Anna is a very friendly Russian woman from San Francisco, California visited Thessaloniki for some personal reasons. She had the privilege to do some day tours, city tours and got to know Northern Greece with us! We had some wonderful walks in the city center and we explored the most interesting suburbs. We also visited mount Olympus, where we met snow of course, because it was January! We were about to visit the Meteora rocks also but the snowstorms of the last days made Anna rescedule it for nextyear! 😀 (more…)
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Buy the “BeenThere.eu Calendar 2017” on Etsy.com
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We are printing!!! The project “BeenThere.eu Calendar 2017” is almost over and tomorrow we will have the items print.. It took us 2 designers (one in London-currently sunbathing in Maldives with her husband- and one working hard in Thessaloniki), one passionate photographer, one marketing freak and myself to create the most cute and useful Calendar for this year! (more…)
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Studying abroad: An Erasmus Student from Thessaloniki!!
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Are you an Erasmus Student in Thessaloniki or an Erasmus Student from Thessaloniki? Then I am sure this article will ring a bell in your heart! www.BeenThere.eu is partialy a product of an Erasmus student from Thessaloniki in Aalen, Germany. The multicultural experience lived there was like a small spark that created a big fire. (more…)
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Glyka & Fotis September 2016
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Glyka & Fotis are a young couple from Greece that live in Copenhagen, Denmark for many years and often come back for vacations and to see their families. So, during their last visit in Thessaloniki contacted BeenThere.eu to arrange a half-day tour. When l met them, they asked me for a tour that will include “a beach with crystal clear water”, “not far away from Thessaloniki” and “a healthy Greek snack”. Hmmm… lt took me a couple of minutes to think about it and then I had the perfect suggestion for them 🙂 (more…)
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September’s greetings!
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Windy, sunny and still summer. This is how Thessaloniki will welcome you this month. Let’s celebrate the beginning of September, in a city full of life. Thessaloniki’s highlights for this month are the best sunsets of the year, a bunch of urban fests, a big music festival & the international expo. The best part is that summer is not over yet and the beaches of Halkidiki are still waiting for us (more…)
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Are you a pasta lover and vegan, visiting Greece? This is for you!
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Hello foodies! One of the most delicious and popular food worldwide is pasta! As a vegan, I love trying different kinds of sauce, in order to enhance the already great taste of pasta with plant based extracts, veggies and nuts! One tip that always works for a better taste is: using herbs and olive oil! Greece is the paradise of herbs and olive oil! (more…)
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A Travelogue for the back side of Mt. Olympus.
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There is a route of about 70Km at the back side of Mt. Olympus that makes you wanna live there for ever! The food is awesome cause most of the people there are breeders or farmers and their products are always fresh. The road is between Mt.Olympus and the Pierian Mountains, which means that the view is always going to be green and thick mountains of pines and beeches. (more…)
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Live/work close to nature and get inspired. Welcome spring!
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You can definitely do hundreds of things in Greece in spring. But the most important thing about spring is that you are a step closer to summer, the Queen of seasons! Please, don’t lose time! Start dreaming of the ideal place to spent your summer vacation and if you need some inspiration keep in touch with BeenThere.eu cause lots of articles are gonna blossom like flowers soon. (more…)
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If you ever visit Thessaloniki, put Mt. Hortiatis on your visit list!
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If it’s a cold and sunny day, everybody would dream a day playing with the snow or a hot drink by the fireplace. You can do both in mount Hortiatis! Is less than 60′ driving from down town, so when you visit Thessaloniki for 3 or 4 days and you want to spent the morning into the nature I would definitely suggest you to schedule it. (more…)
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Mount Dikeos means “fair” and it’s in Kos island!
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Have you ever visited Kos island and hiked Mt. Dikeos? If not, please, put it on your list cause that island is extra touristic and you will need an unexploited spot with a sense of authenticity. One of those is Mt. Dikeos, is only 846 m high but you can see from its’ top at least 3 more islands and the coast of Turkey! (more…)