Blue Palace Greece

... and I decided to change our week in Egypt to a cruise among the Greek Islands. Our trip begins in Istanbul. The Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace, and the Grand Bazaar are just a few of sights we will see in Instanbul. After Istanbul we move on to ...

... only toga party I thought I would ever attend was one at a frat house back a State.     Everything about the Pink Palace was extremely pink, the walls, the bedding, even the booze cruise boat was pink. After we got into our room we went to ...

... table. The island of Corfu is like 30 miles long and about 7 or 8 wide and is up near the border between Greece and Albania. I remember looking across the little bay that separates Corfu from the mainland and seeing some high snow-capped plateaus. ...

... least my roommate Ian who drank everyone under the table every night and had to put up with drunken ramblings at 4am. Bye Bye pink palace, had an awesome time and will be back one day once by liver has made a full recovery, which may take a little ...

... times.   The next day we lazed around at the beach, and ordered gyros for lunch.  They are actually pronounced euros in Greece.  Anyway, these things are like a party in your mouth.  The mix of the meat, the pita and the tzatziki sauce ...

... left for a vacation, and Tim ran the Quad Safari. * Jess - the Irish lass who came all the way to Greece on a whim for a job at The Palace, then left abruptly. She made a wicked-good breakfast. * Frank - major league bastard who came on-duty at ...

... European civilization ever to be uncovered: The Minoans. The funny thing, however, is no one really knows if it's actually a palace or not. We spent a couple of hours exploring the ruin and deciding for ourselves what we thought its true purpose was. We ...

... that was supposed to have been constructed to house the Minotaur. The population of the town at that time was about 12000. The palace was destroyed twice by earthquakes and was never rebuilt after the second one. While the tour to the Knossos Palace was ...

... . On a more positive note, however, is the wonderful Friday afternoon tradition of "Family Lunch" that is observed throughout Greece. Basically, most families get together for a big lunch (often in restaurants or cafes) on Friday afternoons when most ...

... done there also and its really interesting to see the really different architecture  and art of the Minoans, apparently the palace of Knossos was built between 2000 and 1700 BC so pretty old. Apparently the Minoans were wiped out when ...

... well-appointed castle rooms with more mosaics and statues. I was in heaven! Definitely want to own a castle now ... Once through the Palace we exited and grabbed a drink at a small cafe with a tree-shaded garden, then attempted to bus back to Archangelos. ...

... explored the rest of the island, which surprised us at how mountainous and green the whole place was. Things we have learned in Greece: 1) Don’t bother wandering the streets between 3 pm and 7 am. Everything will be closed. Even if it says it is ...

... ) from our el-cheapo, basic room to a luxury suite with Jacuzzi and a balcony that the pope  could only dream of for his palace.   The night porter had told us that breakfast started at 7 in the morning but, when we told him we would have to ...

... time in a decade or so. When the Greeks came out, again it was deafening. Everyone was chanting 'Hellas!!!', which is Greek for Greece (logical..). It took FOREVER for all the greeks to come out! It seemed as if they were all walking in single file to ...

... I was quickly reminded that I am looking at the remains of a palace that was at its peak around the 13th century B.C. The palace was destroyed by fire during the 12th B.C. Even so, its considered one of the most preserved sites of the period for the ...

... it, my travels feel like adventures, then they felt necessary, unavoidalbe. I had never been out of the country before going to Greece. I had traveled across America with my father when I was eleven. And yet setting off alone felt natural, usual, not ...

... Baklava. Delicious!      That evening, we had a Greek dinner with our American friends. Real feta cheese in Greece is unbelievable. Overall, we loved Greece. The food, the people, and the beaches were fantastic. We can't wait to come ...

... in Santorini so when we were deposited at the hotel we just stayed put and had our dinner there. This was a mistake. The Santorini Palace is listed as a "superior" hotel and it was just fine in many ways. Our rooms had scenic views of the clay brick wall ...

Greetings from the Pink Palace everyone! I'm finally here in Greece, among the beaches, the clear blue waters and all the pretty, sun-tanned people. Where I am now is Corfu which is an island off the west coast of Greece. It is mountainous and sunny. ...

... off to bed knowing we had a fairly big travel day ahead. Travel Recommendation: Taverna Maska Cafe-Bar Grill in Kanoni Corfu (between starbucks and Divani Palace) Thanasis Vasilas. Footnote: The Old Town of Corfu is UNESCO World Heritage ...

... screaming her face off! Soooo Cool. Never thought Id see somthing that cool in my life.. Anyways, we stayed at the pink palace, "Craziest party hostel ever .combullcrap" Anyways, we didnt feel the vibe..it could be fun but most of the people were ...