Arrived in Marseille. Explored the city on foot. Beautiful neighbourhood Le Panier. Also Vieux-Port, the Old Port Of Marseille.

historic city set in the middle of Provençal villages and surrounded by vineyards, lavender fields and cliffs. NIght in Aix-en-Provence

considered one of the most beautiful villages in France. Walked around the town, visited ancient churches and Château des Baux de Provence, a 10th century fortified castle.

Visited Châteauneuf du Pape - ruins of the Pope's formal summer residence.

Last moments of strolling, with, of course, famous bridge Pont d'Avignon

Provence !

Headed to the medieval village of Eze situated up on a steep hill overlooking the Mediteranean Sea.

Spectacular views of the coast from Jardin Exotique d’Èze, a cactus garden at the top of the village.

Visited ancient some ancient castles in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.

Continued the journey on the cost towards Menton. Arrived just in time for a Mediterranean sunset. Spent the night here.

Today was the day with hilltop towns. We walked up and down the streets of the cities all day long. First Gourdon.

Moved to Grasse - another hilltop lovely town. Spent the night.

Then headed back to the coast, in Port Grimaud, the so called 'Venice of Provence'.

In the afternoon took a hike in Massif des Maures.

French Riviera Trip

Tbillisi is the capital of Georgia. It's a beautiful city sitting on hills, so with a beautiful geography of the place. We started our exploration with the old center.

Tbilisi old center is the historical part of the city. We started our exploration with strolling on the streets with colourful buildings and balconies. 

We arrived at the beautiful Clock Tower in the city center. It's a joyful clock, built in 2010, but with 19th century materials. It looks like in fairy tales. Every hour or so, pupets come out of the clock tower and put on some show.

We checked the thermal baths of the city. Actually, it seems that the name Tbilisi means "warm" and that is because of the existance of these thermal baths in the city. It's one of the popular things to do in Tbilisi for those who can stand the sulfur smell.

After the long walk in the city old center, we moved to the new area. Bridge of Peace is already a landmark of Tbilisi. It's a steel and glass pedestrian bridge with a contemporary design lights that can be admired at night. It connects the old town with the new city and it offers nice views over Mtkvari River crossing Tbilisi.

One of the nicest thing in Tbilisi is this cable car that takes you up the hill where you can admire the city from above. There's also a restaurant up there where you can have eat with a view. And on the other side of the hill there's a small adventure park, if you want some adrenaline.

We slowly made our way to Trinity Cathedral, which is a large orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi, sitting on a hill high above the city.

We ended our day in Tbilisi with a drink at Fabrika, a nice place where young people gather in the evening to hang out. 

One Day in Tbilisi

Arrived in Sofia. We got accommodation with a view over the beautiful historical center, which was very nice as we sat on the balcony gazing at the city every morning and evening.

Visited the city with its old buildings and churces. It feels very livable.

Rented a car and went in the mountains for a bit of fresh air! Spend the night there!

Took the gondola. It goes up at around 2500 altitude! It's the point of departure to the talles mountain in entire Balkan Peninsula, with 2925 m altitude. The hike takes a whole day (for the experienced ones).

From there we headed to our next destination.

Got here in the afternoon, we took a walk on the main street of the city.

Visited the old part of the town, situated on three hills and Fortress Tsarevets. Veliko is one of the most beautiful mediaval towns in the Balkans.

Visit the small city and the famous nearby caves and canyon!

Bulgarian Holiday

The beginning of a short beautiful road trip in Transylvania. Arrived in Bucharest and rented a car from the airport.

Arrived in Sinaia, a mountain resort. Visited the town and Sinaia Monastery. Spent the nght in Sinaia.

Took the cable car to the top of the mountain. 

From there hiked to a panoramic point on top of the mountain

Also visited the Sphinx, a rock with sphinx like features.

ended the day in Brasov, town in Transylvania. 

Visited the Black Church and Strada Sforii, a narrow passage street, iconic place in the city.

another beautiful city in Romania. A point where different cultural influneces met: Romanian, Hungarian, German. Picturesque streets. Spent the night in Sibiu.

one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, through the mountains with stunning views. There are many trails that you can follow if you want to hike.

4 days in Transylvania 

The city of Cork, in South Ireland is a cool city known for its history, beaches, good food and fine coffee spots. We were in Cork for one summer day and we simply loved our time spent there.

We started our full day in Cork with a good breakfast and a coffee at this super nice place, Good Day Deli in the center of the city. Not only that the place is really nice, but they even serve healthy and organic food made with local products.

