a tasty Marble floor... ενα μωσαϊκο απο αλλαντικα

a tasty marble floor out of salami...in Antwerp, Belgium..

ο conceptual καλλιτέχνης Wim Delvoye, έφτιαξε στην Antwerp του Βελγίου...

φανταστικά και πεντανόστιμα πατώματα με ποικιλία αλλαντικών...

οι φωτογραφίες απο την Καναδέζα Olga Korper στο Toronto.

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." -- Lao Tzu
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Greek beauty and a poem by C.Cavafy... Ελληνική ομορφιά και Καβαφης

Η Πόλις

Είπες·

«Θα πάγω σ’ άλλη γη, θα πάγω σ’ άλλη θάλασσα.

Μια πόλις άλλη θα βρεθεί καλλίτερη από αυτή.

Κάθε προσπάθεια μου μια καταδίκη είναι γραφτή·

κ’ είν’ η καρδιά μου — σαν νεκρός — θαμένη.

Ο νους μου ως πότε μες στον μαρασμόν αυτόν θα μένει.

Όπου το μάτι μου γυρίσω, όπου κι αν δω

ερείπια μαύρα της ζωής μου βλέπω εδώ,

που τόσα χρόνια πέρασα και ρήμαξα και χάλασα.»

Καινούριους τόπους δεν θα βρεις, δεν θά

βρεις άλλες θάλασσες.

Η πόλις θα σε ακολουθεί.

Στους δρόμους θα γυρνάς

τους ίδιους.

Και στες γειτονιές τες ίδιες θα γερνάς·

και μες στα ίδια σπίτια αυτά θ’ ασπρίζεις.

Πάντα στην πόλι αυτή θα φθάνεις.

Για τα αλλού — μη ελπίζεις—

δεν έχει πλοίο για σε,

δεν έχει οδό.

Έτσι που τη ζωή σου ρήμαξες εδώ

στην κώχη τούτη την μικρή, σ’ όλην την γη την χάλασες.

Κωνσταντίνος Καβάφης

The City

You said,
“I will go to another place, to another shore.
Another city can be found that’s better than this.
All that I struggle for is doomed, condemned to failure;
and my heart is like a corpse interred.
How long will my mind stagger under this misery?
Wherever I turn, wherever I look
I see the blackened ruins of my life,
which for years on end I squandered and wrecked and ravaged”.
You will find no other place, no other shores.
This city will possess you, and you’ll wander the samestreets.
In these same neighborhoods you’ll grow old;
in these same houses you’ll turn gray.
Always you’ll return to this city.
Don’t even hope for another.
There’s no boat for you, there’s no other way out.
In the way you’ve destroyed your life here,
in this little corner,
you’ve destroyed it everywhere else.

Constantine P. Cavafy

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SAN ALFONSO DEL MAR ... η μεγαλύτερη πισίνα στον κόσμο!

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Dolphin Rings ...o Αρχοντας των ΔελφινοΔαχτυλιδιων

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VIEWS OF OUR WORLD... ΕΙΚΟΝΕΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΟΣΜΟΥ ΓΥΡΩ ΜΑΣ

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Athens the birthplace of the Gods ...

