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BICYCLE LINKS
ibike.org
Non-governmental, nonprofit advocacy organization, promoting
sustainable transport and international understanding.
http://www.ibike.org/index.htm
Magazines
Links to online mountain bike and road cycling magazines
http://search.yahoo.com/search/dir?p=mountain+biking+magazines&srch=on and
http://www.phone-soft.org/layout-3/cyber-world/make-frame.php3?framename=4670i.htm
Commuting By Bike
American based website devoted to encouraging commuting
to work by bicycle www.bikemonth.com and
personal tips on commuting from a former pack-a-day smoker,
frequent
drinker, non-active person who now cycles to work regularly http://www.runmuki.com/
Critical Mass
International, leader-less movement of cyclists riding together
once a month in cities all over the world for the purpose
of momentarily dominating street traffic with non-motor vehicles.
http://criticalmassrides.info/index.html
bicyclefilmfestival.com
World’s only annual bicycle film festival in New York
City
http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com
Travelogues
Several travelogues of bicycle tours from around the world
http://directory.google.com/Top/Sports/Cycling/Travel/Travelogues/
Gravity Dex
Gravity Dex is a popular site for all outdoor adventure sports,
from cycling to mountaineering to sea kayaking. Here you can
find tours, products and other useful information.
http://www.gravitydex.com/
GREECE LINKS Matt
Barrett
An American named Matt Barrett has been coming to Greece
for years. He offers more tips and insights to travel in
Greece on his lovingly-produced homespun website than any
other Grecophile living outside Greece. Read the site for
unique information not found in any other travel sites.
http://www.greecetravel.com
ancientgreece.com
Information about
ancient Greece that is easy to read. Covers scholarly subjects
for non-scholars: art & architecture,
geography, history, mythology, Olympics, people and wars.
http://www.ancientgreece.com
ellatha.com
All-inclusive directory of just about any resource you’d need in Greece.
Topics include: Arts & Entertainment, Health, Sports & Recreation, Transportation,
Government, Society & Culture and news media.
http://www.ellatha.com
insider
Athens-based English language monthly magazine, also online,
providing the latest events, fashions and trends in Greece,
along with entertainment and dining choices.
www.insider-magazine.gr
filoi.eie.gr
Athens-based bicycle advocacy group, also organizes regular self-contained touring
trips in Greece just for fun
www.filoi.eie.gr
Pame Volta
Founded by two young enterprising cyclists, Pame Volta is
the only place
in Athens renting bicycles. They also offer engaging bike tours of the
local ancient sites.
www.pamevolta.gr
Panbike
A great bicycle store on the Ionian island of Kefalonia. Panbike is
owned by "Greek Champion" Pantelis Ioannides who also organizes the
International Cycling Tour of Kefalonia every March.
www.panbike.gr
Cycle
Lesvos
A CycleGreece team member’s story of her solo two-week cycling trip around
the island of Lesvos, Greece
http://www.lesvos.com/visitorreviews/bicycle.htm
Helada
Progressive Americans living in Greece and friendly allies work on political/social issues, such as rallying expats to absentee vote in U.S. elections and beach clean-ups in Greece. Monthly meetings and a lively email group.
http://www.helada.org
ECO-LINKS
Definition of Eco-Tourism: traveling to areas in ways that preserve the environment
and the well-being of the local people. |
ecotourism.org
Largest and oldest organization in the world dedicated to
generating and disseminating information about ecotourism.
http://www.ecotourism.org
uneptie.org
Official United Nations Environmental Program site on sustainable
tourism and ecotourism
http://www.uneptie.org/en/about/index.htm
UNESCO
UNESCO’s World Heritage
Sites website
http://whc.unesco.org/
WWF
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world's largest independent
conservation organizations
WWF in Greece
26 Filellinon Street 105 58 Athens Greece
+30 210 331 4893
+30 210 324 7578
http://www.panda.org/
Greenpeace
Greenpeace, an independent, campaigning organization which
uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global
environmental violators
Greenpeace in Greece
Zoodochou Pigis 52c, GR-106 81 Athens, Greece
Tel +30 210 3840774
Fax +30 210 3804008
e-mail infogr@diala.greenpeace.org
http://www.greenpeace.org/
Elliniki Etairia
Elliniki Etairia is local non-governmental organization
based in Athens which protects Greece’s environmental
and cultural heritage. See
CycleGreece’s EcoExchange program
with Elliniki Etairia.
http://www.ellinikietairia.gr/english.asp \
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