Πεινάμε πάρα πολύ οπότε μόλις παρκάραμε τρέχουμε για πρωινό . Θα πάμε στο Hashem Restaurant Down Town είναι το πιο φημισμένο μέρος για πρωινό φαλαφέλ στη Πόλη . Μέχρι και ο Βασιλιάς με την Βασίλισσα τρώνε εκεί καμιά φορά. Το μαγαζί συνεχώς γεμάτο ωστόσο όμως έχει πάρα πολύ γρήγορο προσωπικό και τα τραπέζια αδειάζουν γεμίζουν κατευθείαν  . Ήρθε η ώρα για μια βόλτα στη πρωτεύουσα δυστυχώς λίγες ώρες έχουμε στη διάθεση μας οπότε δεν θα μπούμε στα ενδότερα παρά μόνο γύρω γύρω στο κέντρο .  Στόχος να βρούμε κάνα μαγαζί για αναμνηστικά σουβενίρ . 

Η αλήθεια είναι ότι υπάρχουν πάρα πολλά μαγαζιά και φυσικά δεν θα δεις πουθενά τιμές πάνω στα προϊόντα γιατί πολύ απλά θέλουν παζάρι τους . Εμείς είχαμε τον Μοχάμεντ οπότε τον ρωτούσαμε αν αξίζει και ξεκινούσαμε την μάχη της τιμής . Δεν σαν αναφέρω από πιο μαγαζί αγοράσαμε πράγματα αφού πάνω κάτω όλοι έχουν τα ίδια το θέμα είναι να το πάρεις στην καλύτερη δυνατή τιμή !! 

Πέρα όμως από τα κλασικά σουβενίρ  πάντα θέλω να ψάχνω και να βρίσκω μαγαζιά "παλιατζίδικα" τα λέω εγώ   αντικερί νομίζω είναι το σωστό .

  

Βεβαία οι Τουρίστες χάλασαν την πίατσα τα προηγούμενα χρόνια θα μπορούσες να βρεις πράγματα αξίας και να το αγοράσεις σε πάρα πολύ χαμηλή τιμή . Ήταν τόσο χαμηλές οι τιμές που πολλοί τουρίστες έδιναν παραπάνω με αποτέλεσμα να ξυπνήσουν οι παλαιοπώλες και τώρα να χρειάζεται μεγάλος αγώνας για να κάνεις παζάρι .  

Αν έχεις περισσότερο χρόνο στην πρωτεύουσα πρέπει να ξέρεις το εξής ότι η πόλη έχει δύο κέντρα ένα αυτό που περπατήσαμε εμείς και το σύγχρονο γεμάτο ουρανοξύστες και εμπορικά   . Δεν λέγεται τυχαία η "Πόλη των αντιθέσεων" . Σημεία ενδιαφέροντος είναι η ακρόπολη του Αμμάν που εχει πανοραμική θέα της πόλης . Το όρος Νέμπο στο οποίο μάλιστα λένε ότι έχει ταφεί ο Μωυσής  φυσικά το Ρωμαϊκό αμφιθέατρο και το Μουσείο της Ιορδανίας.

Αφήνουμε το Αμμάν και θα πάμε να επισκεφτούμε το The Baptismal Site of Jesus Christ το μέρος όπου έγινε η Βάπτιση του Ιησού .  Υπάρχει μεγάλη στρατιωτική φύλαξη αφού στο συγκεκριμένο σημείο είναι τα σύνορα με το Ισραήλ βασικά χωρίζονται μ ένα δίκτυ που υπάρχει μέσα στο ποτάμι . 

 Για να μπεις στο χώρο δίνεις 12 JD και σε παίρνει πούλμαν που σε πάει στο ποταμό . Δεν μας άρεσε καθόλου που ενώ η διαδρομή ήταν ένα τέταρτο μας πέρασε από τα καταστήματα αναμνηστικών πρώτα αλλά και  κατά την επιστροφή . Δυστυχώς δεν υπήρχε άλλος τρόπος πρόσβασης στο σημείο οπότε κάναμε υπομονή. 

