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Cheap flights to Samos and Skiathos
The Greek island of Samos just off the coast of Turkey is set for a boost in tourism as major cruise lines now include the island amongst its destinations with a new Flight Cruise offering. On top of this a brand new movie blockbuster set is proposed on Samos putting this charming island firmly back on the tourist map.The flight cruise will be offered on the 710 passenger Adonia, due in May 2011. In September the Adonia will reposition from Southampton to the Mediterranean to operate flight cruises sailing to the central and Eastern Mediterranean which now include the Greek island of Samos. Samos the birthplace of ancient mathematician Pythagoras has seen the announcement of the upcoming film about Pythagoras called Gates of Life this alone is expected to bring a huge increase in holidaymakers arriving on cheap flights to Samos for this spectacular Greek island. Fountain of Life Productions have decided to release the movie about the famed Greek mathematician and Philosopher which stars Academy award winning actors and actresses such as John Malkovich,, Ben Kingsley, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sophie Marceau and Rachel Weisz. Samos's hotel and apartment owners no doubt hope that the film and its hype will do for Samos what Mamma Mia, the hit film based around the music of Abba did for the stunning Greek Islands of Skopelos and Skiathos. Samos and Skiathos are both accessible on cheap flights from the Uk and online cheap flight and hotel agency airflight.co.uk specialise in all areas of the Mediterranean, Aegean, and beach resorts generally.
The filming for the Mamma Mia film was mainly on the islands of Skopelos and Skiathos, with some shots in coastal town of Damouchari in Greece's Pelion region. These two stunning islands are not far apart in the western Aegean Sea, east of mainland Greece.
On Skopelos the town of Skopelos itself , the main port and largest town of the island, it was named a Traditional Settlement of Outstanding Beauty, this is a Greek designation for towns of particular architectural and historical significance. Its low whitewashed buildings are distinguished by their sloping stone or tile roofs and wooden doors and balconies.
Although the town and island of Skopelos has some 350 churches and chapels, regretfully few are open to visitors except on their individual festival days, the oldest is the basilica of Agios Athanasios, begun in the 11th century. The Monastery of Evangelistria is about two miles out of town, but well worth visiting for its setting and its view of the city. Should you be lucky enough to find it open, the 14th-century gold-plated altar (four hundred years older than the church) and the icons. This is one of the few monasteries to survive from the early Venetian Age, the monastery and churches are well worth visiting simply for the views.
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Article ID: 894, Posted: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:34:23 GMT
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