Delphi, where the oracle of Apollo spoke, was the site of the omphalos, the ‘navel of the world’. Blending harmoniously with the superb landscape and charged with sacred meaning, Delphi in the 6th century B.C. was indeed the religious centre and symbol of unity of the ancient Greek world. Information Entrance ticket Ticket cover one entrance […]
Monastery of Hosios Loukas is a UNESCO world Heritage Site. It is on the way to Delphi from Athens and worth a visit. The monastery is of Byzantine art and architecture. Entrance ticket Entrance ticket was €4 for adult and €2 for children in 2023. Back to 2023 9 day Greek Turkey cruise summary
Heraklion is the capitol of Crete, the largest Greece Island. Main attraction is the Knossos Palace and Archaeological Museum of Heraklion of Minoan civilization. Transportation The bus system in and around Heraklion is very convenient (and free wifi on the bus!) When we arrived from cruise port, there was no walking allowed in the port […]
Meteora is a UNESEC world Heritage site. The unique rock formations are stunning. There are 6 monasteries that are open to the public. Important information Dress Code There is a dress code for the Monasteries, Women must wear skirts that is longer than knee and shoulder must be covered. Men must wear long pants. Some monasteries […]
Highlight of trip Countries/cities Greece Athens Volos/Meteora Rhodes/Lindos Heraklion, Crete Mykonos/Delos Santorini Hosios Loukas Delphi Türkiye/Turkey Istanbul Kusadasi/Ephesus UNESCO World Heritage Site Meteora Acropolis in Athens Archeological site of Delphi Medieval City of Rhodes Delos Monasteries of Hosios Loukas Knossos Minoan Palatial Centres (Tentative UNESCO site) Ephesus Historic Areas of Istanbul Seven Wonders of the ancient […]
Chania is known by its old town and history. Town isn’t that big and you can finish tour in half day. Chania runs a convenient bus from Souda cruise port right into city center.
The cruise port in Santorini is at Fira old port, to get to Fira town from old port there are 3 options 1) Take the cable car ($6 Euro one way) – This is the most recommended option, however, be aware that the lines may get long during busy port days, so get there early. The capacity is […]
Rhodes old town is small with totally twelve gates to explore. All are marble roads and shoes with heels must avoid. North side above Sokratous street is much more interesting than south side. Lindos is another popular attraction on the island as a half day trip. Check the archaeology site opening times, when we visited […]
Transportation around Athens To commute between airport and city center, take M3, or X95. To commute between cruise terminal and city center Bus – take X80. If not running, take bus line 859/843/826 to Piraeus metro station or bus line 040, the local stop version of X80. Metro – You can alo take the Metro to […]
Mykonos is a very small town and water is super clear. Town touring can complete in 3 hours while Delos would take 5 hours. Mykonos port info Mykonos has two port, the new port and the old port. The old port is walkable to Mykonos town and is where to take the ferry to Delos. […]