Penelope
Travel Blogs from Kokkari
Christmas music and hot weather
... His contract was up and he was due to sign off the ship in Piraeus the next day. We had some wine in Cellar Masters, Martinis in Martini Bar and danced a bit at Quasar the disco on board. It was nice to have a evening out and about around the ship, Breanne, Jenny, Rosie, Oleg, Dema, Tiffany and Danny came out. It was lots of fun, and we danced into the wee hours of the morning giving Oleg a proper send off.
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Our first Port of Call
Our first port of call was Kudasasi Turkey. This is the port to get you to Ephesus which contains the ruins of a city dating to 3000BC. Brad and I had been to Ephesus two years earlier and decided this day would be used to get use to the ship and rest up for the next week which will be filled with many long days. We did go ashore to walk around the port area which had a bazaar with many shops and cafes. As we were getting off of the ship ...
Things I'll Do for a Leather Coat
... time), old mosaic floors (like the Romans had in Roma), and even working roman toilets! I have attached pictures of the toilets – basically they were benches with holes lined up one after the next. At the foot of the benches was a small trench that contained flowing water (from the Tigris or Euphrates, they are both here). Apparently this is where the habit of wiping with the left hand and greeting with the right hand originated for this region. Of ...
Urns
... The dive master broke a couple of sea urchins and placed them in our hands, and these colourful fish had a feeding frenzy on our hands. I'll post the pics when I get them!
BTW - Kusadasi is very cool. I know there are many historic 'must sees' but sometimes I must sea! A shopping mecca, as I learned later (via bartering and haggling). Lots of leather jackets bought by crew.
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Kusadasi, House of Mary & Ephesus
After days of overcast, rainy weather the sun finally shone brightly as we sailed into Kusadasi at about 6:30am. I am not sure if it was the sun but our first impression of the port was delighted surprise. We thought Kusadasi (koosh-a-dasee) would just serve as a quick jump off to Ephesus and not offer much in its own right. A small sandstone fort sat on one point of the bay and glistening water lapped the shores of a pretty town that cascaded down the surrounding hills. ...
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Other places to stay in Kokkari
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Arion Hotel
Kokkari | 4 star hotelfrom $65 -
Kokkari Beach Hotel
Kokkari | 3 star hotelfrom $59 -
Armonia Bay Hotel
Tsamadou Beach, Kokkari | 4 star hotel -
Kalidon Panorama Hotel
Kokkari | 4 star hotelfrom $76 -
Venus Hotel
Kokkari, Kokkari | 3 star hotelfrom $61 -
Hotel Venus
Avenida Filipinas 13, Kokkari | Hotel -
Kalidon Hotel
Kokkari | 3 star hotelfrom $63 -
Olympia Village Hotel
Kokkari | 4 star hotel -
Archangelos Village
Kokkari | 3 star hotel -
Hotel Golden Sun
T.K., Kokkari | 3 star hotel -
Hotel Lambros
Kokkari | 3 star hotel -
Alekos Pension
Kokkari | 2 star hotel -
Apartment Christinangela
Kokkari, Samos, Greece, Kokkari | 3 star hotel -
Hotel Long Beach
Tarsanas, Kokkari | 2 star hotel -
Olympia Beach Hotel
Kokkari | 3 star hotel -
Katerina Apartments
Kokkari | 2 star hotelfrom $24 -
Helen Yolanda Hotel
Kokkari, Kokkari | 2 star hotel -
Sunrise Beach Hotel
Kokkari Area, Kokkari | 3 star hotelfrom $80 -
Caryatides Studios
Kokkari | 3 star hotel -
Apartment Angela Hotel
Samos, Kokkari | 3 star hotel -
Galini
Kokkari | 2 star hotel
* Exact location of hotel not known. City map shown. 