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Travel Blogs from Mykonos Town
Mykonos, Greece
... me of the movie Shirley Valentine. We opted to take the shuttle bus transfer to the town as we were warned that the main road was narrow and busy and not really suitable for walking. Once in the town we decided to explore by foot as there are so many beautiful narrow cobbled streets with unique shops and restaurants. Being the end of the Mediterranean cruise season we were fortunate to only have ...
The so-called party island
The stop in Mykonos was uneventful and pretty relaxing. OK meal in a local joint and the streets are famous for being a maze which has a sort of charm. We didn't have lovely weather but just a bit overcast and windy.
All in all, an OK place but we much preferred Santorini.
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Athens & the Greek Islands
... I spent way too much money but I love all of my purchases, especially my new jewelry! We met up with one of our friends from our first Contiki called Chris while we were in Athens. We went out to a traditional Greek dinner with five courses, but alas their was no plate smashing. I considered smashing a plate off our table just for fun, but thought better of it at the last minute. Chris can speak fluent Greek, so it was great to hear him speak the language, ...
Our last beautiful Greek Island
Siros is the capitol of the Cyclade Islands. Greece has about 1000 islands divided up into
3 sections. We’ve been visiting the
Cyclade portion. Only 300 of the total
islands are inhabited.
Every island has its own personality. Siros is a bustling commercial and
administrative hub. It has a number of
impressive ...
Just More and More Wondrous Sights
This island is a pile of granite rocks with a population of
10,000. More in the summer when the
tourists descend on to the island. No
great archaeological digs. It’s the
vacation spot popular with the international jet set. ...