Our first excursion of the holiday is to the gorgeous capital of the island – Fira. A jumble of white houses tumbling down the cliff face to the azure sea. Firá derives its name from an alternative pronunciation of “Thíra”, the ancient name of the island itself. The city of white-washed houses is built on theContinue reading “Fabulous Fira”
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Santorini, black sand and weddings
Ticking destinations off my bucket list right, left and centre this year with a fantastic week in the glorious Greek island of Santorini just completed! It was a truly family affair as we were all there for the wedding of my younger cousin who chose the clifftop overlooking the caldera for her nuptials. We decidedContinue reading “Santorini, black sand and weddings”
Blue blue bee boxes!
Ok so slightly misleading title, it should be the blue and green bee boxes of Siana but not quite as satisfyingly B worded! Following hot on the heels of my peeling paint extravaganza I give you – peeling paint on bee boxes!! Naturally as soon as I clapped eyes on these colourful little roadside beautiesContinue reading “Blue blue bee boxes!”
Random Rhodes
Here’s a few more snaps from around Rhodes town. Ornate tiles on the old town fountain and a trip to the beach is in order. I love the diving platform poking up from the sea. The pebble beach is lapped by azure waters. The man is dwarfed by one of the large ferry boats thatContinue reading “Random Rhodes”
Panormitis monastery
While touring around Symi you will see many churches devoted to the Archangel Michael. The decorative Greek Orthodox Monastery of Taxiarchis Mihail Panormitis is the most important on the island. The monastery is a large 18th-century Venetian styled building with the highest baroque bell tower in the world. It’s covered in ornate red, yellow and blue detailing,Continue reading “Panormitis monastery”
Sweet little Symi
During our brief jaunt to Rhodes town we took a ferry over to the glorious little island of Symi. Here’s the first views of the colourful little houses clinging to the hillside. As the ferry pulls into Yialos (the main harbour) we get a closer look at the tiers of housing. Mostly in pastel shades butContinue reading “Sweet little Symi”
Rhodes town
Now dear readers, you all know that we don’t usually do package holidays and yet that is what we found ourselves on in Rhodes. However, never fear, we still managed to break away and do our own thing for a few days. Although we were based in Pefkos we decided to spend a few daysContinue reading “Rhodes town”
Lindos
Next up on the Greecian odyssey is the adorable little sugar cube village of Lindos. The village is a sprawl of traditional white houses, many of which have rooftop terraces complete with bars and restaurants. Here’s the man pausing as we head up to the Acropolis. The acropolis is a natural citadel which was fortified successively byContinue reading “Lindos”
Bee boxes and honey in Siana
Once we’ve settled into our accommodation and located the cheapest food sources we plan the rest of the week. We decide to take a day trip that combines a visit to a wonderful painted church at Asklipios and also the pretty town of Siana. The village’s name – Asklipio comes from the scholar of medicine Asklipios. Here’s someContinue reading “Bee boxes and honey in Siana”
Greecian memories
While I plan the next jaunt I’ve discovered a whole horde of photos from a trip I had completely forgotten to document (I know – how on earth did that escape me!) It’s from back in 2012 and was a week of sunny bliss spent on the Greek island of Rhodes. Now I’ve done aContinue reading “Greecian memories”