The city with the most glorious history in the world, is worshipped by gods and people.
The enchanting capital of Greece has always been the birthplace of civilization. It is the city where democracy was born and most of the wise men of ancient times. The most important civilization of ancient world flourished in Athens and relives through superb architectural masterpieces. Who doesn't know the Acropolis of Athens?
Photos and history of the most famous archaeological site in Europe have made the world tour causing feelings of admiration from millions of people worldwide. Acropolis is nominated to be included in the list with the 7 new miracles of the world. In fact the trademark of Athens is one of the favorites. The Holy Rock of Acropolis has structures dated back to the 5th BC, the famous Golden Age of Periklis.
Apart from glory and grandiosity, they carry Athens' chequered history, which met times of bloom and decline, but still shines under Attica sky and gazes future. Shining like the white of pendelikon marble. Athens is situated in the prefecture of Attica and reaches up to the peninsula right down to Sterea Greece. It is built in a low land surrounded by mountains Ymmytos, Pendeli and Parnitha, northwards and eastwards, and to the Saronic cove southwards and westwards.
The sun is shining over Athens all year around. The climate is one of the best in Europe with mild winters and very hot summers, ideal for tourism. It is located just a few kilometers from the port of Piraeus, the central commercial port of the capital, and the shores of south Africa. Athens is constantly inhabited since Neolithic Age until our days. 5th century was the time of its ultimate bloom, when morals and civilization surpassed city limits and became the mother land of west civilization. In the centuries followed many conquerors tried to take over Athens.
In 1834 Athens was chosen to be the capital of the newly established Greek State and the town that now hosts more than 4,5 million people, was constructed around the walls of Acropolis. Today it is the political, social, cultural, financial and commercial center of Greece.
Athens is a city with different aspects. A stroll around the famous historic triangle (Plaka, Thission, Psyri) the oldest neighborhoods, reveals the coexistence of different eras. Old mansions, other well-preserved and other worn down by time.
Luxurious department stores and small intimate shops. Fancy restaurants and traditional taverns.
All have a place in this city. The heart of Athens is beating in Syntagma Square. Where Parliament and most of the Ministries are. But apart from the center, there are other areas with tourist development such as Monastiraki, Kolonaki, Lycabettus Hill and a few kilometers from the historic center Faliro, Glyfada, Voula and Vouliagmeni, where you can enjoy the sea breeze.
Or you can head up north to Marousi, Melissia, Vrilissia and Kifisia and smell the fresh air. In Athens and Attica you will find the most important archaeological sites (Acropolis, Odeion of Herodes Atticus, Olymbion, Roman Market, Panathinaiko Stadium - Kallimarmaro, The Temple of Poseidon in Sounio, etc), as and the neoclassic imposing buildings, true ornaments ( Greek Parliament, Athens Academy, University of Athens, etc).
Don't miss visiting the museums hosting unique treasures of our cultural inheritance (Archaeological Museum, Martial Museum, Byzantine Museum, etc). Athens has always attracted peoples' attention. During the 2004 Olympic Games proved that, despite all the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, she never - not once - lost the talent.
The return of Olympic Games to their mother land was a great success.
The capital is famous, more than any other European capital, for its nightlife. Athens by night totally transforms.
The options for entertainment satisfy all tastes. The famous bouzoukia are the leaders in Athenian entertainment. While theaters all around Athens offer a different type of entertainment. Athens is a divine city. Let yourselves to its magic...

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." -- Lao Tzu
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Munich..Oktoberfest .......Φεστιβάλ μπύρας στο Μόναχο το απόλυτο πάρτυ!

Oktoberfest in Munich is the biggest public festival in the world.



This year's celebration, the 174nd (some were canceled because of wars and cholera outbreaks), will begin Sept. 20 and end Oct. 5.

About 7 million visitors are expected to consume more than 7 million liters of beer.

At the foot of the Bavaria statue, the huge Oktoberfest grounds also provide carousels, roller coasters and all the spectacular fun of the fair. Activities are accompanied by a program of events, including the Grand Entry of the Oktoberfest Landlords and Breweries, the Costume and Riflemen's Procession, and a concert involving all the brass bands represented.

How it began

Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, was married to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on Oct. 12, 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates. The fields have been named Theresienwiese ("Theresa's fields") in honor of the Crown Princess ever since. Horse races marked the close of the event. The decision to repeat the horse races in the subsequent year gave rise to the tradition of the Oktoberfest.