Η πρόσβαση στην Νεκρά θάλασσα είναι δωρεάν υπάρχουν φυσικά κάποια ιδιωτικά ξενοδοχεία που έχουν πάρει κάποια καλά φιλέτα για να τα εκμεταλλεύονται κάτι σαν εμάς στην παραλιακή της Αττικής . Αν όμως τα προσπεράσεις θα βρεις μέρη ελεύθερα για φτάσεις στη θάλασσα και να απολαύσεις αυτό το μοναδικό φαινόμενο της φύσης . 

Προσοχή δε πρέπει να μπει καθόλου το κεφάλι μέσα γιατί ο πόνος στα μάτια θα είναι οξύς εγώ την πάτησα !!! Μετά οπωσδήποτε κάνετε ένα ντους .Υπάρχουν κάποιες καντίνες από πάνω βασικά καλύβες θα έλεγα που έχουν νερό για να βγάλεις το αλάτι από πάνω σου .

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Αλείψου και εσύ με την θαυματουργή λάσπη της νεκράς θάλασσας και θα καταλάβεις τα γρήγορα αποτελέσματα κατευθείαν . Το αφήνεις πάνω σου δέκα λεπτά και μετά επιδερμίδα μωρού . Απίστευτο !

Aυτά από τη Νεκρά θάλασσα από το χαμηλότερο σημείο της γης θα πάρουμε τα βουνά με στόχο να φτάσουμε στο παραδοσιακό χωριό Ντάνα . Θα σας πω περισσότερα για αυτό το χωριό αύριο που θα το περπατήσουμε κιόλας . Προς το παρόν θα πρέπει να σταματήσουμε κάπου να φάμε γιατί η πείνα έχει αρχίσει και μας θερίζει !

Tafila Gate Restaurant  Στο χωριό Al-Ain Al-Baida , Φοβερό φτηνό φαΐ

Καλό Βράδυ !

Διάβασε το πρώτο μέρος από το ταξίδι μας στην Ιορδανία

Δες την τρίτη μέρα από το ταξίδι μας στην Ιορδανία

Bratislava is n't the destination of your dreams, but a visit will convince you that the capital of Slovakia is a pleasant surprise of central Europe. Just 60 km away from the capital of Austria, Vienna, the city of 430,000 inhabitants is a small oasis that does not differ in much of Greece. Though miniature (48 hours and only enough to discover every corner of the city) it features temperament, glamor and thousands coffee with the most delicious delicacies.

The modern one speaks with the medieval and gives birth to the center of Bratislava

The charming old town in the city center is the place that will motivate you to start appreciating Bratislava. A walk in the narrow pedestrianized streets with the pastel buildings of the 18th century.

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We traveled to Bratislava by Ryanair flight from Athens. In the link below you can find a directions from airport to city center.

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Why should I go to Bratislava?

The atmospheric Old Town stretching alongside the Danube and "crowned" by the imposing castle combines history with fun. The thousands of students give their pulse to the city in the morning and evening, as at any time of day if you visit it you will meet people in the picturesque squares to talk and drink their coffee!

Drinking Beer with Locals students 1.5e / bottle

Exploring Bratislava 

The acquaintance with the city will take place in one of the most typical sights of Slovakia, the medieval castle Bratislavsky Hrad, which looks like an overturned table and offers panoramic views of the capital. The Danube spreads out in front of you through the Gothic castle towers.

View from the Castle

The medieval castle of Bratislava, with Gothic and Renaissance architectural elements, was built in the 10th century, renovated by Maria Theresia in 1766, destroyed by a fire in 1811 and reconstructed in 1953 by the Communist regime. Today, within the Bratislavsky Hrad are housed the Treasury, the National Museum and the Folk Music Museum.

You are free to follow whatever path you want to get out of the castle, as each strait has its own beauty. Wandering in the Old Town will start off the Michalska Venturska streets, with countless cafes and baroque buildings.Then, after wandering around the narrow streets of the center, Michalska Brana, the only one of the four gates of the medieval city to be preserved until today, is a milestone of Bratislava.Below the gate, you will see a "Zero Point", from which the mileage is measured with the other capitals of the world.

Finally, you will not leave the city if you do not walk to the trademark of modern Bratislava, the futuristic bridge Novy Most, which joins the banks of the Danube and at the top hosts a UFO-like platform where you can drink it coffee shop enjoying the views of the city.