After breakfast, we took a walk along the River Lee and in FitzGerald Park, which is a nice popular place with walking paths, fountains and monuments.

We arrived at Cork City Gaol. It's a super interesting spot. It looks like a castle and it used to serve as prison until 1923. There are guided tour that you can book to learn more about the interestig history of the place.

We then had a short drive to visit Blarney Castle, a medieval stronghold, nor far from Cork. Once there, we had to climb a a narrow staircase to the top of the castle to and to this "magical" stone on top of it.

After the castle, we had a drive towards the historical town of Cobh. Situated in the south of Cork, on an island, in Cork's harbour, it is the Titanic's last port of call in 1912. I personally very much liked the view with the row of those cute colorful houses stretching up a steep street in Cobh. They are known as the Deck of Cards.

On the way back to Cork, we made one more stop, at Fota Wildlife Park. It's a nice green spot with animals from different parts of the world.

Back to Cork, we checked an iconic place of the town, the English Market. Open in 1788, the traditional market is one of the oldest municipal markets and it offers fresh bread, seafood, chocolates, wines and more.

One Day in Cork

Lesbos is the third largest island of Greece. It has pretty much everything that tourists would seek, from historic sites, amazing coastline, beautiful towns and villages to mountain trails with wonderful landscapes. We arrived on the island by ferry.

We arrived in the beautiful island's capital of Mytilene. As we were approaching and set foot on the island, we were already in love with the place. Beautiful harbour surrounded by good looking houses, churches and cobbled streets filled with nice cafes and restaurants greeted us.

First of all we rented a car so we could properly explore the island. We visited Castle of Mytilene sitting up on a hill above the town and the harbour. The castle covers a large area and offers beautiful views over the island and across the sea to Turkey.

We settled in Petra village. It's a beautiful villages set around a sandy bay. The shoreline is filled with many cafes an nice tavernas. After we took a few steps on the streets of the village and along the bay, we spent the last part of the day at Petra Beach.

Today we checked some other spots of the island as well.

After a short drive from Petra, we arrived at Molyvos. We did not find many tourists while stolling on the streets of the village. There were only nice local people smiling and talking to us.

We reached Molivos Castle sitting beautifully on top of the village. It's a large impressive Byzantine Castle hiding within its walls an incredible amount of history. It was there during Venetian era, Catalan era, to the Genovese and the Ottoman period. There are magnificent views over the village and the sea from there.

After the hike to the castle and down, we went towards Eftalou hot springs. We bathed in the communal bath. The temperature of the water was pretty high, so we relaxed in the hot bath for a few munites before heading to the cold sea.

Back in Petra, we visited Panagia Glykofilousa Church, a remarcable church built on top of a rock

We spent the rest of the day at Paralia Tsichranta Beach. It's a quiet beach with clear waters and pebble beach. There are two lovely tavernas here as well. 

Leaving Petra, we checked a new spots on the island.

The name of the village comes from the words “safe” in Greek and Venetian and it reffers to the harbor that is very safe and can accommodate all sizes of vessels. In Sivri, we tried the food specialty horta, a type of spinach, boiled and served with salt and lemon. We really liked it.

The place is famous for the great sandy beach, where we relaxed for a while.

Skala Kallonis is a nice fishers’ place. We loved to watch the fishermen doing their business around the shore and the beautiful coloured boats there. We sat at a nice taverna and enjoyed the views and, of course, the food.

We arrived in Agiasos in the evening just to accommodate for our last night on the island.

Today we explored Agiasos, the town that lies on the slopes of Mount Olympus. We walked the tiny cobbled streets for a long time, enjoying the traditional architecture, tiled-roof houses, and smiling inhabitants. It's one of the most visited places on the island with many nice tavernas and cafes.

We returned to Mitilini, where we took the ferry from and left the beautiful island behind.

Lesbos

I had one day to explore the Scandinavian capital of Stockholm. At the end of the day, ,my feet were not very happy, but it was a great, spectacular day.

I started at Grona Lund, the amusement park in Stockholm because I have heard pretty much about it and I was curious. Actually I was not there especially for the fun, but for the the view you have from there. :)

Stortorget Square is an important square in Stockholm, part of Gamla Stan district. It used to be a square of fairs and festivals, now is a cute square with a vintage vibe.

The Old Town of Stockholm, called Gamla Stan, located on a few several islands in the middle of the town, has a medieval vibe, with its cobbled streets and colourful 17th and 18th century buildings. There are also chique bistros, old school pubs and cool spaces.