The first Agricultural Show was added in 1811. The horse races, which were the oldest and - at one time - the most popular event of the festival are no longer held today. But the Agricultural Show is still held every three years during the Oktoberfest.About the beerVisitors in the early years were able to quench their thirst at small beer stands which grew rapidly in number. In 1896 the beer stands were replaced by the first beer tents and halls set up by enterprising landlords with the backing of the breweries.

Today there are 14 large beer tents. About 30% of the year's beer-production of the big breweries in Munich are drunk during these two weeks.And getting it 'delivered'About 1,600 of the 12,000 people employed at Oktoberfest are particularly famous - the waitresses who deliver the beer. They are between 18 and 80 and work long hours, hauling up to 10 steins at a time (usually 40-60 pounds), each full of a liter of beer, through rowdy crowds.

Tips are generous, because of a special Oktoberfest currency - the beer coupon. Company bosses treat employees, business owners, their regular clients and the city's senior citizens to the printed cardboard currency.

By the numbers
The official festival area covers 104 acres and has seating for 94,000 in the festival halls.
The festival grounds has about 1,440 toilets.
About 900 tons of waste will be generated during Oktoberfest.
The 2004 festival drew 6.1 million visitors. They consumed 6 million liters of beer and 200,000 liters of non-alcoholic beer.
Food consumption included 91 oxen, 56,036 pork knuckles, 487,487 chickens and 190,635 pairs of pork sausage.
In contrast, 1950 more than 1.5 million liters of beer was drunk and nearly 650,000 pairs of sausage eaten.
1970, the numbers had grown to nearly 4 million liters of beer and 800,000 pairs of sausage. While total (if not per capita) beer consumption has continued to rise, sausage sales have fallen dramatically.


"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." -- Lao Tzu
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τα καλύτερα μονοπάτια στον κόσμο! μέρος 1 από 50

Διαβαθμισμένα από το 1 έως το 5 ανάλογα με την δυσκολία
(1 πανεύκολο 5 υπερβολικά δύσκολο)

Σκοτσέζικα υψίπεδα, (ορεινό με δυσκολία 1).

Μία πολύ όμορφη περιπλάνηση μέσα από μαγευτικά τοπία και μικρά πανδοχεία, της σκοτσέζικης γης.

Τα βουνά του Glencoe, φτιαγμένα λες από ανθρώπινο χέρι σε περιμένουν για να ανακαλύψεις τα μυστικά τους.

Ανέβα τα δυο ήρεμα χιλιόμετρα του ελατό-στόλιστου μονοπατιού με κατεύθυνση το ιστορικό Signal Rock. Εδώ στα 1692, κυβερνητικά στρατεύματα έδωσαν το έναυσμα, που πυροδότησε την σφαγή του Glencoe, με συνέπειες που φτάνουν μέχρι τις μέρες μας.

Το υπέροχο τοπίο των υψιπέδων, σου προκαλεί δέος, όλες τις εποχές και τα μικρά Pub και Inn με τους πετρόχτιστους τοίχους και τις χορταριασμένες στέγες σε περιμένουν για να ξαποστάσεις.

Αφέσου στο αγκάλιασμα και την θαλπωρή του Boots Bar στο Clachaig (00-44 1855 811252), www.clachaig.com, το καταπληκτικό ντεκόρ σε συνδυασμό με τις γαστριμαργικές συνταγές, τα υπέροχα πιάτα με ελάφι και τα 160 διαφορετικά malts, είναι σίγουρα η καλύτερη κατάληξη στην βόλτα σας.



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THE ROYAL YACHT HOTEL ... ΠΡΟΣΙΤΗ ΠΟΛΥΤΕΛΕΙΑ ΣΤΑ ΣΤΕΝΑ ΤΗΣ ΜΑΓΧΗΣ

Το ξενοδοχείο Royal Yacht, είναι ένα νέο, μοντέρνο , πολυτελές αλλά και συνάμα προσιτό στο St.Helier, του νησιού Jersey, στην Μάγχη .

