Easy hikes in the Cycladic Islands of Greece
From Limani to Valmas and back to Chora – a perfect introduction to the charms of Ios Our first walk in Ios, and – of necessity – a short one. Such is the nature of the busy schedule that the municipality of Ios has prepared for us. In the morning, we were chauffeured around the…
Our first impressions of Ios small “Flower of the Aegean Sea Whenever we told somebody in Paros that we were planning to visit other islands of the Cyclades as part of our trip, he or she would invariably inform us that all islands were different, that they all had their unique character and that there…
A Series of Byzantine Tableaux Vivants Enacts Good Friday in Paros. There are many reasons to love the holiday of Easter. Here is mine: while Christmas nowadays is more or less the same everywhere – a truly globalized event, celebrated from Alaska to Zimbabwe with decorated pine trees, Silent Night and a jolly fat man…
Three Easy Pieces for Hikers on Paros Yes, you guessed it : We are in Greece! On the beautiful island of Paros, to be precise, the pearl of the Aegean Sea. And just to prove to you that we are not simply taking it easy – although the temptation to just have a good time and…
Hiking through History in Ios, Milos and Paros in Exploring the Cyclades Hiking is a wonderful way of exploring and experiencing your immediate neighbourhood. If you have never wondered what the world looks like beyond that distant little strip of green that you can see from your bedroom window, chances are you will not get…