10 Things to do in Bratislava 

1. Find the medieval castle Bratislavský hrad 

2. Discovered the bronze statues of the city

3. Go to the Novy Most Bridge 

4. Exploring the nightlife of the city

5. Walk to the old town

6. The Castle of Devin 

7. Cathedral of San Marino

8. Τhe tower of St. Michael

9.  Michalska Brana Gate ("0 Point")

10. Try Ηaluski 

Panoramic view from the City

 Bratislava to Vienna

Most visitors to this city also go to Vienna. Did you know that Bratislava with and Vienna are the closest capitals to Europe? Only 45 minutes away by bus !! So if you come to Bratislava, don't miss out on a one-day excursion to the Austrian capital. To get to Vienna take the bus from the central bus station. Just click on the link below

Το Χασεμιτικό Βασίλειο της Ιορδανίας ή απλά Ιορδανία  είναι μια χώρα  της Μέσης Ανατολής. Συνορεύει με τη Συρία στα Βόρεια με το Ιράκ στα Βόρεια ανατολικά με την Σαουδική Αραβία στα ανατολικά και νότια  και τέλος με το Ισραήλ στα δυτικά . Ο συνολικός  πληθυσμός της Χώρας φτάνει τα  περίπου 10 εκατομμύρια και είναι εξολοκλήρου άραβες . Οι περισσότεροι Ιορδανοί είναι Σουνίτες μουσουλμάνοι ενώ υπάρχουν αρκετοί Σίτες και Αχμάντι. Ο Βασιλιάς του Κράτους είναι ο ανώτερος υπάλληλος του Κράτους . O πρωθυπουργός επιβλέπει το έργο της κυβέρνησης και κυβερνάει σε συνεργασία με το βασιλιά . Πρέπει να γνωρίζεις ότι οι άνθρωποι αγαπούν και σέβονται  πάρα πολύ τον βασιλιά και την οικογένεια του , παντού θα δείς φωτογραφίες τους  .  Αν θέλετε να ρωτήσετε κάτι να το κάνετε  με απόλυτο σεβασμό . Η κύρια πηγή εσόδων είναι ο τουρισμός δυστυχώς από το 2011 μετά το πόλεμο στη Συρία υπάρχει ραγδαία πτώση . Η Ιορδανία επίσης είναι ένας από τους σημαντικότερους γαστρονομικούς προορισμούς στο κόσμο . 

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Όπως είπα και προηγουμένως η Ιορδανία έχει χάσει πάρα πολύ τουρισμό μετά τον πόλεμο που συμβαίνει στην γειτονική χώρα την Συρία . Πολλοί τουρίστες φοβούνται να ταξιδέψουν στην περιοχή της μέσης ανατολής. Ωστόσο όπως μας είπε και ο φίλος μου ο Μοχάμεντ όλα αυτά τα χρόνια ο πόλεμος δεν έχει επηρεάσει καθόλου την χώρα του . Σημαντικό παράγοντα σε αυτό έπαιξε το γεγονός ότι στη Ιορδανία δεν υπάρχει πετρέλαιο. Το μόνο πρόβλημα είναι  οι προσφυγές οι οποίοι έχουν υποβαθμίσει την περιοχή στα βόρεια της χωράς όπου βρίσκονται τα σύνορα με Συρία. Κάτι παρόμοιο με τα δικά μας νησιά στο Αιγαίο .Από την πρώτη στιγμή που θα πατήσεις το πόδι σου στο αεροδρόμιο θα νιώσεις την ζεστασιά των ανθρώπων οι οποίοι σε καλωσορίζουν στη χώρα τους . Πέντε ημέρες  δεν ένιωσα ποτέ κίνδυνο πόσο μάλλον να απειλείτε η ζωή μου . 

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ΤΙ ΠΑΙΖΕΙ ΜΕ ΒΙΖΑ;

Ιορδανικά Δολάρια

ΠΟΥ ΝΑ ΚΑΝΩ ΕΧCHANGE; 

Camp Nou

Barcelona, a city-jewel of the Mediterranean, famous for its cosmopolitan character, warm atmosphere and hearty locals, if you are a lover of architecture this city will charm you. The way the Gothic style combines with modernism is something unique throughout in Europe. We choose to visit the capital of Catalonia in the autumn and more specifically in September . Our flight from Thessaloniki to Gerona with RYANAIR . From there we would take a bus and in 45 minutes we would be in the center of Barcelona . 

