A Kos island tour drives around Kos in the Dodecanese, from the harbour town with its castle and ancient ruins to the mountain villages, the healing sanctuary of the Asklepieion and the bays of the south-west. This post covers what a Kos island tour includes, Kos town, the plane tree of Hippocrates, the Asklepieion, the … Read more
A Rhodes boat trip follows the coast of Rhodes, the largest of the Dodecanese, from the walled harbour of the old town to the clear bays, rocky coves and beaches of the east coast. This post covers what a Rhodes boat trip includes, the harbours, the Medieval City from the sea, the east coast bays, … Read more
Acropolis Museum tickets open the museum at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, where the sculptures and finds from the hill are shown in a glass and concrete building beside the ruins. This post covers what Acropolis Museum tickets include, where the museum stands, the excavation under the floor, the archaic gallery, the Parthenon … 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 Rethymno tour explores Rethymno, the old Venetian and Ottoman port town on the north coast of Crete, and the monasteries, villages and gorges of the land behind it. This post covers what a Rethymno tour includes, the old town, the Fortezza, the Venetian harbour, Arkadi Monastery, the villages inland, the gorges, Preveli and Mount … 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 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