ΝΕΦ 201:Σημειώσεις 2

ΝΕΦ 201:Σημειώσεις

ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΠΗΛΙΟ

ΜΕ ΤΡΕΝΟ:

1) ΠΡΟΑΣΤΙΑΚΟΣ: 14 ΕΥΡΩ ΕΝΗΛΙΚΕΣ/10.5 ΕΥΡΩ ΦΟΙΤΗΤΕΣ


9:45 ΑΝΑΧΩΡΗΣΗ ΑΠΟ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ-11:18 ΑΦΙΞΗ ΣΕ ΛΑΡΙΣΑ
 

1576(ΑΠ): 4.6 ΕΥΡΩ

ΑΝΑΧΩΡΗΣΗ ΑΠΌ ΛΑΡΙΣΑ-11:58 ΑΦΙΞΗ ΣΕ ΒΟΛΟ-12:51


1:30 ΚΤΕΛ ΓΙΑ ΤΣΑΓΚΑΡΑΔΑ

ΜΟΝΟ ΜΕ ΚΤΕΛ:

ΚΤΕΛ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ


ΑΝΑΧΩΡΗΣΗ ΑΠΟ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ: 9:00 ΑΦΙΞΗ ΣΕ ΒΟΛΟ 11:30

ΤΙΜΗ: 18,40 ΕΥΡΩ

ΥΛΗ 4

ΘΡΗΣΚΕΥΤΙΚΑ

ΚΕΦ 4: ΒΑΘΜΙΔΕΣ ΗΘΙΚΗΣ ΩΡΙΜΟΤΗΤΑΣ
ΚΕΦ 5: ΣΕΛ 43 Α),Β),Γ) ΜΟΝΟ!
ΚΕΦ11: ΣΕΛ 90 ΕΩΣ 92
ΚΕΦ12: ΣΕΛ 95 ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΕΙΑ ΕΝΑ ΠΕΙΡΑΜΑ, ΣΕΛ 97 ΣΧΕΣΗ ΓΟΝΕΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΙΔΙΩΝ, ''Η ΜΕΤΑΞΥ ΤΩΝ ΣΥΖΥΓΩΝ... ΤΗΣ ΠΡΟΣΩΠΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΤΑΣ''
ΣΕΛ 98 ''ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΑΛΛΗ...ΣΧΕΣΗ ΔΙΑΛΟΓΟΥ''
ΚΕΦ 15: ΣΕΛ 117-118 ΘΑΝΑΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΙΝΗ ΚΑΙ ΒΑΣΑΝΙΣΤΗΡΙΑ
ΚΕΦ 16: ΣΕΛ 126-127 ΑΥΤΟΚΤΟΝΙΑ- ΑΥΤΟΘΥΣΙΑ

ΥΛΗ 3

ΦΥΣΙΚΗ


ΣΕΛ 15: c=l.f, ‘’ΣΥΜΦΩΝΑ ΜΕ ΤΗ....Ε=h.f

ΣΕΛ 18:ΤΥΠΟΣ ΔΕΙΚΤΗ ΔΙΑΘΛΑΣΗΣ

ΣΕΛ 19: ΑΠΟΔΕΙΞΗ ΤΥΠΟΥ ΜΟΝΟ!

ΣΕΛ 20: ΟΡΙΣΜΟΣ ΔΙΑΣΚΕΔΑΣΜΟΥ

ΕΡΩΤΗΣΕΙΣ 6,7,14,15

ΑΣΚΗΣΕΙΣ 2 ΚΥΡΙΩΣ ΚΑΙ 5,9



ΣΕΛ 44: ΠΡΟΤΥΠΟ ΤΟΥ THOMSON

ΣΕΛ 45:’’ΤΟ ΑΤΟΜΟ.....ΤΟΥ ΑΤΟΜΟΥ’’

