Κύθηρα: ένας ξεχωριστός τόπος ονείρων

Άνθρωποι απλοί και ζεστοί, τοπικά πανηγύρια και γιορτές, χαλαρή φιλική ατμόσφαιρα, πλούσια πολυτάραχη ιστορία, ενετικά κάστρα, βυζαντινές καστρο-πολιτείες, κατανυκτικά μοναστήρια, περίτεχνα καμπαναριά, γραφικά ξωκλήσια, εντυπωσιακά γεφύρια, καταπράσινα χωριά, φυσικές πηγές, εκτενείς αξιοποιημένες παραλίες, μικροί γραφικοί κόλποι, εύγευστα τοπικά προϊόντα. Αυτά είναι τα Κύθηρα!

Bukhara: Sitorai-Mohi-Hosa, the summer palace of the last Emir Alim Khan (1910-1920)

For some reason, tourists are less interested in the suburban palace of the Bukhara emirs with poetic name Sitorai Mohi-Hosa (a palace Between the Stars and the Moon). Although the palace was built comparatively recently (less than a hundred years ago), and its architecture was influenced by European traditions, it is there that one can see an interior typical of Bukhara palaces and get an idea of everyday life of the Emir`s court.

Ghardaia: the women of the M’zab Valley

The women of the Mozabite, from the Ghardaia region, belong to the Kharidjites, a distinctive sect of Islam. The uniqueness of this group is that it is imperative that the woman receives training in religion, so she has the advantage of knowing her Muslim rights and has the right to defend herself.

Rila Monastery: a UNESCO Cultural Heritage

With more than 1000 years of history it impresses with both architectural and natural beauty. It’s one of the 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria, designated in 1983.

Samarkand: the art of handmade paper

Near Samarkand there is an operating paper mill, where craftsmen make by hand famous Samarkand paper on ancient technologies.Whenever people engage their hands and minds to make paper, there is a continuing opportunity for evolution of the craft.