When to visit Barcelona?

All year long the city has a large number of visitors. More visitors enjoy the city in the summer, as the city is combined with a summer vacations. I suggest you in the autumn as ideal season More specifically, end of September, beginning of October. This way you will avoid the huge waves of tourists in La Ramblas and other parts of the city, while the weather will be special to explore.

While approaching the city center I was abserving the wonderful cobbled streets, beautiful parks, very special buildings, temples and medieval palaces, mainly with elements from the Gothic architecture. With intense nightlife, high gastronomy, but also distinctive styles of art, Barcelona is the perfect destination for you to start to know Spain!

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Where to Stay in Barcelona ?

If you want to feel the pulse of this city you must stay in an area near the city center. One of them is L'Eixample district not only is the most iconic in Barcelona, it’s also the most diverse in terms of shopping, restaurants and nightlife. The gridlike layout is the symbol of the sunny and modern Barcelona we know today. We chose to rent an apartment in Barri Gotic near to Picasso Museum  area is also known as the Gothic Quarter and is the area in which the old town of Barcelona is situated. As you will see from the following photos the streets vary considerably in style but the old quarter is generally characterized by narrow cobbled streets with tall old buildings. Another area is El Raval Until more recent years El Raval was often considered to be a no-go area for tourists. However, around five years ago trendy hotels, art galleries and shops began popping up in the area. It is now an area frequented by many tourists in search of the Barcelona that has become famous for art, design and modern culture.

MyTips:  If you want to explore the whole city of Barcelona it is necessary to use the Metro as distances are so long for walking. Here is the Metro Map which we used .Τhe ticket for single trip is 2,20E   i suggest that you buy a T10 card which allows for 10 trips. Multipersonal (For one person or some. For example if you are with your partner, with this card you can make 5 trips and you partner 5 trips, using the same card).

We only have four days to explore the city. That's why I will not tell you about all the city's attractions  but which of these we have chosen to visit and what to look for. In all our travels our main goal is to get a taste of everyday life and habits of the locals. Αvoid spilling our time into archaeological sites and museums without substance .

Barri Gotic

Places you must visit 

Barcelonetta

The beach of Barcelona, ​​along which you will see many hotels, restaurants and cafes. The "walk" in Barcelona is a must for every visitor of the city.

La Rambla

The famous pedestrian street that starts from Placa Catalunya and ends at the Old Port, is the most tourist spot in the city. There you will enjoy outdoor performances, tango dancers and clakta and various bands to entertain guests. At the shops along the street you will also buy your souvenirs.

MyTips: :Be careful only with your bags,personal items, the people that are supposed to sell you beers. It is the most tourist spot in the city and that is why they will probably steal you.

La Boqueria

La Boqueria

It is one of the best food markets in the world, paradise every lover of good food! It is located in the middle of La Rambla. Here you will find all sorts of delicacies fruits, vegetables, shells, Corned Cods (which Barcelona is famous about corned fishes "bottarga"), different types of juices, sausages and anything else you can imagine.

Park Guel

Park Guel

The park designed by Gaudi to the west of the city deserves both its peculiarity and the brilliant route to reach it.

MyTips: 
Do not make the mistake of paying to enter Gaudí's house because there isn't somethng intersting inside only two rooms and five furniture .  Entrance to the Park is free!.

Sagrada Familia

Sagrada Familia

From Gaunt's epic creations. It is worthwhile to see from the outside. It costs a little more if you want  to entry .By the way   we did n't get inside beacause  there was a long queue !

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Ciutadella Park

It's really a must. It's always crowded with people, street artists and has a wonderful fountain ("The Magic Fountain")
MyTips: 
The visitors could check the days when the show is played I think 3 times a week: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 21:30 and of course go to the area quite early because so many tourists gather.

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

Camp Nou 

Being a Barca's Fun , I had to check out the Camp Nou. We did a typical non-guided tour of the stadium.  A must do for any football fan. Being pitch-side is great, but the best part is sitting in the press box area and admiring such a fantastic view!!

