Tag: Delos

  • Visiting Delos: How to get there

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    Google map showing Rinia Delos and Mykonos

    This Google map image shows Delos island’s location between Mykonos, right, and Rinia, left. Mykonos offers the closest and most convenient access to Delos, with ferry service from the Mykonos Town harbour

     

    [Editor’s Note: Please see my Visiting Delos in 2016 post for current Delos information, including new ferry ticket prices and new fees for admission to the Delos archaeological site.]

     

    Getting there from Mykonos: It’s relatively easy to reach Delos from Mykonos, which just happens to be the closest populated island.

    Every day except Monday, when Delos is closed to the public, excursion boats depart the Mykonos Town harbour in the morning, and return in the early to mid-afternoon. Three different boats — the Delos Express, the Margarita and the Orca — offer round trips that typically depart at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., and return from Delos at 12:15,  1:30 and 3 p.m. I say “typically,” because the service depends upon both the season and demand. In May 2011, for instance, boats departed Mykonos only at 9 and 10, and returned at 12:15 and 3. In extremely windy or stormy weather, the boats might be cancelled altogether. You don’t have to return on the same boat that took you to Delos; you’re free to select whichever returning boat you prefer.

     

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  • Visiting Delos: Get an overview of the ancient ruins with a scenic hike to the summit of Mt Kynthos

    Visiting Delos: Get an overview of the ancient ruins with a scenic hike to the summit of Mt Kynthos

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    Mt Kynthos on Delos island

    A visitor points toward Mt Kynthos from the Delos harbour

     

    Delos island

    From the mountaintop, visitors can appreciate the vast extent of ruins on the island. The Delos Archaeological Museum is the large building at upper right.

     

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    Delos Island Greece

    Tourists explore some of the historic ruins on Delos Island

     

     

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    a sculpture in the Delos archaeological museum

    Scaffolding supports a tall sculpture in the Delos archaeological museum, seen from behind (above) and from the opposite end of the gallery (below)

     

    Delos archaeological museum

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    Delos island archaeological sites

    Tourists explore historic archaeological ruins on Delos island

     

     

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    Cruise ship at Delos Island

    A cruise ship looms behind some of the ruins and antiquities on Delos Island

     

     

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    Mount Kynthos on Delos Island

    Tourists climb steep steps leading to the summit of Mt Kynthos on Delos island

     

     

  • Greece is: Spectacular scenery. Beautiful beaches. Charming villages. Stunning sunsets. Historic ruins. Picturesque churches. Amazing Athens. And more…

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    Chora village on Astipalea Island

    The imposing Kastro (castle) towers above whitewashed mountainside houses in Chora, the main village on Astipalea island

     

    A blue domed Church in Firostefani village on Santorini

    Look familiar? This blue-domed Church in Firostefani village on Santorini has been pictured on countless postcards, posters, travel brochures and websites.

     

    Elia Beach Mykonos

    Sunbeds at popular Elia Beach on Mykonos overlook the sparkling Aegean Sea

     

    Folegandros island

    Spectacular cliff scenery on the north side of Folegandros island

     

    The Panagia Church on Folegandros

    The Panagia Church on Folegandros sits high above the island`s main village, Chora

     

    Seaside fishermen`s houses in Klima Milos

    Syrmata (fishermens houses) in the seaside village of Klima on Milos

     

    A Cycladic style house on Naxos

    A Cycladic-style house overlooking Agios Prokopios beach on Naxos

     

    Venetian Fortress at Iraklion harbour

    The Venetian fortress next to the old harbour at Iraklion on Crete

     

    Sunbeds on a rocky point near Kalithea Bay

    No sandy beach? No worries! In the Greek Islands, there’s literally thousands of miles of coastline with secluded coves and inlets…

     

    beach chairs and umbrellas near Kalithea on Rhodes

    …and countless more great spots to relax in the sun, fish, play or swim in the sea, like this rocky point near Kalithea Bay on Rhodes

     

    Delos Island

    Historic archaeological ruins on the hillside and seaside below Mt Kynthos on sacred Delos island

     