ΣΕΛ 49: ΜΠΛΕ ΚΟΥΤΑΚΙΑ ΚΑΙ ‘’ΟΙ ΤΙΜΕΣ...ΠΥΡΗΝΑ΄΄

ΣΕΛ 52: ΔΙΑΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΚΩΝ ΣΤΑΘΜΩΝ

ΣΕΛ 57: ‘’ΟΙ ΑΚΤΙΝΕΣ...ΜΕΤΑΛΛΙΚΟ ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΟ’’ ΚΑΙ ΦΥΣΗ ΑΚΤΙΝΩΝ Χ ΤΑ ΜΑΥΡΑ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ

ΣΕΛ 59’’ΟΙ ΑΚΤΙΝΕΣ Χ....ΜΑΛΑΚΕΣ ΑΚΤΙΝΕΣ’’

ΕΡΩΤΗΣΕΙΣ 26, 27,33 ΑΣΚΗΣΕΙΣ:7 ΚΥΡΙΩΣ ΚΑΙ 4,5

ΔΕΝ ΕΙΜΑΙ 100% ΣΙΓΟΥΡΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΑΥΤΗ ΤΗΝ ΥΛΗ!

ΥΛΗ 2

ΘΟΥΚΙΔΙΔΗΣ

ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΕΣ: ΣΕΛ 10-12, 18-21
ΚΕΙΜΕΝΑ 37, 39, 40

ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ

ΣΕΛ 23-64

ΥΛΗ 1

ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ(ΑΠΟ ΤΙΣ ΣΕΛ ΠΟΥ ΘΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΗΣΟΥΝ ΤΑ ΥΠΟΓΡΑΜΜΙΣΜΕΝΑ)




ΣΕΛ 16''ΤΙ ΣΗΜΑΙΝΕΙ ΟΜΩΣ''.......ΣΕΛ 17''ΤΗΣ ΛΟΓΙΚΗΣ''

ΣΕΛ 17''Ο Α. ΚΟΝΤ....ΣΥΝΟΛΟ ΤΗΣ'''

ΣΕΛ 18 ΜΑΡΞ

ΣΕΛ 19 ΝΤΥΡΚΕΜ ΚΑΙ ΕΓΩΙΣΤΙΚΗ, ΑΛΤΡΟΥΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΚΤΛ

ΣΕΛ 20 ΒΕΜΠΕΡ ΚΑΙ ΟΡΘΟΛΙΓΙΚΗ, ΑΞΙΑΣ ΚΤΛ

ΣΕΛ 31’’ΟΙ ΑΓΡΟΤΙΚΕΣ’’......ΣΕΛ 32’’ΙΔΙΟΚΤΗΤΗ ΤΗΣ’’ ΚΑΙ ΥΠΟΛΟΙΠΑ ΤΗΣ ΣΕΛ 32

ΣΕΛ 33’’ ΤΙ ΣΗΜΑΙΝΕΙ ΟΜΩΣ’’......ΣΕΛ34’’ΒΙΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΟΥ ΚΟΣΜΟΥ’’

ΣΕΛ 35 ΥΠΟΓΡ

ΣΕΛ 36’’ΟΙ ΧΩΡΕΣ.....ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΕΣ’’ ΚΑΙ ‘’ΠΑΝΤΩΣ’’ΚΟΣΜΟΥ’’

ΣΕΛ 38’’ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΗ/ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑ’’

ΣΕΛ 51’’ΤΙ ΕΙΝΑΙ Η’’......ΣΕΛ 52’’ΕΠΙΒΡΑΒΕΥΣΕΙΣ’’ ΥΠΟΓΡ

ΣΕΛ 53’’Η ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ’’.... ΣΕΛ 54’’ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΤΟΥ’’ ΥΠΟΓΡ

ΣΕΛ 55’’Η ΠΡΩΤΗ ΔΙΑΣΤΑΣΗ’’.....’’ΜΗΧΑΝΙΣΜΟΥΣ ΑΜΥΝΑ’’ ΥΠΟΓΡ

ΣΕΛ 57’’ΣΤΑΔΙΑ’’

