Welcome to Plakias Suites, where minimal luxury meets the warmth of home away from home. Our complex of six apartments blends seamlessly into the natural beauty of the Cretan landscape, offering a serene retreat in one of the most captivating spots in southern Crete—the stunning bay of Plakias. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to personalized service. We take pride in going above and beyond to ensure that your stay with us is nothing short of exceptional.
Παρασκευή 21 Νοεμβρίου 2014
"Crete the island inside you" - Crete Daydreaming
The Region of Crete continues to promote the island..
Your ultimate summer retreat in Southern Crete
Welcome to Plakias Suites, where minimal luxury meets the warmth of home away from home. Our complex of six apartments blends seamlessly into the natural beauty of the Cretan landscape, offering a serene retreat in one of the most captivating spots in southern Crete—the stunning bay of Plakias.
What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to personalized service. Our team is available 24/7 to cater to your every need, whether it’s recommending the best local restaurants or arranging a private tour of the area.
We take pride in going above and beyond to ensure that your stay with us is nothing short of exceptional.
Holidays in Greece: a history in tourism posters.
For intrepid early romantics on their Grand Tours to the18 million travellers expected to visit this year, Greece has long been one of Europe’s most alluring destinations. These posters, marking 100 years of what is now the Greek National Tourism Organisation, highlight its winning combination of culture, charm and sunshine!!
In 1922, Greece’s Bureau of Foreigners and Exhibitions is upgraded to a ‘Service’. In that year, under the heading Independent Travel without Trouble, Thomas Cook’s Traveller’s Gazette begins: ‘Let us suppose one is desirous of taking wife or family for a tour on the continent …’
In 1936, the Greek National Tourism Organisation is abolished by prime minister Ioannis Metaxas. He orders all houses on the Cycladic islands be whitewashed – for hygiene but also because he believed it made them more picturesque.
Your ultimate summer retreat in Southern Crete
Welcome to Plakias Suites, where minimal luxury meets the warmth of home away from home. Our complex of six apartments blends seamlessly into the natural beauty of the Cretan landscape, offering a serene retreat in one of the most captivating spots in southern Crete—the stunning bay of Plakias.
What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to personalized service. Our team is available 24/7 to cater to your every need, whether it’s recommending the best local restaurants or arranging a private tour of the area.
We take pride in going above and beyond to ensure that your stay with us is nothing short of exceptional.
Photo of the day: Are you ready for swim?
Your ultimate summer retreat in Southern Crete
Welcome to Plakias Suites, where minimal luxury meets the warmth of home away from home. Our complex of six apartments blends seamlessly into the natural beauty of the Cretan landscape, offering a serene retreat in one of the most captivating spots in southern Crete—the stunning bay of Plakias.
What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to personalized service. Our team is available 24/7 to cater to your every need, whether it’s recommending the best local restaurants or arranging a private tour of the area.
We take pride in going above and beyond to ensure that your stay with us is nothing short of exceptional.
Πέμπτη 13 Νοεμβρίου 2014
Amphipolis: Skeleton found, mystery remains (photos + 3D interactive tour)
A skeleton has been found in the monument for the mortal who was probably worshipped by his society at the time
Archaeologists
in northern Greece announced on Wednesday that they found a skeleton
belonging to a distinguished ancient celebrity from the time of
Alexander the Great in the ancient tomb at Amphipolis. Chief
archaeologist Katerina Peristeri speculated that “the tomb in all
probability belongs to a male and a general.”
The skeleton found is housed in a wooden coffin once held together by iron and bronze nails and studded with bone and glass decorations. Though the coffin has disintegrated over time, the skeletal remains are intact and were found both inside and outside the floor of the tomb, possibly as a result of the looting during ancient times.
Archaeologists estimate that the person whose remains were found was 1.8 meters tall, however there will need to be complex lab work and an analysis of organic residue that could take months to complete before having a clearer picture of the occupant of the tomb. The analysis will allow archaeologists to restrict the number of potential candidates that the tomb belongs to rather than point to a single person with certainty, possibly Nearchos or Hephaistion, or even Alexander the Great, event though finding the latter is unlikely if historical sources are taken into account.
An analysis of the bone structure will give a clearer idea of the occupant’s build, health and injuries they may have had during their lives that could give scientists more clues when pinpointing the identity of the occupant of the tomb.
The announcement of the discovery of the skeleton overshadowed any other discussion on the monument and a number of serious questions remain unanswered. For instance, the question as to why the monument was sealed even though it had been looted. Furthermore, there is a strong contrast between the pre-chambers and size of the monument compared to the no-frills decor in the main burial chamber and the frugal space in the underground cist grave where the skeleton was found.
Take the tour...
The excitement of finding the skeleton dominated the discussion, however noteworth is the fact that over 500 pieces of the surrounding wall were found near the place where the Lion of Amphipolis sits. More than 100 stones were discovered just a couple of days ago in Lake Kerkini where the pieces were transferred in 1936 by the company Ulen who were responsible for the construction of the Dam at Kerkini.
(Source:prototema, Greektoys, sketchfab)
The skeleton found is housed in a wooden coffin once held together by iron and bronze nails and studded with bone and glass decorations. Though the coffin has disintegrated over time, the skeletal remains are intact and were found both inside and outside the floor of the tomb, possibly as a result of the looting during ancient times.
