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: 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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Santorini’s superlative scenery, on film

02 May 2013

A screen capture from Freedom, a fabulous 5-minute film by Vasili Pasioudis   Simply breathtaking: It has been available for online viewing on Vimeo for the past two years, but today was the first time I saw Freedom, a superb film showing Santorini’s spectacular scenery, and I just have to pass along the link so [...]

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Don’t ride the donkeys! Why tourists should avoid taking the mule ‘taxis’ on Santorini

12 Apr 2013

  Cruise ships that visit Santorini drop anchor in the sea below the capital town of Fira and tender passengers to shore. From there, visitors reach Fira either by walking approximately 600 steps up the path (left) that zig-zags up the face of the 800-foot cliff  …     … by paying several Euros for [...]

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Greece holiday pic of the day

27 Mar 2012

Sunset dining at a clifftop restaurant in Fira, Santorini  

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Greece holiday pic of the day

13 Oct 2011

Tourists enjoy tremendous views of Fira as they approach the main town on Santorini from the island’s incredibly scenic clifftop footpath    

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Greece holiday pic of the day

24 Aug 2011

Passengers watch from the top deck as a Blue Star ferry sails past the clifftop town of Fira on its way to Athinios port on Santorini    

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