ΣΕΛ 58-68 ΟΛΑ ΤΑ ΥΠΟΓΡΑΜΜΙΣΜΕΝΑ

ΣΕΛ74’’ΜΕΤΑΒΙΒΑΖΕΙ....ΜΕΛΩΝ ΤΗΣ’’ ΚΑΙ ‘’’ΤΟ ΕΡΩΤΗΜΑ...Η ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΕΙΑ’’

ΣΕΛ 76-77 ΟΛΑ ΤΑ ΥΠΟΓΡΑΜΜΙΣΜΕΝΑ

ΣΕΛ 111-115 ΟΛΑ ΤΑ ΥΠΟΓΡΑΜΜΙΣΜΕΝΑ

ΣΕΛ 121: ΑΠΟΛΥΤΗ/ΣΧΕΤΙΚΗ ΦΤΩΧΕΙΑ

ΣΕΛ 175 ΚΑΙ 177 ΟΛΑ ΤΑ ΥΠΟΓΡΑΜΜΙΣΜΕΝΑ

ΣΕΛ 179’’ΕΙΔΙΚΑ ΩΣ ΠΡΟΣ...ΗΛΙΚΙΑΚΗΣ ΟΜΑΔΑΣ’’

ΣΕΛ 181’’ΑΝΟΜΙΑ...(ΑΝΟΜΙΑ)’’

ΣΕΛ 182’’ΚΟΙΝ. ΟΜΟΛΟΓΙΑ...ΦΥΣΙΚΟ ΚΟΣΜΟ’’

ΔΕΙΤΕ ΚΑΙ ΤιΣ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΕΙΣ 2,7,10,11 ΣΕΛ 190

Happy New Year For Everyone

I hope your dreams will come true! :)

Sorry For Once Again...

I know it's not the first time I try to apologize about not posting ANYTHING on this blog, but I decided to post one more apology text! :)
I feel really sad for ignoring the readers, the people who follow this blog and of course, the blog itself. I also feel really sad for not broadcasting. But unfortunatelly, I have to. Spare tame is so rare for a student like me, who tries to do his best in order to get into the university. Pressure, pressure and lots of studying is the summary of my everyday life since September. So,as you may have expected, I prefer to spend my little leisure time on going out, reading a book or playing a PC game. I just don't have the time and courage to collect info, edit it and post it on Thessaloniki Rock. I know it's a shame for all the people(2,6,100,200 I don't know) who want to read something I've written/found. The same goes for the internet radio station.
But don't worry, it's 6.5 months only left. And then I will be back, or at least I will try hard to be. You know, I want to do so many things after school!! But, even if this blog is abandoned, you can be sure that Kostis' broadcasting will never die. VIVA LA RADIO!!!!

P.S. Happy birthday my dear blog, even a bit too late... :) Oh, and make sure to check the blog if you want to. Maybe I will find 5 mins sometime to post something, as Christmas is coming!!
BB!

I Can Feel Your Heart Sink, Can You Feel Mine?

Yesterday I visited Thessaloniki's International Trade Fair with my father. Nothing special, as the fair has less and less traders and activities every year...
Next to the trade fair space, at the Vellidio Convention Center, the conference of Nea Dimokratia political party(yes, one of the parties that ruined the country) was held. At the end of the conference, the party's members and fans decided to occupy the whole street. You see, they decided to have a chat about their leader's speech, take photos etc. Fat men in costumes, smoking cigars, silly women, staring at the pedestrians like''Hey, my husband is a politician! Are you jealous?'' and old men who still believe that these people(and I mean the politicians generally) can save the country! Limos were honking, the buses were changing routes, it was a pandemonium!
And then I saw him! I saw one of the candidates for Thessaloniki's mayoralt smiling hypocritically at other people. Rarely I feel such a disgust! I wanted to slap them in the face! To shout:''Never beleive them! Don't forget what they did to us!'' But my father pushed me forward...
A few hours later, I went to the central square for an appointment. A small company of middle-aged people(probably friends) was sitting at the a cafe, singing and playing the guitar! This was the Greece that I love(and the Greece that people from other countries admire). With Greeks who forget about the problems and let go, like there's no tomorrow. It was not the IMF Greece, not the indebted Greece, not the politically corrupted Greece! I really hope that someday, the first incident will belong to the past and that all these faggots will be sent where they deserve to be:to HELL!!!

