MY GREECE TRAVEL BLOG

Photos, memories and stories from my journeys to Athens and the Greek Islands, including the Cyclades, Dodecanese, East Aegean Islands and Crete

Pic of the day: Church of the Panaghia at sunset

24 Apr 2013

A sunset view of the stunning Church of the Panaghia, which clings to the steep mountainside above Chora on Folegandros  

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Getting a wider perspective of Chora on Ios

23 Oct 2012

Chora, the scenic main village on Ios, is viewed in this panoramic photo shot from a hilltop on the south side of town. Click on the photo to view a larger-size image.   No more squinting: The narrow display column on my blog limits the size of photos I can publish — and that simply [...]

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Greece holiday pic of the day

21 Jun 2012

Toilet humour on Patmos? I wasn’t sure whether this colourful display in Chora was an art installation or an advertisement for a bathroom supply shop!  

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Greece holiday pic of the day

13 Jun 2012

A residential street in Kastro, a fortress that the Venetians built around 1210 inside the charming clifftop village of Chora on Folegandros island    

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Greece holiday pic of the day

11 Jun 2012

The Venetian-era Kastro (castle) towers above the whitewashed houses of Chora in this view from the Livadi district of Astipalea island    

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Greece holiday pic of the day

01 Apr 2012

  The Monastery of St John looms large above Chora village on Patmos  

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