A memorable day in Santorini – Greece
On our whistle-stop tour of the Greek Islands we visited nine islands in total, while cruising on Seabourn, including Santorini. While many of the cruisers headed to explore the island we opted for a day on the water. Meeting us on the wharf was Alex and his mate from Private Boat Rentals, ready to show us Santorini from the waters […]
Home of the original Olympic Games
I’ve just visited the archaeological site of Olympia, one of the most important religious centres of antiquity, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989. It’s here the ancient Olympic Games were staged from 776 BC until the 393 AD. The games were a series of athletic competitions with people from all over Greece […]
My pick of the Greek Islands
Of all the Greek Islands I’ve visited in the last week, there is one stand out island – Kastellorizo. It is the eastern most island of Greece and is also called Megisti after the first settlers, Megisteas. I love it because it’s small with only 400 residents, swelling to 1,200 in the summer and has no […]