Welcome to Rethymnon, the small Mediterranean town with its Renaissance architecture, Venetian fortress, museums and beaches. We are sure that like thousands of others, you will find so much to enchant you that you will return annually to Rethymnon. As for the surrounding province, the difficulty is in deciding what to visit first. The endless beaches, the monasteries and the churches, the ancient sites or the Venetian and Turkish monuments? The area is rich in characteristic villages and areas of great natural beauty, as well as caves and soaring mountains.

Tinos lies very close to the southern tip of Andros. This is the holy island of Our Lady, which in August is swamped by pilgrims who have come to pray in Her church or in fulfilment of a vow. As Our Lady's feast day on 15 August approaches, the church and the town of Tinos become crammed with people, and religious services take place next to the commercial fair being held in the surrounding streets. A line of mountains, whose highest peak is Mt Tsiknias (in the myths, the home of the wind-god Aeolus), runs the length of the island.

A town bursting with life, lights, colour and the Cretan heartbeat, welcome its visitors throughout the year in a cosy warm atmosphere. Build on the ruins of the ancient city "Lato pros Kamara" and through the centuries it developed from an independent trade center in the 3rd AD century, into today's town, a place full of interest, throbbing with motion and life. Agios Nikolaos changes its faces according to your mood. Since it is loaded with memories and customs from the past, it is a traditional place for those who have a longing for the good old days, at the same time it is a cosmopolitan meeting point for those who love fun, a paradise of peace and quiet for those who want to relax, a center of European standards for the demanding, and an ideal summer resort to spend your holidays.

When many people are asked what country encapsulates sunshine breaks, Greece is the obvious answer. This ancient land, steeped in myth and legend with its supporting collection of beautiful islands, seems to have it all - gorgeous beaches, spectacular nature, warm, sunny weather, a heritage bursting with history and culture, plus delicious food and drink. Greece holidays can offer all of this.

In fact, so great is the variety, that when people tell you that they are booking one of the many Greece holidays, there is much more to explain. The visitor could be spending their break in Athens, absorbing that ancient city's incredible wealth of historical monuments, capped of course by the amazing site of the Acropolis and the ruins of the Parthenon on the hill.

Conversely, they could be visiting one of the many Greek Islands dotted throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. These are always very popular destinations. Greece holidays wisely capitalise on the time when the nation colonised these islands thousands of years ago. Islands such as Kos, Samos and Santorini are havens of calm and rustic charm, with lovely countryside and quaint villages.

There are even perfect compromise solutions for people who wish to mix their sun-worshipping with a little history and culture. Greece holidays can offer beach breaks on the islands of Kefalonia, Skiathos, Halkidiki and Zante - all of which boast beautiful coves and villages with picturesque tavernas, but also have easy access to the Greek mainland, with its temples and monuments.

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Hotel Liana on the beach of Agios Prokopios that characterizes great beauty with crystal blue waters and golden sand. The hotel is