    Little Venice on Mykonos Town

    The “Little Venice” area of Mykonos Town is a perenially popular spot for tourists to enjoy a cocktail while watching a spectacular sunset…

     

    A sunset viewed from the Little Venice area of Mykonos Town

    …like this one, viewed from the Little Venice seaside

     

    The Temple of Apollo on Naxos

    The Portara (Temple of Apollo) is one of the symbols of Naxos island…

     

    The Portara at the Temple of Apollo on Naxos

    …and a popular spot for tourists to visit for sunset viewing

     

    Knossos Palace on Crete

    A tourist sketches at the Knossos Palace ruins on Crete

     

    A view from Santorini at sunset

    A view over the volcano island (Nea Kameni) off Santorini at sunset

     

    Mikri Vigla beach

    Not a soul in sight on the soft sands of Mikri Vigla beach on Naxos…

     

    Achivadolimni Beach on Milos

    or on the soft sands of Achivadolimni Beach on Milos…

     

    Mikri Vigla beach on Naxos island

    …or at Mikri Vigla beach on Naxos…

     

    sparkling blue water in a bay on Milos island

    …while the people in this boat have the sparkling waters of this entire quiet bay all to themselves on Milos

     

    Fira village on Santorini

    Fira, the bustling main town on the immensely popular island of Santorini

     

    Kleftiko on Milos

    The white cliffs at Kleftiko on Milos

     

    the beach at Ammoudara Crete

    Part of the long sandy beach at Ammoudara near Iraklion on Crete…

     

    the beach at Ammoudara Crete

    …and looking to the right along the same stretch of Ammoudara beach

     

    Mykonos Town viewed from the northwest

    Looking toward Mykonos Town from the northwest tip of Mykonos island

     

    Mykonos Town

    Some of the hillside hotels and houses overlooking Mykonos Town

     

    Elia beach on Mykonos

    Elia beach on Mykonos island

     

    Elia beach Mykonos

    Beach chairs and umbrellas on Elia Beach at Mykonos

     

    Windmills at Chora on Astipalea

    Windmills in the village of Chora on Astipalea island

     

    The medieval castle in Rhodes Town

    The medieval castle in Rhodes Town on Rhodes

     

    Filoti village on Naxos

    The mountainside village of Filoti on Naxos island

     

    sailing at Milos

    Going for an early morning sail on calm seas off Milos island

     

    Chora on Astipalea

    Chora, the mountaintop village on Astipalea island

     

    Mountains in the distance off Vathi Bay on Samos

    Mountains in the distance off Vathi Bay on Samos

     

    Naxos Town on Naxos island

    Naxos Town, the bustling main port town on Naxos Island

     

    A rock formation in the sea off Milos

    A rabbit shaped rock formation in the sea off Milos island

     

    Platis Gialos beach on Mykonos

    Platis Gialos beach on Mykonos

     

    Temple of Apollo at the Asklepieion on Kos

    Temple of Apollo at the Asklepieion on Kos

     

    Super Paradise beach Mykonos

    Looking down on Super Paradise Beach on Mykonos

     

    The Chapel of Seven Martyrs below Kastro on Sifnos

    Waves crash against the rugged coast below the Chapel of Seven Martyrs on Sifnos

     

    Amoudi Bay on Santorini

    Amoudi Bay below the village of Oia on Santorini

     

    Gorgeous Agriolivadi Bay on Patmos

    Beautiful Agriolivadi Bay on Patmos

     

    pelicans at Nikos taverna in Mykonos Town

    Pelicans, like these two seen waiting for a fish dinner at ever-popular Niko’s Taverna in Mykonos Town, are famous mascots of Mykonos island…

     

    Paraportiani Church in Mykonos Town

    …while the incomparable Paraportiani Church is another Mykonos landmark

     

    Seagulls trail a fishing boat as it returns to port at Egali on Amorgos

     

    The village of Kastro on Sifnos

    The village of Kastro on Sifnos

     

    The Chozoviotissa Monastery on Amorgos

    On Amorgos, the spectacular 900-year-old Chozoviotissa Monastery is carved into the face of a cliff, 300 meters above the sea