P.S. I really wanted to take a photo of these *!#$, but my cell phone's battery was almost empty.

P.S. 2 Blood Red Shoes FTW: the beat of this song, and ofcourse, its lyrics quite suit yesterday's incident...


The greatest let down leaves(lots of Greeks are dissapointed about the politicians)
(A taste in my mouth, taste in my mouth)
A blind and blank routine(we cannot leave behind the everyday life and its problems)
(We’re waiting it out, waiting it out)

They’re wearing me out with their happy town lies(lies, lies, lies=politicians)
(The small town weather, small town weather)
The ordinary sound of the ordinary mind(fresh ideas anyone?)
(We’re living it forever, living it forever)

We’ve heard it all ten thousand times(you know, that these people can and will save the country, blah blah blah)
Can you feel your heart sink? I can feel mine
We’ve heard it all ten thousand times
Can you feel your heart sink? I can feel mine
I can feel mine(I'm young and my heart is sink beacuse of what I see!)

Inch by inch we find(scandals, problems, bribings etc)
(We’re never satisfied, never satisfied)(cause we deserve something better)
We’re leaving it behind(we try to forget but it's difficult)
(And doubts go outside, doubts go outside)(No bloodies! No! In Greece, doubts will never die!)

We burn ourselves out just to calm ourselves down(or we take sedation pills)
(A space to recover, space to recover)
A little escape from the weight of this town(traffic, dirty streets, few parks=Thessaloniki)
(We need to find another, need to find another)(country? You think so?)

We’ve heard it all ten thousand times
Can you feel your heart sink? I can feel mine
We’ve heard it all ten thousand times
Can you feel your heart sink? I can feel mine
I can feel mine

And we'll sacrifice, for the opposites(of course, the Greek people always sacrifice!)
Cause there must be more and we know it(money? Hmmm...)

We’ve heard it all ten thousand times
(And we'll sacrifice, for the opposites)
Can you feel your heart sink? I can feel mine
(Cause there must be more than we know there is)
We’ve heard it all ten thousand times
(And we'll sacrifice, for the opposites)
Can you feel your heart sink? I can feel mine
(Cause there must be more and we know it)

And we know it
And we know it

School Has Started! But This Is My Final...Lap!

School is here again for the last time. Books, teachers test will belong to the past in about 36 weeks! I will have to be patient but you will have to be too, as I won't have enought time for blog posts(well, maybe for a few only!). But don't worry. I'll be back next year!

Thank you for the support...

P.S. I will probably start broadcastin again quite soon. Don't worry, you will be informed.

This Is A Library! HILARIOUS BLONDE JOKE!

LOL...

Thessaloniki In The First Decades Of The 20th Century

http://www.creativegate.eu/thessaloniki/





If you are interested in modern history, this lovely site designed my ELIA is what you need. There you can find useful information about:

1)1900-1911 Thessaloniki at the turn of the century
2)1912-1916 In the shadow of Europe-Maelstrom Wars
3)1917-1921 The Great Fire
4)1926-1930 Thessaloniki in the mid-war period

Moreover, documents, photos and nice music tracks.

Congratulations to everybody who worked for this! I expect even better work by them in the future. Cause, believe this city deserves it!

Back From Peloponnese PART 4

The forest near the beach


Kalogria Beach


The... magnificent view from Achaia Clauss


Nice barrel!


