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Pic of the day: Cool sunbeds on a Naxos beach

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A row of contemporary wicker lounge chairs at St George's Beach on Naxos

Definitely not your typical sunbeds! This row of wicker lounge chairs sits on the sand in front of Ippokampos Beach Restaurant at Agios Georgios beach (St George’s Beach) on Naxos. Click on the photo to view a full-size image.

 

Pic of the day: A street of churches on Patmos

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Stormclouds pass above churches in Chora village on Patmos

Stormclouds pass above churches in Chora village on Patmos. Part of the Monastery of St John is visible at the end of the street.

 

 

Pic of the day: Sunbeds at a beach on Kos

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Sunbeds on a beach near the Tigaki resort area of Kos island

Colourful umbrellas shade a row of lounge chairs on a beach near Tigaki on Kos

 

 

Pics of the day: Hilltop views of Mykonos Town

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A view of Mykonos Town and the Mykonos Old Port area

Above and below are two views of Mykonos Town and the Mykonos Old Port area, as seen from a hilltop vantage point to the northeast of the island’s Tagoo district. Click on each image to view full-size photos.

 

A view of Mykonos Town, the Mykonos Old Port area, and the island's Tagoo district

 

 

Pics of the day: The Poseidon temple at Sounion

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Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion Greece

Two of the 15 columns that remain at the Temple of Poseidon monument (below) at Cape Sounion, a peninsula 70 kilometers southeast of Athens. There originally were 42 columns in the temple, which was built around 440 B.C.

 

 

Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion Greece

 

 

Pic of the day: Exploring Delos island

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Tourists walk a path below the Temple of Isis (center left) while other Delos island visitors climb stairs to the summit of Mt Kynthos (upper left)

Tourists walk a hillside path on Delos island (foreground) while other visitors climb steps to the top of Mt Kynthos (upper left). The monument near the center of the photo is the Temple of Isis. Click on the photo to view a full-size picture.

 

Island driving distractions: Sheep gridlock at Grikos and 4-legged highway hazards on Amorgos

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sheep near Grikos Bay on Patmos

A flock of sheep approaches the main highway from a side road leading to the Grikos Bay resort area on Patmos island

 

Mass transit: One of the things we appreciate most about our Greek Island vacations is our temporary escape from the commuter chaos that clogs the city streets during the morning and afternoon rush hours back home.

That doesn’t mean we escape traffic problems altogether when we’re in Greece. It’s just that the ones we encounter are generally a lot more interesting and usually quite entertaining to see.

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Pic of the day: Tholaria’s Agioi Anargiroi church

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Agioi Anargiroi church in Tholaria

The tall belltower and big blue dome of Agioi Anargiroi church is a landmark attraction at Tholaria village on Amorgos

 

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