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Zygi is a small village on the south coast of Cyprus, between Limassol and Larnaca. It is famous for its fish taverns. Some days ago, the weather was perfect for a trip to Zygi. Everything was perfect, not so hot not so cold, and a wonderful view of the sea. Prices were also normal nothing out of this world. I would surely suggest visiting the village if you are in Cyprus and want to eat fish at a good price. Here are some photos: Zygi Village in Cyprus. View of the beach.  Zygi Village in Cyprus. View from the restaurant. Zygi Village in Cyprus. View of the beach.  View of the beach in Zygi village in Cyprus. Not everything was perfect in the view.... 

Nafpaktos or Naupactus (Ναύπακτος in Greek) is a small town in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. It has around 31000 residents and it is very popular during the summer due to the beaches around. Last month i visited the town for a wedding. I enjoyed the sun and the sea of the area. The water is not so hot as in Cyprus or Rhodes. Even the nights the temperature was perfect and it was easy to sleep. Comming from a steady 32-34*C from Nicosia during the night, the change was perfect! We didn't have time to visit the fortress (there is a nice view of the port and the town), but we managed to walk a bit on the beach and enjoy the sea. Here you can find some photos taken from Nafpaktos. The entrance of the port with teenagers falling from the stone wall, in Nafpaktos, Greece. The stone wall of the port and the fortress on the hill behind in Nafpaktos, Greece. The stone wall of the port with the cannons in Nafpaktos, Greece. At the entry of the port in Naf

Proteas is a solar facility locate in Pentakomo , in the southern part of the island of Cyprus. The facility launched on 3rd October 2015 and it is currently used for scientific purposes. Some days ago we were lucky to attend a tour from the Cyprus institute researchers on the facility and have a close look at the installation. I include some photos from our visit. The facility is actually a Concentrated Solar Power and thermal De-Salination of Sea Water. Mirrors reflect the solar rays to a specific point in the tower. It is designed to use molten salt, although it is still not operational. You can find more information regarding The Cyprus Institute and Proteras  here .  Reflecting mirrors at the Proteras solar facility in Cyprus. Solar tower of the Proteras solar facility in Cyprus. The white block at the top is used for calibrating and measurements, as it contains multiple temperature sensors. Due to a small accident last week, more than one array was concentrated i

Kolossi Castle is a medival (Crusader era) stronghold at the Kolossi village, 14 km (9 mi) west of the city of Limassol on the island of Cyprus. Trough the ages, the castle was belong to different factions of Crusaders, including Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem  and Knights Templar. It is believed that the castled build around 1210. The castle was mostly used as command center rather than defensive structure. It was also know that it produced sugar next to the castle for the creation of the sweet wine, Commandaria. Here are some pictures from my last visit: Outside view of the castle in  Kolossi, Cyprus.  Moving around the castle was only possible through small stairs. Inside he castle  in  Kolossi, Cyprus. Internal view of the castle  in Kolossi, Cyprus. Note the fireplace on the right. View from the top of the castle in Kolossi, Cyprus. The last floor of the castle includes a small room with screen for displaying information,  in Kolossi, Cyp

Kataklysmos or Festival of the Flood marks the day of the Holy Spirit. The festival is organized in each of the coastal cities of Cyprus. These photos are from the festival in Limassol: A blacksmith creating and manipulating objects using fire. One of the many stages in the area for the festival in Limassol, Cyprus during Kataklysmos - festival of flood. Another stage with traditional dances in Limassol, Cyprus during Kataklysmos - festival of flood. Some dances were more modern in Limassol, Cyprus during Kataklysmos - festival of flood.

Barcelona again! I was living there from 2010 until the end of 2013. 3,5 wonderful years in a magnificent city. It is the city that can combine everything from hard work to crazy  nightlife . Plaza de Catalunya fountain. This time, I visited Barcelona because is want to take my degrees and see some old friends. Making the paper was not easy as I thought. It took them almost two years of "printing" the degrees, but finally, they manage it. I think Spanish public sector is more bureaucratic even than the Greek one. And then... we have the second phase: the legalization (Apostille). If you want to avoid the fees you have to go to an office of the Spanish Ministry of Justice (C/ Garcilaso, 123, Planta baixa - 08027). The line was going to the next road as you can see from the photo bellow. We arrived 08:45 (opens at 09:00) and we took the number 266. We took our paper around 14:00 and in the mean time we also went for shopping. Waiting line at the office of the Spani

Some weeks ago we visited the Caledonian waterfalls, a famous scenery trail that many people local and tourists visit it. Caledonia Waterfalls are located near in the village of Platres in Cyprus. It is a beautiful waterfall located in Mount Troodos in Cyprus and is surrounded by forest. It is very popular especially in summer when it offers a cool and shady retreat from the powerful midday sun. The Trail is around 3.5km usually takes 2 hours of walking to go through it. The trail is split into two parts, before and after the waterfall. Some areas of the trails are not easy, and it is unsuitable for people not in good health. Here are some photos: Driving to the Platres Village in Cyprus. Note that that you to drive slowly in some parts of the road. Map and instructions at the beginning of the Caledonian waterfall. Caledonian waterfall in Cyprus. Caledonian waterfall in Cyprus. Parts of the trail in Caledonian waterfalls at Mount Troodos, Cyprus

Kakopetria is a Town in Cyprus located 55 kilometers southwest of the capital, Nicosia, on the north facing foothills of the Troodos Mountains. It takes around 40' to drive from Nicosia to Kakopetria and the road is quite easy. There are two small rivers running the village, so i took some pictures. Although this year wasn't so good in terms of water. River next to Kakopetria village, in mountain Troodos, Cyprus. River next to Kakopetria village, in mountain Troodos, Cyprus. Apart from the rivers, there is old village of Kakopetria that is well preserved. Although  there are modern additions, the aesthetic remains like a traditional village in the mount of Troodos in Cyprus. Part of the old village of  Kakopetria  , in mountain Troodos, Cyprus. Part of the old traditional village of Kakopetria , in mountain Troodos, Cyprus. Part of the old traditional village of Kakopetria , in mountain Troodos, Cyprus. Part of the old tradition