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Evening colours at the Kos Town harbour

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fishing boat on Kos

A fisherman works on the boat Maria at the Kos Town harbour while other fishing boats and excursion vessels (below) catch the glow of the evening sun

 

 

boats at Kos Town

 

Pic of the day: The Gialos port area of Ios

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Looking down on the Gialos port and harbour area of Ios island from the footpath to Chora village

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.

 

2012 Greek holiday: Mykonos visit winds down

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Mykonos Town panoramic view

The view from the hill: A panoramic view of Mykonos Town and its harbourfront and Old Port areas on May 21 2012. Click on the photo to view the image in a larger format.

 

 

Monday May 21 2012

 

Familiar patterns: Things weren’t looking very promising for my final full day on Mykonos. The weird up-and-down weather hit another “down” cycle, bringing overcast skies in the wake of a gorgeous sunny Sunday. Good thing I had not been planning another beach day, because I would have felt pretty bummed out by all the clouds and the threat of light rain. But I didn’t need more beach time and was content just to start walking and see where I would wind up.

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Pic of the day: Skala harbour on Patmos

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Skala harbour on Patmos

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

 

Greece holiday pic of the day

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Lighthouse at Chania Crete

The lighthouse in the harbour at Chania was built by the Venetians around 1570, and remodeled by the Egyptians when they occupied Crete between 1820 and 1841.

 

 

Top 6 memories of my Mykonos holiday in 2012 #2: Exploring the streets of Mykonos Town

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Mykonos Town

A hillside view overlooking Mykonos Town and its harbour area

 

Lots to see: Unlike a lot of visitors, I never get bored of Mykonos Town. Many people think they’ve seen all that’s worth seeing after they walk along the harbourside, visit Little Venice, and stroll some of the narrow, twisting streets.

But those people see only the highly commercial, touristy side of Mykonos Town — the lanes lined with jewellery stores, T-shirt shops and tavernas. They don’t wander far enough away from the main tourist zone to walk the quiet residential streets or climb to hillside lookout points that offer amazing views over the town, harbour and beyond.

Even after 7 separate visits to Mykonos, each of which has included a lot of walking around town, I still keep discovering streets and vantage points I’ve never seen in my favourite Greek Island town.

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Greece holiday pic of the day

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Mykonos Town

Whitewashed houses and hotels surround an old windmill on the hillside overlooking the harbour next to the Old Port at Mykonos Town

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Greece holiday pic of the day

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Skala Patmos

Overlooking the Patmos island port town of Skala

 

 

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