travel for most of us because the weather in North America tends to be mild in most of the better places, the crowds are a bit thinner, and airfares and hotel prices are generally lower than they were all summer. There are even places in southern Europe wher...
In between the high and low season, travel in the shoulder season has its perks. On the upside, if you decide to travel during the shoulder season, which includes the months ofMid-April to June, chances are you’re going to get the best of both worlds. You’ll find it relatively easy...
Santoriniis loaded withgreat tours and sightseeingso has a longer tourist season than other Greek islands. If you’re interested in non-beach activities then Santorini is great from April to early November. And if you can tolerate some rain and cloud then Santorini should be considered a year-...
While June is officially the first official month of “hurricane season” in the Caribbean, the chances of one interrupting your vacation this month are almost zero. September is the peak of hurricane season and there have been almost no big storms in June that have hit any islands, for what...
namely the Hellenic and the Babylonian-Persian. As will be seen in the following paragraphs, the knowledge of local climatology by the Greek admirals was used effectively in their strategic plans. The prevailing summer circulation in the Aegean Sea is defined by the combination between the monsoon...
smooth. The former are rockyabyssal hills; the latter are theabyssal plainsthat form the upper surface of great ponds of mud that fill many of the broad depressions. Large ancient volcanoes are found singly or in rows in the basins; these rise to form seamounts and, occasionally, islands. ...
Mark Warner has top-class resorts on the islands of Rhodes and Lemnos plus a brand new resort on the western coast of mainland Greece, Paleros Beach Resort, each excellent value for money.Lemnos Beach Resort, Lemnos, Greece © Mark Warner ...