Award Winning Luxury and Lifestyle travel blog by Beate Pluta
So there I was, standing on the summit after hiking Mount Olympus. I did it! Sitting at 2918m it is the highest mountain in Greece and home to Zeus, the sky and thunder god in the Ancient Greek religion. And I was there, on top.…
It has occurred to me, that I seem to be in love with castles and fortresses. By now I can spot them from a mile away and I rarely miss a chance to explore one. So, with plenty of them in Europe, which ones are the…
When I started this trip I never thought I would go to Greece but here I am, in the middle of it, escaping the rain, driving in Ancient Greece. Because, on this trip, I was going to explore the archaeological site of Ancient Greece. I am…
Driving in Albania was certainly an experience. On the map it was the way to get from Montenegro to Greece, where the sun was shining. Otherwise it would have been a 4 country detour, through mountain roads and stormy weather. Albania, as a country, was…
I am off to Montenegro. Originally, the plan was to stay in Montenegro for approx. 4 days, drive through the country and hike the beautiful mountains. However the weather had a different idea so I had 24 hours in Montenegro only. However, I felt it…
It was my third day in Dubrovnik and the weather was gorgeous! So, I needed an activity. So I put on my swimmers and went back to Dubrovnik. What did I do? Kayaking of course! Kayaking in Dubrovnik is a must do and gives you…
What a day! I have just been to Mostar and Stari Most in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). It was definitely an experience. But is Mostar safe? I grew up in Germany being aware of the war time 1992-1995 and so Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) was…
I am on my way to Split and Klis Fortress, a city from Game of Thrones! And as I am writing this blog I realised, I really covered Croatia very well. Dubrovnik is on my list next (read blog – Finally made it to Dubrovnik)…
Plitvice Lakes (Plitvicka Jezek), National Park After visiting – My thoughts on Zagreb – the capital of Croatia it was time to get back to nature again. And so, the next few days in Croatia were rather fun and adventurous. Hiking at Plitvice Lake (or…
