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

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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A Santorini church on the streets of Toronto

09 Apr 2013

This pillar advertisement for Celebrity Cruises, near the intersection of Yonge & Bloor Streets in Toronto, features one of the most frequently photographed churches on Santorini     There are hundreds of blue domed churches in Greece, but this one in the village of Oia stands out from the rest thanks to its distinctive coral-coloured [...]

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Pic of the day: A sunset view of Skaros Rock

17 Mar 2013

Santorini’s distinctive square-topped Skaros Rock appears in silhouette during sunset. Tour boats approach the romantic village of Oia at the northwest tip of the island (left & center) while the silhouette of nearby Ios island is visible in the background (rear).    

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Greece holiday pic of the day

23 Jun 2012

Oia from above: The world-famous village at the northwest tip of Santorini comes into view from the clifftop hiking path that leads all the way to Oia from the island’s capital, Fira.    

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Greece holiday pic of the day

04 May 2012

Hotels high atop the spectacular caldera at Oia, Santorini  

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Greece holiday pic of the day

05 Apr 2012

Fishing boats in the harbour at Amoudi Bay below Oia on Santorini  

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