The Achaia Clauss winery warehouse


The Naupactus beach

PART 4

Hello and welcome to the final part of my travelogue about Ahaia 2010. Today I’m going to write about some miscellaneous destinations. A very short trip to another city, to a winery and to a lovely beach. Moreover, I will write about the nightlife. Are you ready?
NAUPAKTUS
We visited Naupactus during the last day of our vacation, before taking the way back to home. Naupactus is a small city in the continental part of Greece. Known for it’s sights and it’s tourist attractions, Naupactus is a good choice for families. Unfortunatelly, we were in a hurry, so I wasn’t able to visit anything special(the castle, monuments commemorating the Battle of Lepanto (1571), of which a statue of the famous writer Miguel de Cervantes can be found, A small water park just passed the western portion of the beach near Psani, the local museum and many historic sites), but I was able to take a cute photo at the beach(see above).

ACHAIA KLAUSS
Achaia Clauss is a legendary winery, notable for the production of the famous ‘’Mavrodafni’’ wine. It was built by Gustav Klaus in the 19th centure. As far as the buildings style is conerened, venetian castles is what comes to your mind when you first look at it. Battlement walls, warehouses with huge barrels(some of them contain 100years old wine! But it’s not for sale.), amazing city view and scenery and a small market where you can buy…wines of course!

KALOGRIA BEACH
Kalogria beach is the best beach available near Patras. I really enjoyed the crystal water and the forest near it(protected by the Ramsar Convention) but I was a bit dissapointed about the mayor’s negligence. There were not enough garbage cans, the showers were out of order and the changing room’s/cabin’s door was cranky. But the landscape helped to ignore all these!

NIGHTLIFE
Patras is famous for its nightlife, especially in winter when the city is full of students and the Carnival takes place. Pelecaneika, in the east side of Patras, is a nice place for a coffee or a filling meal. I also recommend the center of patras for it’s cafes and fast food restaurants. But the heart of nightlife, at least for my parents was not the center but Vrahneika, a town which could be considered as suburbs of the city. You can find taverns, sic restaurants, bars, clubs and many other! Be careful though, as some shops are rather expensive but do not deserve it! Ask at your hotel reception, buy a tourist guide and mainly, check out the prices in front of the restaurants! I hope I helped!

CONCLUSION
All in all, this trip to Pelopnnesus was a big pleasure for me. Sure, not everything was perfect but how could I complain, after visiting Kalavryta, Olympia, Mesolonghi, Patras and and and…? I hope you enjoyed/will enjoy your vacation just like me! Don’t forget to contact me for any additional info or questions! See ya!
OVERALL SCORE!
9/10

Back From Peloponnese PART 3

Representation of how the Madonna painting was found and its first miracle.


The miraculous painting of Madonna



The ''Mega Spilaion'' monastery

The Holocaust memorial at Kalavryta

Taken from the Kalavryta train station...

View from inside the rack train 3

View from inside the rack train 2

View from inside the rack train 1

The Prytaneion(not very sure though! :) )

The Olympia Stadium

The ''Philippeion''

A bronze horse...

Nice shield man...

''Hermes carrying Dionysus as an infant'' by Praxiteles. Medium quality...

Zeus carying Ganymedes

Hundreds of offerings!

The museum's first room

PART 3

Hello Hello! Welcome back. Today, I’m going to write about Olympia and Kalavryta. So, here we go:

OLYMPIA
I’m sure you know Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic games! Historical information is not what I have in my mind, as you can find it all over the internet but my very personal experience and emotions.
The archaeological museum of Olympia was my first destination. Built in 1982, I think it is one of the best museums in Greece(maybe even better than the new Acropolis one), because you can admire exhibits like statues and miniatures among the collections of small tools, coins, offerings etc, available in other museums too. The gorgeous statue of Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus by Praxiteles, the Nike of Paeonius, Zeus carrying Ganymedes, Pediments of the Temple of Zeus, the helmet of Miltiades, Miniature bronze statue of a horse, reliefs use as decoration for the gable of the Temple of Hera building, huge shields and many other. I felt happy, proud but also a bit sad while looking at all those pieces of art, which are so useful on connecting the past with the present and the future…
Soon afterwards, I visited the archaeological site. To tell you the truth, I prefer museums to sites, as a lot of fantasy is required to imagine that these old stones used to be buildings and the place you are at is where one of the most important athletic events of seniority came alive! For me, the most impressive buildings were the Stadium and the Philippeion. Unfortunatelly, we were not able to stay for very long, as the heat was somewhat exhaustive.
Oh, and don’t forget that Olympia is also a nice village, with cute tavernas, cafeterias and souvenir shops, if you want to have some rest.

