Archive for 'Greek Islands'
santorini hillside
I took this photo around midday. Only when the sun is high in the sky can you capture the contrast between the bluest of blue skies and the whitewashed buildings below.
Posted: July 22nd, 2007 under Greece, Greek Islands, Santorini, Photos.
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santorini tour: volcano, hot springs and thirasia
Volcano tour, Santorini: The walk to the summit of the “volcano” was relatively easy. There were great views back to the main town of Thira past the cruise ships
Posted: July 22nd, 2007 under Greece, Greek Islands, Santorini, Photos.
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harry potter crisis averted (no spoilers)
The final instalment in the Harry Potter series was located, hours after its official release, in Rhodes’ only English-language bookstore.
Posted: July 22nd, 2007 under Greece, Rhodes, People, Photos, Harry Potter.
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simply santorini (a study in blue and white)
dominated by whitewashed walls and a characteristic deep blue, Santorini is an aesthete’s paradise and a photographer’s dream
Posted: July 20th, 2007 under Greece, Greek Islands, Santorini, Photos.
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oia youth hostel, santorini
Oia Youth Hostel in Santorini: Clean, roomy and well-run, this place was a real find. The entertaining and thoughtful owner, Manolis, was a great host,
Posted: July 20th, 2007 under Greece, Hostel, Santorini, Oia, Photos.
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athens to santorini aboard the blue star naxos
Day 22: You know how we were taking a blase attitude to booking ahead? Well, that came to a crashing stop when we found that tickets for our preferred ferry to Santorini - and all other ferries on that day - were sold out.
We’re now on the way, one day later than originally planned, to […]
Posted: July 19th, 2007 under Greece, Athens, Santorini, Ferry.
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why greece?
Day -28: Continuing our series “reasons for visiting this country”, Andy has asked me to explain why we’re going to Greece.
There are lots of amazing destinations on our itinerary, but the one place I can say I’ve always wanted to see is Greece. What’s not to admire about a place that invented democracy, Pythogoras’ Theorem […]
Posted: May 27th, 2007 under Greece, Delphi, Knossos, Mycenae, Greek Islands.
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