Bougainvillea, or Bogumila as some people call it, is the most beautiful flower of the Mediterranean.

I do not know if anyone can resist to stop and at least for a while admire the luxurious bougainvillea that adorn the houses and hotels on the Greek coast.

It also grows as a weed on the southern Greek islands, along the road.

This beautiful plant can also be grown in Serbia. Nurseries in Greece sell

Chios belongs to a group of islands called Cyclades, located in the Aegean Sea, very close to Turkey.

Except for the mastic, Chios is famous for its untouched nature and its rich flora.

Staying in Chios in May is a real pleasure because of the beautiful nature.

The autochthonous species of Tulip grow in Chios, that the islanders call "lalades". In March wild fields and meadows are covered with these beautiful plants.

If you decide to travel to Greece through Bulgaria, and we wrote about that here you can stay overnight in Bansko. It's a nice place with a great selection of hotels.

The second suggestion is a small place Agistro, immediately after entering Greece (ten minutes drive from the Promahonas border crossing). We always choose this option.

Agistro is a small village with less than 400 residents, but this village is annually visited

Every year more and more tourists who travel to the Ionian coast cross the Niki border instead of Evzoni. During the season there is usually no crowd; the road is not so good, but very interesting!

Whether you are crossing this border at your arrival or departure, if you have some time, do not miss to visit Ohrid, Edessa, the monastery of St. Naum, the springs of Black Drim and Bitola,

One new toll booth was planned to be set in Egnatia Odos, nearby Asprovalta.

In April started the construction of one more on the way Thessaloniki - Seres - Promahonas, so the travellers from Bulgaria to Greece will have some extra costs in the future.

The third toll road will be set on the road Thessaloniki Oreokastro, and will wait all tourists who take a detour around Thessaloniki to the Chalkidiki and

Every year in March, thousands of flowering peach trees around Veria resemble a pink sea.

These scenes are springtime news in Greece, and hiking and biking tours are organized in this region.

Villages around Veria have their own small tourist season in March.

Veria is located about 70km from Thessaloniki, on the road to Kozani, whih is 55km away. If you travel to the Ionian coast over Bitola and the Greek border crossing

A swimming marathon, organized every year between Kassandra and Sithonia is the most famous annual event in Chalkidiki and probably the biggest sport event in these parts of Greece. This marathon is one of the hardest and most demanding in Greece, but also the most impressive. This is an event with a long tradition, so this year will be 48th marathon in a row. This year (2018), the competition will

Everybody knows about the famous Mythos, and lately there is increasingly popular Fix beer.

Vergina can be also found in supermarkets.

It's little known that Kaiser is Greek beer. It has been made by Mythos since 1976, by the German standards, but from Greek products.

However, these brands are not the best beer that Greece offers.

As a rule, the best beer is always from local breweries with less production.

The beer named Nissos, produced