Archive for 'Greece'
the palace of knossos: a renovator’s delight?
Evans recreated columns, stuck buildings back together and, having removed some important frescos for museums, repainted them and the concrete columns so that visitors could see what Knossos “really looked like.”
Posted: July 24th, 2007 under Greece, Knossos, Crete, Heraklion.
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hotel rea, heraklion, crete
the family-run Hotel Rea was reasonably easy to find. Staff were friendly and very helpful upon check-in and recommended a good little taverna
Posted: July 24th, 2007 under Greece, Hotel, Crete, Heraklion.
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santorini (thira sunset)
Day 22: This is the final of our photos from Santorini: the sunset that we saw from the main town, Thira, on our last night there. I thought it would take us a while to get over the physical beauty Santorini but we bit the bullet and struggled on towards Crete the next day for […]
Posted: July 23rd, 2007 under Greece, Greek Islands, Santorini, Photos, Thira.
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santorini (chapel overlooking caldera)
A simple, single-domed chapel in Oia, Santorini perched atop the caldera.
Posted: July 23rd, 2007 under Greece, Greek Islands, Santorini, Oia, Photos.
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santorini church (late afternoon)
The setting sun kisses the church overlooking the caldera in Oia, Santorini, as it slips into shadow.
Posted: July 23rd, 2007 under Greece, Greek Islands, Santorini, Photos.
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it’s a dog’s life on santorini
Santorini dogs: I snapped this photo in the late afternoon in Oia. I love the way that the setting sun lights up the curved surface on which the dogs are sleeping, utterly oblivious to the dramatic backdrop.
Posted: July 23rd, 2007 under Greece, Greek Islands, Santorini, Photos.
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santorini (upturned chairs)
Cafe chairs mid-morning in Oia, Sanrorini, before being set out for the day.
Posted: July 23rd, 2007 under Greece, Greek Islands, Santorini, Photos.
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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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