KALAVRYTA
Kalavryta symbolizes an important part of the country’s history too. This is not only where the Greek War Of Independence started(at the Agia Lavra monastery where the banner was weaved and was blessed by Bishop Palaion Patron Germanos) but also where the Nazis killed 2000+ people(boys and men over the age of twelve-only 13 survived) in retribution for the killing of 81 German soldiers captured by partisans. And the ironic fact(not written in wikipedia!-A taxi driver there told me!) was that the mayor of Kalavryta, who had studied at a university in Germany, could not believe that the Germans would do such a bestiality! As a result, he convinced the residents to stay home and not abandon the city. In the aftermath, his predictions cost thoushands of lives!
Recommended places to visit are: the memorial site of Kalavryta, the Holocaust museum, the ‘’Agia Lavra’’ monastery and the ‘’Mega Spilaion’’ monastery. Unfortunatelly, I was able to visit only the memorial site and the second monastery.
The memorial site is nothing more than a list of the Holocaust victims carved into big pieces of marble. On the other hand, the ‘Mega Spilaion’’ monastery is a unique place! Built on the rocks of the mountains, the monastery uses caves as temples and rooms! Although it’s being renovated, we were able to see the church and two rooms.
The church is really old, has been on fire four times(!) and features a miraculous portrait of Madonna, called ‘’Panagia Deksia’’(deksia=right in greek). It was painted by Mark the Evangelist and it is said that he used Madonna herself as a model! He actually, used her shadow, as he could barely look her in the eyes! As a result, he painted Madonna holding Jesus with her RIGHT hand, instead of left, as she’s usually seen(have ever heard of photo negatives ;) )! The painting is made of mastic and wax and is almost 2000 years old ! According to the tradition, the painting was found by Saint Euphrosyne, who was a female shepard. Moreover, when the two founders of the monastery, entered a cave holding the painting, a dragon appeared, bursting flames and ready to kill. But when it looked at the painting, it died! This was the first miracle! As far as the wall paintings and architecture are concerned, the church is really interesting too.
On the other rooms, you can see the representation of the first mircale, other paintings, relics and of course, the hand of Saint Haralambos.
My article about Kalavryta would not be complete without a reference to the rack train! The Diakofto-Kalavryta railway runs 22km from Diakofto to Kalavryta, through the Vouraikos Gorge. The trip has been nominated as the 6th most impressive train trip in the world! And I understood why(and you will, if you take a look at the photos above!)!Bridges, rivers with small rapids, tunels, colourful stations and many more is why traveling with this train is a trip not to miss! Words cannot describe it!

Stay tuned for the final part! More destinations(a beach, another city and a wine house) and nightlife!

Back From Peloponnese PART 2

''The Exodus'' by Theodoros Vryzakis


''The woman of Mesolonghi'' by Lansac




Statue of Dionysios Solomos at the Garden Of The Heroes


Mesolonghi's central square




Statue of Lord Byron in the Garden Of The Heroes(Mesolonghi)




