Notes on Piraeus, Greece
Piraeus is the port city within the Greater Athens, where you can get ferries to the islands. We spent quite a lot of time there on our three week trip,
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Posts about travelling in individual cities.
Piraeus is the port city within the Greater Athens, where you can get ferries to the islands. We spent quite a lot of time there on our three week trip,
Folegandros was yet another highlight on our trip. A beautiful island almost deserted compared to Mykonos and Santorini, with cute restaurants, curated shops and beautiful beaches. We were in Folegandros
Santorini is as beautiful as people say! I really enjoyed our time there and although, yes, it is very busy and touristy (not complaining, we’re very much tourists ourselves!) but
Mykonos is a fascinating place. I suspect I’m not really the target visitor for Mykonos as it is now (I’m not a designer brand shopper or a clubber), but the
Nafplio is a lovely town by the sea with a gorgeous beach nearby, great food and three forts! A definite highlight in our three week trip in Greece. We were
Getting to Ancient Olympia took a long time (a full day if you come from Hydra, like we did!) so this is another destination that might not be for everyone
I absolutely loved Hydra! Unfortunately we only spent one full day here, I wish we’d had longer. Beautiful beaches, lovely shops, gorgeous white alleyways with pink petals floating through for
Delphi is a 3.5 hour bus journey from Athens so possibly not for everyone if pressed for time, but it was a really lovely town with breathtaking views, super lovely
Athens was the first destination on a 3 week trip in Greece and our first big trip since 2019. It was incredibly exciting to be travelling again! We only spent