Category Archives: Greece I had to keep pinching myself! Santorini lives up to its hype. This southernmost island in the Greek Cyclades is probably the country’s most-visited island. Rightly known for its extraordinary natural beauty, it is a popular travel destination for people the world over. It was certainly on my bucket list! Of course, the downside of […]  I’m not exactly a morning person. But, when a walk along the top of Santorini’s caldera is on offer, I’ll make the effort! The Santorini we see today is what remains of the island after a huge volcanic eruption about 3,600 years ago. That explosion destroyed the early settlements – and what remains of the […]  It is just breathtakingly beautiful! I couldn’t believe I had finally made it – made it to Santorini, the southernmost island in the Cyclades. Santorini is the largest part of a circular archipelago surrounding the Santorini caldera in the South Aegean Sea, southeast of mainland Greece. This was the site of the Minoan eruption about […]  The American novelist, short story writer, and essayist, Henry Valentine Miller (1891-1980) was enamoured of Greece. I must say: I was too. I didn’t travel in the same style as Miller: he was there for nine months – originally at the invitation of author Lawrence Durrell – and spent his time in the company of […]  The Greek island of Naxos is a joy to visit. It lived up to its reputation as destination with a fascinating history, fabulous scenery, and wonderfully fresh food. Naxos‘ long history stretches back across time – and even before recorded time: the young god Zeus was reputed to have been raised here – and one […] |
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