A quick post with a photo I took of a passion flower – went for a hike along a “back road” near Exarchos in August. While walking along, I came upon a hedge bordering someone’s house property and the road, that included grape vines and what I later discovered, passion vines. In Greece, this is …
While driving from our rented cottage on Thassos, driving toward Potamia and the main port of Thassos, we would see signs marked “Marble Beach” and an arrow in its direction. Before we arrived on the island of Thasos, we knew that marble quarrying is actively continued – and has actually been going on for thousands …
Marble Beach – Thasos Island – Is It Worth Visiting? Read More »
Thassos (also spelled Thasos and in Greek, Θάσος) is a beautiful Greek Island located in the north Aegean, and is located about 7 km south of the Greek mainland. You can drive around the island on the main coastal road, and if you don’t stop, drive the approximately 95km in under two hours. But two …
Coastal Views – Limenaria to Skala Potamia, Thasos Island Read More »
Like most of the coast lines of Greece and its islands, Thasos has many beaches to choose from for visitors and tourists to this island. Some get great reviews online, and Atspas Beach is no exception to this. Located at the village of Skala Marion (Maries), the drive from Skala Potamia was scenic and beautiful. …
Earlier, I reviewed our accommodations on Thassos Island – Athos Bungalows – and wrote that I had really enjoyed the location – close enough to the beach, but up on the mountain slope where I could walk some trails. We had a marvelous view of Mount Ypsarion (Ipsario), the highest peak on Thassos Island at …
Back in early July when we began planning a trip to one of the Greek islands, we did not really know where we wanted to go. We made a list of all the possible islands and then did some research in regard to accommodations, ferry costs, and what each island might offer that was unique. …
Athos Bungalows & Restaurant – Skala Potamia, Thassos Read More »
Things in Greece are not always what you might expect. If you come to visit from Canada, you might be surprised to learn that it’s okay to drink an ice cold beer while sitting in the car! And there are other things that occur that you’d probably never expect to happen. Like what can happen …
During our weekend when we visited Ancient Corinth and The Acrocorinth, we also decided to drive out past Loutrakia (where we’d later eat at a taverna), and on to Lake Vouliagmenis before going further to the Heraion Archeological Site and Faros Lighthouse. Now, when you search on Lake (Limni in Greek) Vouliagmenis, you might get …
As mentioned in a previous post about The Acrocorinth, I had wanted to return to Ancient Corinth after the first time I visited it, back in November of 2017. We had not planned to visit this site back in 2017, but when we realized how close we were after a day trip exploring north of …
There are many photos and adventures I’d love to share, but have been so behind in keeping up with them all in writing. I have some photos that I think are pretty nice from a short weekend trip to Ancient Corinth (but then, the scenery of Greece and a camera can make anyone look like …