Archaeologists estimate that the person whose remains were found was 1.8 meters tall, however there will need to be complex lab work and an analysis of organic residue that could take months to complete before having a clearer picture of the occupant of the tomb. The analysis will allow archaeologists to restrict the number of potential candidates that the tomb belongs to rather than point to a single person with certainty, possibly Nearchos or Hephaistion, or even Alexander the Great, event though finding the latter is unlikely if historical sources are taken into account.
An analysis of the bone structure will give a clearer idea of the occupant’s build, health and injuries they may have had during their lives that could give scientists more clues when pinpointing the identity of the occupant of the tomb.
The announcement of the discovery of the skeleton overshadowed any other discussion on the monument and a number of serious questions remain unanswered. For instance, the question as to why the monument was sealed even though it had been looted. Furthermore, there is a strong contrast between the pre-chambers and size of the monument compared to the no-frills decor in the main burial chamber and the frugal space in the underground cist grave where the skeleton was found.
Take the tour...
The excitement of finding the skeleton dominated the discussion, however noteworth is the fact that over 500 pieces of the surrounding wall were found near the place where the Lion of Amphipolis sits. More than 100 stones were discovered just a couple of days ago in Lake Kerkini where the pieces were transferred in 1936 by the company Ulen who were responsible for the construction of the Dam at Kerkini.
(Source:prototema, Greektoys, sketchfab)
Your ultimate summer retreat in Southern Crete
Welcome to Plakias Suites, where minimal luxury meets the warmth of home away from home. Our complex of six apartments blends seamlessly into the natural beauty of the Cretan landscape, offering a serene retreat in one of the most captivating spots in southern Crete—the stunning bay of Plakias.
What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to personalized service. Our team is available 24/7 to cater to your every need, whether it’s recommending the best local restaurants or arranging a private tour of the area.
We take pride in going above and beyond to ensure that your stay with us is nothing short of exceptional.
Δευτέρα 10 Νοεμβρίου 2014
The simple is beautiful... Thank you Paolo!
When the art meets the perfect places...
"You don't take a photograph, you make it"
Ansel Adams
http://www.paolosarti.ch/
"You don't take a photograph, you make it"
Ansel Adams
http://www.paolosarti.ch/
Your ultimate summer retreat in Southern Crete
Welcome to Plakias Suites, where minimal luxury meets the warmth of home away from home. Our complex of six apartments blends seamlessly into the natural beauty of the Cretan landscape, offering a serene retreat in one of the most captivating spots in southern Crete—the stunning bay of Plakias.
What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to personalized service. Our team is available 24/7 to cater to your every need, whether it’s recommending the best local restaurants or arranging a private tour of the area.
We take pride in going above and beyond to ensure that your stay with us is nothing short of exceptional.
Κυριακή 9 Νοεμβρίου 2014
Photo of the day: November in Plakias!!
Your ultimate summer retreat in Southern Crete
Welcome to Plakias Suites, where minimal luxury meets the warmth of home away from home. Our complex of six apartments blends seamlessly into the natural beauty of the Cretan landscape, offering a serene retreat in one of the most captivating spots in southern Crete—the stunning bay of Plakias.
What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to personalized service. Our team is available 24/7 to cater to your every need, whether it’s recommending the best local restaurants or arranging a private tour of the area.
We take pride in going above and beyond to ensure that your stay with us is nothing short of exceptional.
And the winners of the 32nd Athens Marathon are… Kenyan! (photos + video)!!
The race brought people from 120 countries to run the ancient route!!
Kenyan long-distance runner Felix Kandie is the winner of the 32nd Athens Classic Marathon with a record win after he covered the 42km-course in 2:10:36. With this result he broke the previous record set by Italian Stephano Baldini at 2:10:55.
“This is my first time in Athens and I am happy,” he said. “I desired to be in the top three and manage to do my best time. The people here were very good and the atmosphere was welcoming. Running at the historic Panathinaic stadium made me happy. I had heard about this stadium in Kenya and I am very happy.”
Raymond Bett, also from Kenya, came second. This was his fourth time at the Athens Marathon and he had reserved optimism despite being last year’s winner and receiving first place in the Marathon twice and second place twice in previous years. He was pleased with his time.
The best Greek winner was Christoforos Meroussis from the isle of Chios with 2 hours and 25 minutes.
(source:protothema)
Kenyan long-distance runner Felix Kandie is the winner of the 32nd Athens Classic Marathon with a record win after he covered the 42km-course in 2:10:36. With this result he broke the previous record set by Italian Stephano Baldini at 2:10:55.
“This is my first time in Athens and I am happy,” he said. “I desired to be in the top three and manage to do my best time. The people here were very good and the atmosphere was welcoming. Running at the historic Panathinaic stadium made me happy. I had heard about this stadium in Kenya and I am very happy.”
Raymond Bett, also from Kenya, came second. This was his fourth time at the Athens Marathon and he had reserved optimism despite being last year’s winner and receiving first place in the Marathon twice and second place twice in previous years. He was pleased with his time.
The best Greek winner was Christoforos Meroussis from the isle of Chios with 2 hours and 25 minutes.
Your ultimate summer retreat in Southern Crete
Welcome to Plakias Suites, where minimal luxury meets the warmth of home away from home. Our complex of six apartments blends seamlessly into the natural beauty of the Cretan landscape, offering a serene retreat in one of the most captivating spots in southern Crete—the stunning bay of Plakias.
What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to personalized service. Our team is available 24/7 to cater to your every need, whether it’s recommending the best local restaurants or arranging a private tour of the area.
We take pride in going above and beyond to ensure that your stay with us is nothing short of exceptional.
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