View of the city up from the Patras castle








The inside of the old Agios Andreas church







Inside of the church




The Agios Andreas Church







The Pelecaneica Marina in Patras








Another city centre snapshot







The Psila Alonia Square













ANY CITIES?
1)PATRAS
As I told you, Caminia is near Patras. Patras is third largest Greek city. Built near the sea, it has many similarities with Thessaloniki. Personally, I liked:
A)The hospitality of the city’s residents. All the people we’ve met were polite and charming. From the farmer to the salesman or the waiter! And this is quite a miracle as unfortunately, Patras has a high percentage of unemployment.
B)Πελεκανέικα(Pelekaneika) and Ψηλά Αλώνια(Psila Alonia): The first one is a part of the city where you can find nice tavernas, restaurants and of course, the city’s marina with a cafeteria(Θεατράκι-Theatraki) located exactly next to the sea! So, you can have a sip of coffee while watching yachts, ships and sailing boats. On the other hand, Psilia Alonia, is Patras biggest and best square(at least in my opinion), with cute cafes two and wonderful view of the city.
C)The castle of Patras: The castle was built by Byzantine emperor Justinian I after the catastrophic earthquake of 551, re-using building material from pre-Christian structures. The fort remained in constant use thereafter, even until the Second World War. In the Byzantine period, it was besieged by Slavs, Saracens, Normans and many others, but it never fell. In particular, the successful repulsion of a great siege of 805 AD by the Arabs and the Slavs was attributed to the city's patron saint, St Andrew. In 1205, in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade, it was taken over by the Franks, who strengthened it further, opening a moat on all three sides. In 1278, the Principality of Achaea pawned it to the local Latin (Catholic) Archbishop, while the Pope leased it to the Venetians for five years in 1408. The Latin Archbishop remained in possession of the castle until 1430, when it was taken by the Despot of the Morea and future last Byzantine emperor, Constantine Palaiologos, who made extensive repairs to its walls. The castle fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1458, and remained one of their main seats of power in the Peloponnese throughout the Tourkokratia. The Venetians took the castle in 1687 during the Morean War, and kept it until the Morea was retaken by the Turks in 1715.
During the Greek War of Independence, the castle resisted all attempts of the Greek rebels to storm it. Only in 1828, with the arrival of a French expeditionary force under General Nicolas Joseph Maison, did the Ottomans hand it over. Following independence, the castle remained in use by the Greek Army until after World War II. In 1973, the castle was turned over to the 6th Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities. It is used nowadays for cultural events, especially during summer, and features a theatre with a capacity of 640 seats. And of course, the scenery is really beautiful too, as you can see above!(info from wikipedia.org)

D)Άγιος Ανδρέας(Agios Andreas/ Saint Andrew The Apostle Church). The biggest Christian church of the Balcan, this church can really impress you! The wall paintings, the mosaic that portrays Jesus calling Andrew and Peter and of course, the part the cross where he died and his relics are only a few things you can see. You can also visit the old Agios Andreas church, located exactly next to the new one. The most impressive things here is the crystal chandelier and the wall paintings, where for the first time in my life, I saw God portrayed as a person!!
E)The city centre. Cafes, shops of all kind, squares, fountains, galleries, nice buildings. This is the centre of Patras in a few words!
I didn’t like:

A)The city is not really clean, especially on the highways and the city’s main avenue(Paraliaki), that connects the east side with west. The port , the train station and many malls are also here. So I would expect the street sweepers to try a bit more, as this road is really important for the touristic and commercial life of Patras. The ring road outside Patras was also ‘’decorated’’ with plastic bottles and cartons that Big Rig drivers drop. F*ck!
B)That trucks use this road for going to Rio and then to the rest of the country. There are not enough traffic lights and in the aftermath, you see grandfathers with children crossing the road in a hurry, in order to avoid becoming a spot on the asphalt! Moreover, the roads outside Patras are terrible, as I told you, and not suitable for big vehicles.
C)Immigrants: you may think I am a racist but I am not. But do you think it’s normal for those people to live in tents and abandoned train wagons, shit wherever they find, being hungry? It’s not! They stay in Patras but their goal is to move to Italy. But no money no honey. As a result, the unemployment percentage is high, both for immigrants and natives. The first ones try to satisfy their needs in blamable ways, while the second ones become suspicious and racists.

P.S. The Ρωμαικό Ωδείο(Romaiko Odeio-Roman Odeum) is also a -must see- monument but unfortunately I wasn’t able to visit it.