We paid a short visit to The Royal Palace, a beautiful Renaissance style building. The palace serves as the current residence of the royal residence of Sweden.

While in Stockholm, use their metro. The stations are real work of art, where a hundred artists decorated the space beautifully. 

Open air museum located in a green park, with beautiful sculptures and art gallery. You can feel a great vibe surrounding the place.

The lawns on Djurgarden Island once belonged to the royal court. Now, the space is a great spot for a relaxating activities. Locals use it for picnics and other open air activities.

Kungstradgarden Park is a nice central park used also for concerts, events, art galleries, restaurants and cafes.

We really liked the photography museum. It's located on a brick-built building that served as the former customs house. It hosts exhibitions of renowned artists such as Henri Cartier-Bresson or Anna Leibovitz, but also of modern photographers.

One Day in Stockholm

Venice is among the most visited places in the world and that happens all year round. However, the summer months are busier than others. We were in Venice for a few days at the end of September and followed the itinerary below. ;)

As we are in Venice, we started our holiday in the beautiful city with a boat ride. Boat rides are used in Venice both to entertain tourists or for moving from one place to another. The Grand Canal is the major waterway of the city that creosses the heart of the city.

Along the Grand Canal, there are many of the city’s most beautiful palaces and buildings. Also along Grand Canal, there's one of the popular spots of the city, Rialto Bridge, with its beautiful arched design and portico.

We got off the boat and started exploring the city on foot. We arrived at this marveloous sight, Scala Contarini del Bovolo, a restored 15th century palace with its fantasctic brick and marble spiral staircase in the exterior of the palace. There's also a great view from the top of the palace.

Piazza San Marco is the central square of Venice and the most famous one. Many of Venice’s most famous sights are located around St Mark’s Square. The large beautiful square is lined with many restaurants and cafes where people sit to admire the beauty of the city. The square opens up to Grand Canal and the waterway. It's actually one major place where you cand take the boat from.

Saint Mark’s Basilica is the city cathedral since 1807. It's a marvelous cathedral built in 11th century with a Byzantine style architecture. The interiors are covered in gold and mosaics.

St. Mark’s Campanile is the bell tower of Saint Mark's Basilica. As it is visible rom most parts of the city, Campanile functioned both as a lighthouse and belltower for Venice.

Built on the remains of old fortifications, the Doge’s Palace is a fantastic palace in Gothic and Renaissance architecture dating from the 14th and 15th century. The palace was used as a prinson for a period.

The last sight visited for the day was the amazing Bridge of Sighs situated behind Doge’s Palace. The covered bridge carved from limestone was actually used to connect the prison (the Doge’s Palace) with cells in the palace, it was used to move prisoners around.

Having visited most of the major attactions in the city center, now we decided to explore some other parts of Venice. San Giorgio Maggiore is a small island with the large Church of San Giorgio Maggiore that dominats the island. We visited the church and also checked the lighthouse on the island.

We moved to the large island of Giudecca, near San Maggiore. It used to be an industrial area full of factories, warehouses and shipyards. Now it's pleasant neighbourhood with homes, parks, churches, neo-gothic architecture, plus restaurants and hotels.

Dorsoduro neighbourhood issituated on the other side of the Grand Canal, opposite the city center. It's is considered a quieter and more authentic part of Venice. There are plenty of beautiful sights to see there, like Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute and the Punta della Dogana art museum and many others.

Castello district starts from Piazza San Marco towards the estern end of Venice. The neighbourhood is known for being a  center of art thanks to the Venice Biennale. Held every two years, you can explore exhibits of the Art Biennale Festival at the Giardini Della Biennale and Arsenal.

On the third day in Venice we moved even further from the city center. The first spot visited wad Burano, the colourful fishing island. The lines with  bright colourful hoses are the ones attracting visitors here.

Next was Murano, a beautiful archipelago with beautiful colorful traditional waterfront houses. We took a stroll on the main island in Murano and also visited Murano Lighthouse and Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato. 

Aaaand, in the afternoon we moved to Lido, especially for the beach. It's the island where Venice Film Festival is taking place. We spent most of the afternoon on the beach, relaxing, swimming and sunbathing. 

Three Days in Venice

Not far from Porto, in Portugal, there's the famous Douro Valley, known for its wine production. We took a day trip from Porto to this beautiful area where much of Portugal’s wine is produced.

We rented a car from Porto and headed to Pinhao, the main town on Douro Valley. The ride offers scenic views over Douro River and Valley. The valley is surrounded by rolling hilly landscapes full of vines. 

