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Description: Greek Islands in the Cyclades and the Dodecanese: laid-back islands like Folegandros, Naxos, Tilos. My info includes: beautiful photos, beaches, Easter traditions, accommodation, taverns, nice places.

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A morning in Piraeus

A morning in Piraeus People at coffee shop. I did arrive early to Piraeus today, about 06:30. The idea to visit the centre of Athen for a few hours I postponed to another time, due to lack of time. S...

17 may 10

Azolimnos

Azolimnos Bridge. Today Sunday I have been enjoying my day together with all Greeks here on the island! The weather has been great, and of course the locals take their car or scooter and go to a nice...

16 may 10

Hermoupolis, Syros

Hermoupolis, Syros Old house. My spring vacation is soon coming to an end, but first I will spend one and a half day on Syros, the administrative centre of the Cyclades. The capital Hermoupolis have ...

15 may 10

Ki Araxe, noon

Ki Araxe, noon Local people. My friends Stratos and Anna are running this coffee shop since late 2004, and they are good at it! It is pretty much a local hangout, and one of the few places which are ...

14 may 10

Aghios Nikolaos, byzantine chapel

Aghios Nikolaos, byzantine chapel Aghios Nikolaos, byzantine chapel. Already 2008 I was thinking of walking to the tranquil chapel Aghios Nikolaos, south of Hora and west of Petousis. Its a nice walk...

13 may 10

Aghios Nikolaus

Aghios Nikolaus Aghios Nikolaus. Often I have been walking to Aghios Nikolaus, a lovely C.O. beach with a tavern just above. But the tavern operates only during main season, July-August, but also Jun...

12 may 10

Ano Meria, Folegandros

Ano Meria, Folegandros Aghios Georgios, Ano Meria. Today I have been walking from Chora to Ano Meria, the last bus stop, and back again. It takes about 4,5 hours, with a rewarding stop at Irini Coffe...

11 may 10

Old beautiful things

Old beautiful things Door, Old Naxos town. Today I was walking the narrow paths of Naxos old town. Not everything looks as new and are in perfect shape, but for a photographer old items can be very i...

10 may 10

Careful tanning

Careful tanning View from Mikri Vigla restaurant. Today has been a very sunny and warm day, but also pretty windy. Coming from Sweden a few days ago, my skin is not used to the strong sun, so I did s...

09 may 10

Art and stuff

Art and stuff Wooden art, Psilli Ammons beach. Shell art, Psilli Ammons beach. Grass ball art, Psilli Ammons beach. A had a nice day running on scooter. First I went to Halki village, the old centre....

08 may 10

Back in Greece

Back in Greece Restaurant Old Bakery, Piraeus. The so called Easter travel to Greece is one month late this year, for different reasons, but now I am here! After the long journey, which started 03:10...

07 may 10

Travel news

Travel news Daisies and poppies. The photo above is very much a Spring photo with the lovely daises and poppies! Have you ever seeen these flowers on any Greek island? Well, if you travel the Greek...

07 jan 10

Fira - more photos

// Fira - more photos Fira from Firostefani. Erythrou Stavrou lane twards south, and Dominican Monastery. Today I have added the last photos from Santorini to my website Photo Gallery for now! If I...

29 nov 09

Fira view

// Fira view View from Fira towards Merovighli and the Caldera. Fira towards Akrotiri far behind and Nea Kameni island to the right. I will soon add a section with information about Santorini, but ...

27 oct 09

Santorini

// Santorini Fira and the Caldera cliffs from the sea. For many visitors, to the Greek Islands and the Cyclades, Santorini is the favorite island. I understand the fascination for the islands, its ...

14 oct 09

Naxos town by night

// Naxos town by night Naxos town at the water front, by night. Temple of Apollonas, known as Portara, by night. The moon above Naxos town at the water front. For me Naxos town by night is a tasty di...

06 oct 09

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Scenery and twilight

// Scenery and twilight View of Ano Meria from roof of Panagia church. View of Ano Meria on nothern Folegandros during twilight. View of Chora at twilight. From several places on Folegandros you have...

30 sep 09

Karavostatis, the port of Folegandros

// Karavostatis, the port of Folegandros Karavostatis, small boats in the harbour and beach behind. Aghios Artemios, steeple and church bell. The water ship Maria, delivering water to Folegandros. Wh...

13 sep 09

People on Folegandros

// People on Folegandros Georgios selling fresh fish. Anna and Stratos, owners of Ki Araxe - Relax, coffee shop/tavern. Niko and Christine, The Netherlands (France), loves to visit Folegandros. Niko ...

11 sep 09

Windmills of Chora

// Windmills of Chora Windmills of Chora, from south. Windmills of Chora, close-up. Windsmills of Chora, with donky in front. Today Thursday have been a lovely day, as far as presence of sun and warm...

10 sep 09

Folegandros and Chora

// Folegandros and Chora Folegandros from Kastro in Chora towards Ano Meria in north. Line of chairs outside BaRaki (a bar), with Church of St Anthony behind. House in Chora with the classic view of ...

09 sep 09

Walk to Livadaki bay/beach

// Walk to Livadaki bay/beach Livadaki bay and Aspropounta Lighthouse far below. The dry stream towards Livadaki bay, full of trees and bushes. Livadaki beach, with cristal clear water. During Tuesda...