Στο ξενοδοχείο θα βρείτε όλες τις ανέσεις και ένα σύγχρονο SPA, το 'Spa Sirène', ένα πλήρως εξοπλισμένο γυμναστήριο, κλειστές πισίνες, μπαρ με ζωντανή μουσική, εστιατόρια για όλα τα γούστα και τους ουρανίσκους, όπως την brassiere Café Zephyr με gourmet λιχουδιές και το Restaurant Sirocco.

Είτε ταξιδεύετε για διασκέδαση, σύντομες διακοπές, δουλεία η γαμήλιο ταξίδι το The Royal Yacht Hotel, Spa, and Restaurants είναι μια επιλογή ποιότητας και προσιτής πολυτελείας.

The Royal Yacht

Weighbridge, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE2 3NF
Tηλ.+44(0)1534 720511

Φαξ.+44(0)1534 767729

E-mail. reception@theroyalyacht.com

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." -- Lao Tzu
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SANTORINI ...TERRA SUPERBA!!!

Welcome To Greece - Click here for more blooper videos

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PRANA SPA ...ΑΠΟΛΑΥΣΗ ΣΤΟ ΜΑΓΕΥΤΙΚΟ ΜΠΑΛΙ

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Vanuatu....Ενας παράδεισος στον Ειρηνικό!

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cosmic black-out Σβηστε τα φωτα και αναψτε ενα κερι

Κοσμικό σκοτάδι: Στις 17 Σεπτεμβρίου του 2008 από 21:50 έως 22:00 Προτείνεται να σβηστούν όλα τα φώτα και αν είναι δυνατόν, κι όλες οι ηλεκτρικές συσκευές, με σκοπό ο πλανήτης µας να μπορέσει να «αναπνεύσει». Εάν η απάντηση είναι μαζική, η εξοικονόµηση ενεργείας μπορεί να είναι πολύ μεγάλη. Μόνο 10 λεπτά, και να δούµε τι θα συµßεί. Ναι, θα είµαστε 10 λεπτά στο σκοτάδι, αλλά θα ανάψουμε ένα κερί και απλά θα αναπνέουμε μαζί με τον πλανήτη µας.

Español:

Oscuridad mundial: El 17 de septiembre de 2008 desde las 21:50 a las 22:00 horas:Se propone apagar todas las luces y si es posible todos los aparatos eléctricos, para darle un respiro a nuestro planeta.Si la respuesta es masiva, la energía que se ahorre puede ser inmensa. Solo 10 minutos y vean qué pasa. Esos 10 minutos de oscuridad podríamos encender una vela y descansar un ratito, junto con nuestro planeta. Recuerden que la unión hace la fuerza; con Internet puede tenerse mucho poder para conseguir algo aún más grande. Pasen la noticia, si tienen amigos que viven en otros países envíenselo a ellos.

English:

World darkness: On September 17, 2008 from 21:50 to 22:00 hours.We propose to delete all lights and if possible all electrical appliances to give our planet a breather. If the answer is massive, energy saving can be immense. Only 10 minutes, and see what happens. Yes, we are 10 minutes in the dark, we light a candle and simply are looking at it, and we breathe together with our planet. Remember that the union is strength and the Internet can be very powerful and can even do something big. Move the news, if you have friends living in other countries send it to them.

Portuguese:

Escuridão mundial: No dia 17 de Setembro de 2008 das 21:50 às 22:00 horasPropõe-se apagar todas as luzes e se possível todos os aparelhos eléctricos, para que o nosso planeta poda 'respirar'.Se a resposta for massiva, a poupança energética pode ser brutal. Só 10 minutos, para ver o que acontece. Sim, estaremos 10 minutos às escuras, podemos acender uma vela e simplesmente ficar a olhar para ela, estaremos a respirar nós e o planeta. Lembrem-se que a união faz a força e a Internet pode ter muito poder e podemos mesmo fazer algo em grande. Passa a notícia, se tiveres amigos a viver noutros países envia-lhes.