Quinta Do Bomfim is one of the largest and most popular wineries in the region. We sat at the terrace there and admired a beautiful view of the Douro Valley from there.

We then moved to Croft Port, not far from Quinta do Bomfim. It's one of the oldest wineries in Pinhão. From here, there'a another beautiful view over vines hills.

We stopped to eat at Veladouro, in Pinhão. We had some delicious juicy pork steak to eat there.

We then went to Quinta Do Seixo, up the hill, offering amazing views of the valley. Quinta do Seixo is home of Sandeman’s, one of the popular wine brands of Port.

Then stopped at Quinta De Popa, which offers one of the very best views from the whole valley. We stayed on their terrace, tasting wine and admiring the peaceful landscapes.

Douro Valley Day Trip from Porto

Hvar is a small lovely Croatian island town on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It's famous for its picturesque beaches, interesting coves and beautiful nature. We arrived in Hvar on a beautiful summer day.

We started our day with a good coffe at Kava 37, a nice coffee place in the old center. 

Then headed straight to the beach to cool off a bit. We went tto Pokonji Dol Beach, a short hike away from the harbour. It's a beautiful beach with green forest just behind.

After spending good time on the beach and cooling off, we headed to Hvar Town. It's pretty small. We walked along Hvar Square, a large beautiful square encircled by buildings, like Hvar Theater, Cathedral of St. Stephen and Gallery of Contemporary Art. The square is lined with cafes and shops. 

We climbed the stairs towards Hvar Fortress, a 15th century fortress built during the Venetian era. It is situated on a hill overlooking Hvar. There are super nice views from there.

After touring the town, we went down to the beach again for another hour or so.

Then went to have a drink and also witnessed a spectacular sunset from Hula Hula Bar. We could have easily spent another day at the beaches on the island here.

One Day in Hvar, Croatia

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of the most beautiful cities we visited in Germany, with its half timbered houses along the cobbled stone streets. We had a beautiful day in the small city situated in central - south of the country.

We arrived in Plönlein, the faity tale like corner of the town. It's a beautiful small square with half timbered houses, shops and beautiful streets going out of the square.

We took a walk on Rothenburg's city walls. The trail on the city walls almost circle the town. It's a fascinating walk with beautiful panoramic views and many old towers and city gates.

We had lunch at Reichskuchenmeister, traditional Bavarian restaurant. We sat outside, in the garden of the restaurant and had some Bavarian sausages and Bavarian beer. 

We took a walk on the streets of Rothenburg old town till we arrived at the Town Hall. We admired its old clock and its hourly performanceand, then climbed on the viewing platform at the top of the tower. Beautiful views from there.

We ended the fairy take tour of this beautiful city with a dinner at Zur Hoell. Very good food and nice atmosphere.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Flight to Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. Thessaloniki receives many European flights, it's a good starting point for travelling in Northern Greece.

Thessaloniki is not necessarily a beautiful city for its sightseeings, but it's an amazing place for food, drinks and witness breathtaking sunsets. There are plenty of places to eat. Everywhere I tasted, the food was simply delicious.

Nevertheless, there are things to see as well in the Thessaloniki. We took a walk to check a few of them, like White Tower of Thessaloniki, probably the most famous landmark in the city. Nowdays a museum, but it used to serve as many things in time, including a prison.

Arch of Galerius is a Roman style arch located in middle of town. It gives a bit of that ancient feel like in Athens.

The church Hagia Sophia of Thessaloniki was modeled after the original Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. It was restored in the last 1900’s after a fire.

Thessaloniki Waterfront is a beautiful street by the water with generous sidewalk. Plenty of trendy bars and restaurants on the way.

Today we rented a car and headed away from the city of Thessaloniki.

But before that we wanted to check a local market. Kapani Market is the local bazaar style market of Thessaloniki.

Took the car and drove to Meteora to visit the fabulous monasteries perched on mountains. Meteora is probably the most visited spot on Northern Greece as the scenery is simply spectacular.

There are six monasteries in Meteora. All of them are open to the public but each monastery closes on one day of the week, different day each other. On weekends it's easier to visit them all in one day, they are all open. Simply drive from one to another.

Our first monastery was Great Meteoron. It's the largest monastery and there is a lot to explore. There are also museums and art gallery at the spot.

The next one was Holy Trinity. You have to climb many stairs to get to the top, but at the end it's a great great view from the top. You can climb on the rocks for a view even more spectacular. Breathtaking scenery.

