Old Town

The beautiful lake, near the Old Town of Ioannina in Epirus, is also known as Pamvotida. Surounded by verdant mountains, the majestic lake amazes visitors. Look at it a little more closely and you'll find that there's more to the misty lake than meets the eye.

The candidature of the ancient site of Philippi in eastern Macedonia, northern Greece, for UNESCO's World Heritage List was revealed at the B&M Theocharakis Foundation in Athens on Monday.

The international organization's list includes 17 Greek sites, among them the Acropolis of Athens. The country's last entry to the list was the Old Town of Corfu.

The hoteliers in the old capital of Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo, are the most hospitable in the country, according to a survey of the trivago.bg hotel internet portal among 140 M users of 30 localised versions of the portal.

The region gets an average user rating of 83 points, out of 100. Highest ranking accommodation in the Veliko Tarnovo region is Hostel Mostel with 90 points.

Montenegro's hard-pressed tourist industry is looking to cruise liners for salvation this summer, after what looks like a disappointing season.