A Mykonos boat tour leaves the harbour of Mykonos for the sheltered bays of the south coast, the small sacred island of Delos and the empty shores of Rhenia, with Little Venice and the windmills seen from the water. This post covers what a Mykonos boat tour includes, the ports, Little Venice and the windmills, … Read more
A Santorini private tour takes a small group around Santorini in its own car with a local driver, on a route the travellers choose, from the cliff-top towns of the caldera to the old villages and ancient sites inland. This post covers what a Santorini private tour includes, getting around, Fira, Firostefani and Imerovigli, the … Read more
A Paros boat trip sails from the island of Paros in the middle of the Cyclades to sheltered coves, small uninhabited islands and the coast of Antiparos across a narrow strait. This post covers what a Paros boat trip includes, the ports, Antiparos and its cave, Despotiko, the beaches, Parian marble, the islands within reach, … Read more
A Santorini volcano tour crosses the flooded caldera of Santorini by boat to the dark lava islands in its centre, where visitors walk up to the craters and swim in warm volcanic springs. This post covers what a Santorini volcano tour includes, Nea Kameni, the crater walk, the hot springs, the Minoan eruption, the later … Read more
A Santorini sunset tour follows the evening light over the caldera of Santorini, from the cliff-top villages on the west side of the island or from a boat on the water below. This post covers what a Santorini sunset tour includes, Oia, the other viewpoints, the sunset by boat, how the caldera formed, the architecture, … Read more
A Milos boat tour sails around the volcanic island of Milos in the south-west Cyclades, to sea caves, white rocks and beaches that are best seen from the water. This post covers what a Milos boat tour includes, Kleftiko, the ports, the beaches, the volcanic rocks and mines, the history, Sykia, Papafragas, the Glaronisia, the … Read more
A Delos tour crosses from Mykonos to Delos, the small Cycladic island that the ancient Greeks held sacred as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, and walks its archaeological site. This post covers what a Delos tour includes, the crossing, the myth, the history, the Delian League, the free port, the Sanctuary of Apollo, the … Read more
A Santorini wine tour visits the vineyards and old wine villages of Santorini, where vines grow in volcanic soil, trained low in basket shapes against the wind. This post covers what a Santorini wine tour includes, the grapes, the basket vines, Vinsanto, the volcanic soil, the history, the wine villages, the canavas, the food, the … Read more
A Naxos tour explores the largest island of the Cyclades, from the marble gate of the Portara beside the harbour to the mountain villages and the ancient quarries inland. This post covers what a Naxos tour includes, the Portara, Naxos town, the mountain villages, the kouroi, the Temple of Demeter, the beaches, the Cave of … Read more