Archive for 'Greece'
from rhodes to marmaris to fetihye to kas
Day 30: Goodbye to Greece and hello to Turkey.
Early start this morning and a lot of travel: a short walk to Rhodes commercial harbour, ferry from Rhodes to Marmaris, clearing Turkish immigration, walk to town, servis bus to the bus station (otogar), bus to Fetihye, another bus to Kas, walk to our hotel where we […]
Posted: July 30th, 2007 under Turkey, Greece, Marmaris, Bus, Greek Islands, Rhodes, Ferry, Fetihye, Kas.
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pink elephant pension, old rhodes town, rhodes, greece
the very friendly and thoughful owners made our stay very pleasant, and the location, away from the cruise ships in a quieter part of rhodes old town, was ideal.
Posted: July 29th, 2007 under Greece, Hotel, Greek Islands, Rhodes.
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palace of the grand masters, rhodes
views back over the Old Town and sympathetic lighting made the palace a wondrous place to walk through
Posted: July 26th, 2007 under Greece, Greek Islands, Rhodes, Museums, Photos.
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andy makes a friend at heraklion airport, crete
It’s not everyday that you make friends with a dog at an airport. We were just sitting at Heraklion Airport in Crete
Posted: July 25th, 2007 under Greece, Crete, Heraklion.
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a very special children’s drawing exhibition
Detail from another entry colourfully depicts the locals gunning down the German invaders. Nice work, kids!
Posted: July 25th, 2007 under Greece, Crete, Museums, Hania.
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portside hania
Day 26: Hania was a pleasant port town, not unlike Nafplio, but a bit more run down and a possibly therefore a bit more “authentic”. We had a view from our room across the small port to the lighthouse which was lit up beautifully at night. The city has a Venetian character as it was […]
Posted: July 25th, 2007 under Greece, Crete, Photos, Hania.
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walking samaria gorge, crete
Day 25: We’d read that walking Samaria Gorge was a must-do while in Crete.
The walk is about 14km, all the way downhill, starting at an elevation of around 1200 metres and finishing when we stepped onto the ferry boat at Agia Roumeli, the sleepy town at the end of the walk.
While there are plenty of […]
Posted: July 24th, 2007 under Greece, Crete, Photos, Hania, Samaria Gorge.
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hotel sun, hania, crete, greece
It was in a great location, reasonably quiet, and there was plenty of space for us to spread out in.
Posted: July 24th, 2007 under Greece, Hotel, Crete, Photos, Hania.
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