2)MESOLONGHI
On day 4, me and my parents decided to visit Mesolonghi, which is located in the continental part of the country, by using the ferry boat and not the Rio-Antirrio bridge this time. Half an hour later, we were in one of the most historical Greece cities.
I liked:
1)The Garden of Heroes(O Kipos Ton Iroon- ο κήπος των ηρώων). A small oasis in the centre of the city, this garden is a memorial to all these people that fought for the country during the Greek War of Independence and especially, during the exodus of the Mesolonghi residents. So you will see, statues and tombs of Lord Byron, Dionysios Solomos(know for his poet Eleftheroi Poliorkimenoi and the national anthem of Greece), Markos Botsaris and many other.
2) Museum of the History and the Art of the Holy City of Messolonghi:one of the most underrated museums in Greece, as the guard says. And it really is! Here you can see portraits and manuscripts of Lord Byron, paintings(original and replicas)of De La Croix, Vryzakis, Lansac and other, artifacts, relics, weapons… all amazing! (NOTE: Photos were not allowed but the guard was such a nice person and made an exception for me :) )
3)The vast use of bikes
4)The Mesolonghi lagoon
I didn’t like:
1)As Mesolonghi is rather a small town, during the afternoon, it reminded of a cemetery! Hardly anyone at the streets, shops closed(even Goody’s-the greek Mc Donalds with thousands of shops all around Greece open all day was closed) etc

That’s all for now! Coming on Part 3:Olympia and Kalvryta!

Nice Videoclip!

Congratulations to Yannis Zafeiriou for the direction and the idea of using kids in it! Just ckeck out the beginning, where the ''gamblers'' are playing UNO instead of cards and use M&M's. Oh and that they drink milk instead of alcohol! But they all act like adults but are also really charming! Great! Videoclips like this are not often seen in Greece. Keep up the good work!





Song:As There Is You(Ph)2 Remix-Timi Yuro

Back From Peloponnese PART 1

The Rio-Antirrio Bridge


The hotel reception and two strange armchairs

Inside a room(taken from the original site)

Inside a tunnel at Egnatia Odos(bad quality)

Satellite view of Peloponnese

So here I am, back at home after a week full of memories and awesome activities! I visited Peloponnese, which is located at south Greece and is known for it’s big history(Sparta and Olympia is one of the best examples), for its breathtaking scenic (you will see later) but also for the catastrophic fires of 2007 in Achaia and Ileia.(this is where all the places I visited are located but fortunately, things got quite better since 2007).


ACCOMODATION
Me and my parents stayed at Poseidon Palace and believe me, we wouldn’t change it! Built in Caminia, the hotel is 14km away from the centre of Patras(see below), the port and the train station. 40 really well equiped rooms, 2 suites, a really filling breakfast(milk, coffee, cereals, cookies, pasta flora, cakes, tea, marmelades, pudding, jeley, cream, eggs, beacon, fruit and many many other!!!), a big swimming pool and the most important, really really friendly staff is what you should find here. FOR MORE INFO CHECK THIS SITE: http://www.myvacations.gr/greece-peloponnisos-achaia-patra/poseidonpalacehotel.en.html

HOW WAS THE TRIP?
The trip from Thessaloniki to North Peloponnese was not the worst but also not the best one. And I will explain why; Because of the new national road called Egnatia Odos(many people believe it’s the best part of national roads in Greece), going from Thessaloniki to Ioannina was a piece of cake. But, for the rest of the trip(Ioannina to Antirio and Rio to Patras- Caminia), we had to use the old national road which sucks! However, the construction of Ionia and Olympia Odos will probably make things better. What is more, the road system of Peloponnese is really old and dangerous. Lack of road signs and traffic lights, heavy trucks and tractors all over the place, poor road surface are only a few reasons of why it should even not exist! The only exception is the famous Rio- Antirrio Bridge, the biggest suspension bridge in the World! It connects continental Greece with Peloponnese. Crossing it is a really nice experience!


STAY TUNED FOR THE SECOND PART!