La Orotava is just one of the pretty little villages you can find in Tenerife if you move away from the crowded coast. The historic quarter stands at an altitude of 390 m (1,280 ft) and was declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1976. Its streets are sprinkled with buildings full of heritage. The typical balconies adorning the façades ofContinue reading “La Orotava”
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Amazing Assos
The beautiful village of Assos in Kefalonia
Cat Ba and floating villages
We’re spending an evening in the Hung Long Harbour Hotel on Cat Ba Island which has a perfect view out over the bay. For thousands of years, Halong Bay has been populated by small local communities living on floating villages tucked away in between the dramatic karst landscapes. The bay is home to a severalContinue reading “Cat Ba and floating villages”
Little towns
Corsica is full of delightful little towns, each with their own unique characters and quirks. We spent a day floating about visiting them en-route to our next destination. Here’s the hubby at Algajola. It has a 16th century fort on the seafront and a long sandy beach. Algajola is small with its older buildings clusteredContinue reading “Little towns”
Mountain villages
We’re off to explore the hill villages of Corsica’s Haute-Balagne on this little road trip. Tiny villages cling to the hillside along the winding roads that meander throughout the lush greens of the Corsican countryside. Sant’Antonino is the oldest inhabited village on Corsica and the pastel hued houses cling together along the winding alleyways andContinue reading “Mountain villages”
Dazzling Zia
Continuing our exploration of some of Kos’s mountain villages we’re making a beeline for Zia. Set on the mountain side of Dikeos, Zia is surrounded by scented pine forests and stunning vistas. Essentially it’s a tiny village with shopping streets lined with boutique shops and traditional souvenirs. If you’re after snaps of a more traditionalContinue reading “Dazzling Zia”
Mountain villages
Hiring a car we’re off to explore the mountainous interior of Kos for a few days now. First on our trip is a visit to the Monastery of Agios Ioannis. This stunning little building is a revelation at the end of a non-descript road. This tiny gem is covered from floor to ceiling with colourfulContinue reading “Mountain villages”