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

A video visit to Folegandros

07 May 2013

Folegandros – I love GR video from Klein Mein on Vimeo   I thought I would share this video of one of my favourite islands in the Cyclades. I discovered it today on the Folegandros Facebook page for a website called Fall in love with Folegandros. If you haven’t been to this wonderful little island [...]

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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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Mule tidings: donkey tales from the islands

12 Apr 2013

This donkey enjoys a spectacular view of Skala, the port town on Patmos, from his hilltop vantage point on the edge of Chora     Donkey tales: Mules and donkeys can be a common sight on many of the Greek Islands including — not surprisingly — two of the country’s most popular tourist destinations: Santorini [...]

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At this cozy cafe in Chora on Folegandros, customers can read more than just the menu

04 Aug 2012

With its wide variety of reading material (as well as food and beverages), this café on Folegandros gives a whole new meaning to the expression “book a table”   The café tables and books are in shade while a lush canopy of bougainvillea vines catches the brilliant morning sunshine above a row of whitewashed  houses [...]

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Memorable meals: Our matsata & meatball lunch at Irene’s cozy grocery-café on Folegandros

23 Jun 2012

The unassuming exterior of Irene’s kafepantopoleio (café and grocery store) on the road that winds through Ano Meria village on charming Folegandros island   The small inside space doubles as a convenience store and restaurant   Famous food: You probably wouldn’t expect a convenience store to dish up some of the most delicious home-made pasta [...]

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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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