Arab:

: على 17 سبتمبر 2008 من الساعة 21:50 الى 22:00 ويقترح حذف جميع الانوار واذا امكن جميع الاجهزه

الكهرباءيه ، ويمكن لكوكبنا 'تنفس'. اذا كان الجواب هاءله ، ويمكن الاقتصاد في استهلاك الطاقة وحشية. خلال 10 دقائق فقط ، ونرى ما سيحصل. نعم ، نحن على 10 دقائق في الظلام ، ونحن على ضوء شمعة وببساطة ان النظر اليها ، ونحن نتنفس وكوكبنا. نتذكر ان الاتحاد هو القوام وشبكة الانترنت يمكن ان تكون بالغة القوة ويمكن حتى تفعل شيئا كبيرا. التحركات الاخبار .

Français:

Darkness mondiale: Le 17 Septembre 2008 de 21:50 à 22:00 heuresOn propose de éteindre toutes les lumières et, si possible, tous les appareils électriques, pour que notre planète puisse 'respirer'. Si la réponse est massive, les économies d'énergie peuvent être brutales. Seulement 10 minutes, et on va voir ce qui se passe. Oui, nous sommes 10 minutes dans l'obscurité, mais on allume une bougie et on peut simplement le regarder, pour que nous respirions en même temps avec notre planète. N'oubliez pas que l'union fait la force et avec l'Internet on peut atteindre quelque chose de plus grand. Déplace l'actualité.

Deutsch:

Weltdunkelheit: Am 17. September 2008 von 21:50 bis 22:00 Uhr.Der Vorschlag ist, alle Lichter und wenn möglich auch alle elektrischen Geräte 10 Minuten lang auszuschalten, damit unser Planet mal wieder durchatmen kann. Wenn es eine massive Antwort gibt, kann die Energieersparnis enorm sein. Nur 10 Minuten, und wir serden sehen, was passiert. Während der 10 Minuten im Dunkeln könnten wir eine Kerze entzünden und diese einfach ansehenund gemeinsam mit unserem Planeten aufatmen. Denkt daran, dass Einigkeit stark macht; Internet kann sehr stark sein und so könnten wir etwas noch Größeres erreichen. Sendet die Nachricht bitte weiter.

Russian:

Ночьна Земле: 17 сентября 2008 года с 21:50 до 22:00 часов отключите всеогни, и, по возможности, все электроприборы, чтобы наша планета могласпокойно 'подышать' хоть 10 минут.В случае массового участия, этотпроект приведет к огромному сбередению энергии по всему земному шару.Всего только 10 минут, и вы увидите как важен будет результат.Заэти 10 минут можно просто посидеть в темноте, зажечь свечу и посидетьпри ее свете. А за это время наша планета успеет спокойно отдышаться. Помните, что совместное действие - это мощь, а Интернет - это великая сила, вместе мы можем добиться очень многого. Сообщи о нас другим!!!

Nederlands:

Wereld darkness : Op 17 September 2008 van 21:50 tot 22:00 uur.Stelt voor om alle lichten en zo mogelijk alle elektrische apparaten, om onze planeet kan 'ademen'.Indien het antwoord is enorm, de energiebesparing kan worden wreder. Slechts 10 minuten, en zie wat er gebeurt. Ja, we zijn 10 minuten in het donker, we licht van een kaars en gewoon Wordt kijken, we inademen en onze planeet. Vergeet niet dat de unie is kracht en het internet kan zeer macht en kan Zelfs iets te groot. Vertrokken het nieuws

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A Weekend on Mykonos, Greece

από τον

Andrew Testa για τους "The New York Times"

δημοσιεύθηκε στις: 24/08/2008

εδώ θα δείτε και τις 17 υπέροχες φωτογραφίες!

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Foot notes !!

απολαυστικό και παραξενο!!

Foot Notes

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