The 2016 Olympic Games to be held from August 5 to August 21, 2016 at the vibrant coastal city of Rio are expected to attract all of our attention this summer. A record number of 10,500 athletes of 26 nationalities will compete for 306 sets of medals in 28 different sports. The picture was quite …
The Olympic flame is alight! This important symbol of the Olympic Games represents peace, unity and friendship. Its origins date back to ancient Greece, when a fire was considered to be a divine element. Throughout the duration of the ancient Olympics a flame kept burning permanently at the altar of goddess Hestia, as well as …
In light of the upcoming summer Olympic Games in Rio, the celebrations have already started. The 2016 Olympic Torch Relay will bring the flame from Athens to Rio along with the Olympic message of peace, unity and friendship between all the peoples of the world. The flame was lit in Olympia, the birthplace of the …
The Monastery of Preveli is ages as fas as back to the 17th century reaching its peak during the 18th and 19th century. The foundation is consited of two separate areas the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, also referred to as Piso Moni (monastery in the back) which is closer to the sea the monastery of …
The Battle for Crete was one of the most dramatic battles of the Second World War. Over 12 days in May 1941 a mixed force of New Zealanders, British, Australian and Greek troops desperately tried to fight off a huge German airborne assault. Despite suffering appalling casualties, the parachutists and glider-borne troops who led the …
This year the Alliance between Greece, Australia and New Zealand at the Battle of Crete during WWII marks 75 years. Like every year, various celebrations are going to take place to commemorate for this event. This year’s programme for 2016 is : Thursday 19 May 2016 – 11:00 Ceremony at Alikianos – Keritis Monument . …
Just outside Rethymno city in Crete you will find a great WWII memorial park, commemorating the Battle of Crete, during which Cretans were fighting side by side with Australians in 1941. The memorial is made of three flanking pillars. Two of them clad in a rough-surfaced local limestone to represent the Greek soldiers and civilians …