Island Hopping Once Again

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August 17th 2012

Published: August 25th 2012

Life in the Cyclades seems to be pretty much normal. It's hard to tell that Greece is having economic difficulty in this cluster of holiday islands. Our travels through the Cyclades Islands has been full of tourists (not many Americans), busy restaurants, crowded ferries, and thriving shops. The people are as nice as ever even with the challenges that they face. The politicized actions of Synt... Read Full Entry

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Oia

Oia

Donkeys heading down to the port

One of my favorite Oia hotels

I love the pool!

The northern tip of Oia

Oia

View from the fortress

Ruins of Akrotiri

The city was destoyed by the volcanic eruption in the 17th century BCE.

Akrotiri ruins

A broken stairway

Amphoras found in the homes

Water lilly mural from Akrotiri

This is one of the murals that was removed from the ruins of Akrotiri. A few of the murals are in the Archaeological Museum in Fira. The rest of the murals are in the Athens Museum.

The Monkeys mural

Sailing the cobalt sea of the Aegean

25th August 2012

Mel
non-member comment

in awe
wow, my ache to get there is more than ever! love your shares, thanks so much, Mel

25th August 2012

ErziKimy
Kim Reyes

Enjoy your trip!!!
Thanks for sharing your travel experiences. Keep on posting... I hope you can visit the Philippines someday

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