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: Gorgeous Grikos Bay on Patmos

28 Apr 2013

We enjoyed this panoramic view from our balcony at the Hotel Golden Sun at Grikos Bay on Patmos during our Dodecanese holiday in May 2010.  Below is another Grikos Bay photo we shot from the hotel. Click on the pictures to view full-size images.      

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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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Pic of the day: Skala harbour on Patmos

30 Mar 2013

A view of Skala harbour on Patmos, from a ferry departing the island en route to Samos  

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Island landmark: The Holy Monastery of Patmos

27 Feb 2013

The biggest building on Patmos just happens to be the island’s biggest tourist attraction — The Holy Monastery of Patmos, seen towering above the houses and mansions of Chora. Also known as the Monastery of St. John, it was built around 1088.     Another view of the imposing fortress-like monastery, the number 1 sightseeing [...]

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Greece holiday pic of the day

07 Nov 2012

Clouds soar above Agriolivado Bay on Patmos  

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Greece holiday pic of the day

21 Jul 2012

Houses on the hillside above Sapsila beach and bay on Patmos  

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