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  • 2012 Greek holiday trip report: Mykonos Part 4
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Archive for the 'Greek Island villages and towns' Category

Pic of the day: Agios Eleftherios church on Ios

09 May 2013

Agios Eleftherios, one of the four churches on the hilltop above Chora on Ios    

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2012 Greek holiday report: Exploring Naoussa

06 May 2013

This old windmill in Naoussa might be a cute studio residence, but I didn’t notice any sign indicating if it’s available as rental accommodations     [This is the second instalment of a multi-part report on my May 2012 visit to Naoussa village on Paros island. The first part of my report described my arrival [...]

Posted in Bars and/or tavernas, Cyclades islands, Greece holiday May 2012, Greek Island villages and towns, Greek Islands, Greek Islands beaches, Greek Islands photos, Greek Islands videos, Paros by: admin
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2012 holiday report: Hopping over to Paros

04 May 2013

I got this great late afternoon view of Naoussa bay and Piperi beach just by walking a very short distance down the road from Hotel Manos after my arrival on Paros     [This is the latest segment of a report about my 2012 holiday in Greece. Previous reports described my 8-day vacation on Mykonos. [...]

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Pic of the day: Fira, the capital of Santorini

02 May 2013

Fira, the capital of Santorini, basks in the glow of the evening sun shortly before sunset during one of our visits to the island  

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What’s cooking in Kokkari?

01 May 2013

  Mountains provide an impressive backdrop to the scenic town of Kokkari on Samos …     … situated about 11 kilometers from Vathi on the north side of the island  …      … next to a sheltered harbour where dozens of bars & restaurants along the water’s edge …     … all [...]

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Pic of the day: Pothia port on Kalymnos

29 Apr 2013

A view of Pothia, the port town on Kalymnos island, from an approaching ferry  

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