Blogs from South Aegean, Greece, Europe - page 66

It’s now Friday afternoon around 3:30 and I’m just about to get ready to head to a nearby town for sushi! I know some of you are thinking sushi in Greece?! But I’ve read a lot of reviews about this place, and it’s supposed to be amazing, and I’ve kind of been craving sushi this whole trip but haven’t let myself indulge because I knew I’d be having it here. Anyway, before I head out for sushi I’ll tell you about my last couple of days. Yesterday, for some crazy reason I was awake at 6:30am! So I decided it would be a good time to go out an snap some photos, and it was, there was no one around. I basically had Oia to myself, besides the store owners getting ready for the day. I ... read more

If there is one, I think I’ve found it! After spending less than 24 hours in Athens, Greece I hopped on a short 45 minute flight to Santorini, Greece…the most amazing place I’ve ever been to. It’s absolutely breathtaking. The sun is always shining, bright and hot, the people are amazingly friendly and the food is fantastic! I think I’ve found my new favorite place to be, and I’ll definitely be coming back here again, soon. Once I arrived I had a car waiting for me at the airport to take me to my hotel, or villa. It was about a 30 minute drive from the airport on narrow, winding roads but with incredible views the whole way. I had a “bell hop” waiting for me as soon as the car arrived and he took my ... read more

Tried Greek, but this site doesn't understand! - (not a smart ploy in Turkey) "Πόρτες της Σαντορίνης" is here to follow as the Dveře of Staré Město Praha was such a 'door stopper!' I didn't go as crazy as I did in Prague, simply because the effort required to get to some of these doors is a lot more difficult than wandering down a laneway or back alley They are merely doors, but their beauty is individual! Each to their own...I'm sure we would like a few as our own entrances - who knows..? as there a few 'vacant' properties still available on Santorini (post 1956 earthquake) 'iyi geceler' for now..."goodnight friends"... read more

Rodos Leaving the lovely Santorini behind, we made our way to Rhodes via overnight ferry. The ferry ride itself was easy... a cabin with quite comfy beds, we checked in at about 12.30am and woke up in Rhodes around 8.30am. Rhodes was always a means of getting where we needed due to the ferry connection to Turkey so there were no great expectations and we had managed to book an extraordinarily cheap hotel at approx $A54! My take on Rhodes at first glance was that it is the 'Gold Coast' of Greece. Tons of hotels, bars, restaurants and shops... Upon second and third glance this impression remained. Nevertheless the wonderful and typical Greek hospitality remained. We spent our time checking out the town and catching up on some needed washing! Old town Rhodes is actually quite ... read more

Geo: 36.8975, 27.2862 GÜN 2 Hala Cuma Asım kaptan teknesi, ( Aman Asım ne fenasın !!! ) rahat bir yolculuktan sonra 1 saat 10 dk da bizi KOS'a getirdi. Karşıda Turgut Reis görülüyor. Arabamız var diye kuyruğun sonunu bekledik. Gümrükçüler hiç bir şey sormadı ve arabaya dahi bakmadılar. Bunun yerine,daha çok, Türkiye de halı fiyatları üzerinde yoğunlaştılar... Adada biraz turladık ve en baba lokantası olan, Kriti (Girit ) lokantasını bulduk. Kendimize, kalamar, ahtapot ikilisi bir sofra kurduk . Üstünü Ouzo ile suladık. Yemek sonunda ingilizce paralamaya çalıştığımız bizim garsonun "Hakan" olduğunu öğrendik. Sonra meydanda bir tur atıp içki dükkanını bulduk. Fiyatlar uçuk ucuz... ciddi bir ikmal attık ve sahilde bir kafede keyiflere daldık. İstanköy (Kos) Bodrum Yarımadası'nın karşısında, Anadolu'... read more