Our last monastery visited for the day was Varlaam, which is the second largest monastery. It is considered one of the nicest. It also has a museum about the history of Meteora.

We checked out and went to see the other monasteries today.

Roussanou is a nunnery. It's very pretty and it also has some nice gardens.

It was the last monastery visited. It's actually the smallest one and maybe the least spectacular, but still nice. We did not visit St. Stephen’s Monastery from the six in Meteora.

We headed then towards Zagori Mountains. But first we stopped in Metsovo. It's a picturesque little village in Northern Greece. We had something to eat and walked the beautiful streets of the town for an hour.

At the end of the day, we arrived in Papigo village. Spent the night here.

We visited Papigo. It's a beautiful small mountain village like are many in this part of Greece. It's charming with its cobblestone square, stoned alleys and Zagorian architecture houses. And the mountains "behind" provide a really beautiful scenery.

We had lunch at Astra Inn, ah, very beautiful and shadowy place to eat.

We then drove to see the famous stone bridges in Epirus region of Greece. There are many in the area, we visited a few. Kokkoros is one of the nicest.

The bridges were constructed long ago to enable the crossing of people and horses over the freezing rivers of the area. 

Another beautiful stone bridge in the area.

We stopped for lunch at Lithos Restaurant, super delicious food.

Another main attractions in Northern Greece is the Vikos Gorge. It’s the second most deep canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon. Absolutely stunning views with the tall vertical walls that end in the valley below. It's a place for hikers as well here.

Oxya Viewpoint is a great spot for a panoramic view over the gorge. There several around, but this one is also accesible by car.

We then drove towards Lefkada for a few days at the beach. The island is accesbible by car, no need for ferry, there's a bridge that connects it with the mainland.

We wanted to enjoy the last days of our holiday on the beaches, so we just moved from one beautiful beach to another.

The most famous beach in Lefkada. The dramatic mountain behind it makes it spectacular.

In the afternoon we moved to Egremni Beach. It's a white pebbly beach with cliff behind and the water is perfectly blue. 

On the last full day here we went to Mylos Beach. To reach it,  you mush hike a bit from Agias Nikitas Town. It's a stunning beach, we totally enjoed our time there.

We also checked Megali Petra Beach (it means "big rock"). It's one of the quieter beaches of Lefkada and it's surrounded by greenery and dramatic cliffs.

 Northern Greece Road Trip

Basel is a charming Swiss city, located near France and Germany and crossed by Rhine River. It's pretty small in size, but has plenty to offer in terms of visiting as it's a cultural hub of Switzerland. We spent one day in the beautiful city and followed this route.

We started our tour around the city with a walk on Rhine River Promenade. It'a beautiful spot where people use to gather and sit on the stairs regarding the river.

The city has an observation deck with nice views over the city and the river. 

The Spalentor is one of three remaining town gates from the 15th century ancient walls. It's a nice entrance to the old town. 

We entered the city old town and walked on the narrow alleys with beautiful century old buildings, nice squares and fine cafes till we arrived in Marktplatz, where local people come  out and sell local goods. Around the square there are important buildings like the town hall, with its imposing tower and murals.

We then visited Kunstmuseum Basel, the oldes public art museum, opened in 1661, with the biggest art collection in Switzerland. 

Basel Minster is a remarkable Protestant church, with Romanesque and Gothic architecture of red sandstone colour, twin towers, and coloured roof tiles.

In the end, we took a long walk along the river admiring the line of beautiful houses and buildings facing the river. Till we arrived at Mittlere Brücke, the historical stone bridge with more nive views over the river and the city.

One Day in Basel, Switzerland

It's quite easy to reach Genoa from different parts of Europe. It has its own airport and it's well conected to major Italian cities. Probably most common way to arrive in Genoa is from Milan. It's a beautiful city on the coast of Ligurian Sea and it's often visited together with famous region of Cinque Terre, not very far from the city. We had a day to explore Genoa and we enjoyed it a lot.

Piazza Raffaele de Ferrari is the main square in the city, a beautiful place with a large arch gallery and a big fountain. It's the entrance to the city's old town.

Palazzo Reale Genova is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It dates back to 1600s and it's impressive. We were amazed by the second floor "Room of the Mirrors" and by its fantastic gardens. It also has a beautiful terrace with views over the harbour.

Via Garibaldi is also a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the main streets in Genoa. On this street there are lined most of the impressive palaces dating from 1500s, when Genoa was an important power and rich families built their palaces there.

