New arrchaeological museum of Patras

Τhe new archaeological museum of Patras, opened its gates and is able to welcome visitors who wish to admire up close the rare archeological exhibits.

The museum, which is housed in an impressive building at the entrance of Achaian capital, hosts the exhibition of over two thousand exhibits from Mycenaean to the late Roman period.

THE NEW MUSEUM IN FIGURES
The exhibition area is 2,642 sq.m. and contains 57 exhibits shop for 1300 exhibits (clay, stone, metal and glass), 200 gold objects, 40 bronze objects of the Mycenaean period, 28 projects mainly sculptures of the Roman period and 14 mosaic floors (300 sq.m.).

In addition, 185 square meters covering the two reconstructions of ancient buildings, an urban farm and a Roman residence hall to privacy and a funerary monument in the cemetery here.

A meter 88 centimeters high statue is nine meters in length the largest mosaic floors, a smaller exhibit in millimeters (one gold bead). Also, ten tombs renew or come the Museum, nine human skeletons in the graves and sites of display, 600 headlamps for illumination of special exhibits, 230 slides for the two ten-minute thematic views of the room.

Five years bridge Rio - Antirio

The bridge of Rio - Antirio celebrates the five years from the construction and 24 July, at Castle Antirio will gather some of the leading Greek to celebrate with her, with free entrance to everyone who want to watch the event.
It will be the Thanos Mikroutsikos, Maria Farantouri, Manolis Mitsias, Christos Theban, the Miltos Paschalidis and Rita Antonopoulou.

Together they will perform and interpret songs great Greek composers (Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Stavros Xarchakos etc.) based on the poetry of great poets (John Ritsos, Odysseus Elytis, Nikos Gatsos, Nikos Kavadias, etc.) and songs that love is the new generation, user Thebes, the Miltos Paschalidis and Rita Antonopoulou.

Famous Greek cuisine

The Greek Cuisine is famous all over the world for the unique tastes and flavors, recipes that left speechless any test an has fanatical followers.

Indeed, in Greece there are some dishes that are found in all regions, while others are local specialties, or variant form a nationwide prescription.

Are you ready for a «trip» to the famous Greek cuisine. We will present some of the most famous Greek dishes:

Greek Salad - «Horiatiki», tzatziki, keftedakia, Spanakopitakia, briam, feta, mousaka,

Pasticcio.

Sweets: galaktoboureko, Kataifi, halvah, Pasteli (similar to the Spanish tourist).

Greek wines and other alcohol drinks: tsipouro, raki, ouzo, Mavrodafni, Retsina, wine red, white and rosé, dry and sweet.

Easyjet Announce 15 New Routes Across Europe

Easyjet have announced new destinations and services to add to its european routes. Eight of the 15 new routes will run from UK airports, mainly to winter sun destinations.

The low cost carrier is to serve Paphos and Sharm el Sheikh from Luton; Fuerteventura from Liverpool and Stansted; Lanzarote from Liverpool; Lyon from Edinburgh, Hamburg and Porto from Gatwick.

Other services added to the network for winter 2009-10 include six routes from Rome and one from Madrid.Fares from the UK start at £27.99 one-way on the three flights a week between Edinburgh and Lyon and rise to £75.99 one-way from Luton to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh which will be also be served three times a week.

The new flights start between November 2 (Liverpool-Fuerteventura) and February 2, 2010 (Gatwick-Hamburg) with the majority starting in early November.
Chief executive Andy Harrison said: “Times are tough for consumers so we are proud to offer great year-round holiday destinations for incredibly low prices.”

Source Travel Mole