Category: Ios (Page 3 of 7)

Warming up with a walk along Mylopotas beach

December 16, 2013 / admin / 0 Comments

An early evening view of Mylopotas beach on Ios

Warmer times: It’s bitterly cold outside right now and I’m huddling indoors, fighting a stubborn head cold and trying to keep myself warm.

But instead of wrapping myself in a thick woolly blanket, I’m making myself feel warmer by looking through photos and videos from our Greek Island holidays in May and October of this year.

And some images that really gave me a boost today were from Mylopotas beach on Ios back on May 19.

It had been a sunny and hot day, and we had already done a lot of walking around the island. But in early evening we were doing even more, taking a stroll on the golden sands of gorgeous Mylopotas beach, which was almost empty of people at the time. The sound of waves washing against the shore was incredibly soothing and relaxing.

Below is a brief videoclip I shot while I walked on the sand around 7 p.m. Remembering how warm it was at the time helped me forget about my cold for awhile. I hope it helps you warm up a bit if you’re in a cold part of the world right now, too.

Pic of the day: Three windmills on Ios

September 18, 2013 / admin / 0 Comments

A row of windmills on a hillside above Chora village on Ios

Pic of the day: A white cat on blue steps

September 14, 2013 / admin / 0 Comments

A cat on Ios watches passersby from a staircase painted in the bold white and blue colours of the Greek flag

Mild to wild watersports in the Cyclades

July 31, 2013 / admin / 2 Comments

Thrillseekers take a wild tube ride at Mylopotas beach on Ios

Take the tube: Going for a swim in the sea is the time-honoured traditional way to cool off and seek some relief from the searing summer sun in Greece. Activities on the water can help beat the heat, too, with tube rides and sports like kitesurfing and wakeboarding offering a wet ‘n’ wild workout for people seeking a much more active and exciting adventure.

But if you’re too timid to skim across the sea under sail or motor power, you can still have a blast watching a novice try one of the sports for the first time, observing experienced participants honing their skills, or seeing a professional make even the most difficult maneuvers look almost effortless.

Windsurfing, canoeing, sea kayaking, sailing, and stand up paddle boarding (SUP) are among the mainstream watersports offered at beaches on some of the islands in the Cyclades (as well as in other island groups and many places along the coast of the Greek mainland).

For people seeking more speed and excitement, alternative activities include jet skiing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, water tubing and banana boat rides. In some locations, kite surfing is available for enthusiasts eager to experience the thrills and adrenalin rush of an extreme water sport.

Mountains on nearby Paros island provide a backdrop to this kitesurfer skimming the choppy surf off Agios Prokopios beach on Naxos

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Pic of the day: The Gialos port area of Ios

July 26, 2013 / admin / 0 Comments

Part of the Gialos port and harbour area of Ios, as seen from a vantage point on the footpath to Chora. Click the photo to see a full-size image.

Pic of the day: A geranium gateway on Ios

July 23, 2013 / admin / 0 Comments

Brilliant red geraniums extend a colourful welcome at the entrance to a private home on the hillside above Gialos port on Ios island

Pic of the day: An island village full of fruit

July 17, 2013 / admin / 0 Comments

This colourful sign hanging outside a food market on Ios depicts Chora (the island’s main village) bursting with fresh fruit. Below is a photo of Chora that I shot during our visit to Ios in May of this year.

All eyes on tonight’s ‘super moon’ above Greece

June 23, 2013 / admin / 0 Comments

Anthony Ayiomamitis captured this gorgeous photo of a golden full moon rising above the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion in Greece on May 5 2012. It’s the featured photo on the Astronomy Picture of the Day website.

Moon event: You can be sure that a lot of people in Greece will keep looking skyward tonight as the biggest full moon of 2013 rises on its dramatic pass across the sky.

According to the Astronomy Picture of the Day website, the exact full phase of the moon will occur at 11:32 UT, shortly before the moon reaches perigee — the closest point to Earth in the lunar orbit.

Since this Full Perigee Moon will be the biggest and closest full moon of the year, restaurants, bars and clubs across Greece will be celebrating the big occasion with a variety of events, from quiet viewings over cocktails to special dinner menus and even some all-night-long dance parties with world-renowned DJs entertaining.

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