In Athens, we stayed at Hotel Amalia, which very originally, was situated on Amalia Road. The hotel is located opposite the Botanical Gardens and is also positioned to some of the tourist attractions: The Accropolis Museum, Parthenon Plaka, the stadium as well as the old and new parliament buildings. Public transport was within walking distance, in the forms of trams, trains, trolley-buses and normal buses.
We went to Delphi on a guided tour. We departed at 8:30 and arrived at 18:00. The 180km trip took 3 hours, taking into account a half-hour rest-break.
The road to Delphi is long and windy and I am sure the driver was used to the route as he handled the tricky road well. Curiously, I saw numerous small model churches along the roadside. Our guide explained that these were to commemorate those who had lost their lives on the roads. It contains a picture of the deceased along with a flower and a candle. Anyone is invited to light the candle or exchange flowers, not only immediate family.
There were many small towns along the road. One of them was Thives. It is renowned since King Adipose originated from here. Olives, tomatoes, onions and cotton grows in Thives too. One of the reasons that crops grow so well is because when the winter snow from the mountains melt, the water collects in the valley below.
Now for some trivia: What is the difference between olive oil and virgin olive oil? Olive oil is produced at a temperature of 38°C whilst virgin oil is produced at 30°C.
Greece is filled with ancient ruins. There is so much history behind them, that while I might forget what the ruins are, I will not forget the amazing view overlooking the mountains. However, to get to there, you need to have good, strong legs.
We also enjoyed our 3-island boat-trip onboard the Eagiena Glory to Poros, Hydra and Aegina.
We also went on an hour-and-a-half trip to the town of Sunion, a trip that we also enjoyed immensely.
Above all of this, we wandered around on our own and even made some friends whose house we had dinner at.
During our travels, food and security was never a problem and we always felt safe.
I hope you enjoyed reading this.
God bless
We went to Delphi on a guided tour. We departed at 8:30 and arrived at 18:00. The 180km trip took 3 hours, taking into account a half-hour rest-break.
The road to Delphi is long and windy and I am sure the driver was used to the route as he handled the tricky road well. Curiously, I saw numerous small model churches along the roadside. Our guide explained that these were to commemorate those who had lost their lives on the roads. It contains a picture of the deceased along with a flower and a candle. Anyone is invited to light the candle or exchange flowers, not only immediate family.
There were many small towns along the road. One of them was Thives. It is renowned since King Adipose originated from here. Olives, tomatoes, onions and cotton grows in Thives too. One of the reasons that crops grow so well is because when the winter snow from the mountains melt, the water collects in the valley below.
Now for some trivia: What is the difference between olive oil and virgin olive oil? Olive oil is produced at a temperature of 38°C whilst virgin oil is produced at 30°C.
Greece is filled with ancient ruins. There is so much history behind them, that while I might forget what the ruins are, I will not forget the amazing view overlooking the mountains. However, to get to there, you need to have good, strong legs.
We also enjoyed our 3-island boat-trip onboard the Eagiena Glory to Poros, Hydra and Aegina.
We also went on an hour-and-a-half trip to the town of Sunion, a trip that we also enjoyed immensely.
Above all of this, we wandered around on our own and even made some friends whose house we had dinner at.
During our travels, food and security was never a problem and we always felt safe.
I hope you enjoyed reading this.
God bless
Hi Rita di,
ReplyDeleteI feel like i am with you while you were travelling...
beautiful pictures!! knowledgeble experiance .