Paella catalonia

Food Time 

Οn our first day, we have been struggling to discover local traditional tavernas because we have been hurried from our hunger, leading us to deceive us like most tourists!! From the next day , asking other visitors and locals, we found some nice places in the city where we tasted genuine local flavors combined with normal prices! Τhe best way to choose restaurants is always from the TripAdvisor and Google Maps Ratings

What should you try?

Escalivada: Traditional salad with fish.
Pà amb omàquet: Catalan bread with tomato and olive oil.
Butifarra amb mongetes: Traditional sausage with legumes.
Crema catalana: The best known Catalan sweet. It is a white cream coated with caramelized sugar.
Mel i mató: a variation of the queso fresco-Spanish type of cheese - served with honey.
And if you are in Spain, you can not try chocolate con churros, a hot hot chocolate drink accompanied by syrupy fluffy dough sticks.



What to drink?
Sangría! , Also delicious is Tinto de Verano - wine with lemon
For beer fans Mahou is cheap, tasty and available everywhere.



Night Life 

The nightlife in Barcelona is intense. The city is full of bars and clubs.Ιn most places the drink's prices are low and often lower than our expectations. We din't go out for a drink in all of these places, however, we asked other visitors and locals of the city, resulting in an our overall impression of the nightlife of the city.

MyTips:
Ideal exit time: 23: 00-24: 00,
an ideal return time: when the sun rises!
Where are you going?



As more tourist areas are considered to be Paseo Marítimo, de la Barceloneta and la Villa Olímpica. There are Zona Alta (Aribau), María Cubí and Santaló. Finally, Eixample is the most central neighborhood, full of bars and clubs.
Specifically club to choose:
Apolo and Razzmatazz bring decent DJs of international reputation and live every weekend. The patrons are mostly tourists, especially everyday. As far as bars are concerned, the must-go area to go is Joaquin Costa in Raval, where everyone starts  in Barcelona.
Don't lose!!!! Barcelona's best Sangria in the Manu Chao Bar in the neighborhood of El Gotico. The bar is called El Mariatchi and you will find it difficult because it is considered the "secret" of the locals.

If you are in northern Poland then you must visit the Słowiński National Park. There you will meet something unique throughout Europe. Huge sand dunes between the Baltic Sea and the Park. Surely you will not have seen anything like that in Europe again. It is a vast desert that you have to cross over to end up in the Baltic sea for a swim . Unfortunately when we visited the area, the temperature of the water was too low to be able to swim.

How to get to the Słowiński National Park 

With Train From Gdansk : By train from Gdansk to Lębork. Because the train station is crowded, i suggest that you ask a question on the information. they were very helpful and they speak English, they will give you correct information how to get there two hours duration.When you get to Lębork just outside the train station there are small local vans which go to Łeba 35 minutes duration.

With Bus From Gdansk & Gdynia : If you have visited the area in the summer it is easier because there are buses Flixbus that go directly to Łeba  from Gdansk and Gdynia.duration is two hours and half .

With car : It is definitely the most relaxed and happy way to get there. If it is summer, I suggest that you do not enter the park from Swiedzino not from the Łeba because at summer   it´s overcrowded .

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Arriving to Łeba from there  to the Wydma Łącka  is eight kilometers. There are several ways to cross the park  hiking, cycling and even electric cars for older people and who  are not friends with outdoor activities.we rent bikes from the village. 8 zloti  per hour, the whole cycling took about three hours. Have some water and snak , you will definitely stop to enjoy the magic landscape.Crossing the park You can take amazing pictures of the dunes, the blue sky and white sand completely amazed us.

This is one of those places where you do not care if crowds gather, because the majesty of the place seems to make a swarm of people insignificant. Nonetheless, to come here first thing in the morning and enjoy the 8 km walk to the big dunes at roads end in relative solitude is lovely. The dunes completely reshape from year to year, to the extent it is supposed to be like visiting a different place. The vastness and serenity of the beach is also lovely!!

It was a wonderful experience: the forrest looked magical, we had and encounter with a curious little fox but the highlight were the dunes: it really looked like a desert and after the walk in the sand finally reaching the sea is like a prize! We took the train from Gdansk to Lebork and afterwords a bus to Leba. Everything is really cheap in Poland (compared to western countries) so it definetely is worth a trip!