We moved towards Port of Genoa, had a walk along the water watching the cityscape and breathing salty air.

Genova Aquarium is a famous spot of the city. It's nice to go visit. It houses many marine and freshwater species.

Cathedral of San Lorenzo is the most important church in Genoa, sitting right in the city’s center. It has has beautiful frescoes interior and from the tower of the cathedral, there are amazing views.

We arrived at Spianata Castelletto and could not have missed the amazing view in all the directions over Genoa city and Genoa port. There's an elevator that takes you right at the balcony.

On our way towards the station, we wandered the narrow streets of Genoa old town and we even managed to get lost at some point, but the streets are very beautiful and we rather enjoyed it. 

We arrived at the station. It's a beautiful place atually with its high white ceilings.

One Day in Genoa

Salzburg is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe as it is croosed by the blue Salzach River and The Alps watch over the city from the distance. The city is known for being the birthplace of famous musician, Mozart.

Salzach River devides the city into new and old town. We started our tour of the city with the old town. The Old Town of Salzburg is now a UNESCO’s World Heritage due to its well preserved old buildings and squares. It's like a step in time walking on Salzburg's cobblesone streets and squares.

Salzburg Cathedral is a beautiful 17th century cathedral with Baroque architecture and impressive interior. The three entrances of the cathedral represent the three divine virtues: faith, hope and love.

We visited St. Peter’s Monastery with its unique cemetery. There are also catacombs on the site, which date back to antiquity.

The Hohensalzburg Fortress is now a very well preserved castle. We took the funicular to get to it. While visiting the castle, we were astonished by the original furniture dating to 1500s.

In the second half of the day we took an organized tour of "The Sound of Music" which took us to the film’s iconic sites around Salzburg starting with beautiful Mirabell Palace, that date back to 18th century.

"The Sound of Music" tour continued with Leopoldskron Castle, Hellbrunn Castle, Nonnberg Abbey, St Gilgen and Lake Wolfgang, Wedding Church Mondsee, all being locations from the film. For us the tour was a real joy.

We ended our tour of beautiful Salzburg with a visit to S’Kloane Brauhaus restaurant, where we enjoyed authentic Austrian cuisine.

Salzburg Itinerary

To be honest, I have't heard of Folegandros Island till recently. We were actually looking for a place to go on a small relaxing holiday, but beautiful enough to joy our hearts when we saw some photos of this island, part of the Cyclades, in Greece. We arrived there by ferry in the evening.

The small island has just around 700 inhabitants and is mostly unknown to tourists, so if you, like us, are looking for a fine island where you can mingle with locals and enjoy the beauty of a Greek island, this is the place.

We started our first full day in Folegrandos with explroing Chora, the main town. We walked the cobble streets of Pounta Square with beautiful views and into the heart of Chora where there are fine taverns, shops, and other smaller squares.

We stopped to eat at Araxe, we had some absolutely delicious pasta, then walked towards a nice ice cream shop, The Uncle.

We zig zagged the town till we arrived at the Church of Panagia, on top of the town.

In the evening we had dinner at this fine restaurant, Piatsa.

Today is for some more exploration of the island. We rented an ATV to do that.

We started with breakfast at Pounda. It has a superb back courtyard and small tables, just for for two in the front of taverna, just fine for watch passers by. 

Finally we arrived at the beach. There's a hike down to the the beach through a forest. Towards the end of the hikethe path is a bit eroded, but it should be fine  for anyone. It's a beautiful beach surrounded by cliffs.

We then visited the town of Ano Meria. It has a nice local feel. We walked on its street and then went downwards, towards a gorgeous beach, Ambeli Beach. It's

Ambeli Beach is a at the end of a narrow channel of water that comes in with caves to explore if the water is calm.

Back to Chora, we had dinner at O Kritikos, situated in a beautiful square. in Chora.

On the last day on the island, we spent perfect time at this beach away from the town, Katergo Beach.

We then headed back to the city and prepared for leaving.

The Hidden Gem of Greece

While we were in the beautiful medieval town of Brasov, in Romania's Transylvania region, we took a day trip to a beautiful area of Saxon villages situated on hills and valleys area.

Our first stop was Viscri village, the most famous of the Saxon villages in the area due to the fact that Prince Charles himself (yes, of Great Britain) has a house in the village. That's why the village became so famous after all. We took a walk in the lovely village with renovated Saxon houses and visited the fortified church there.

The fortified church in Viscri is a UNESCO World Heritage site now. It's a beautiful church dating from 1100s with walls and towers added later.

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