Author Archives: lillatravels

We’ve traveled to a lot of major European cities — Rome, Milan, Berlin, Vienna, London, Dublin, Paris, Yerevan, Barcelona and more — and while we’ve enjoyed our time here, I think I’d put Athens at the bottom of the list. … Continue reading →

Today is our last full day in Athens and we had no set schedule. We had a leisurely morning, popping in and out of some stores, toured the Central Market, and found another place to try hand pies for brunch: … Continue reading →

At 7:15am we met up with our guide Natalia and quickly made our way to the Acropolis to beat the heat and the crowds. We spent four hours with her walking through the site and the museum which was built … Continue reading →

This morning we taxi’d outside of the city center to meet our guide for the day, Tolis (short for Apostolis.) It’s record breaking hot in Athens so we were happy to escape the heat for a day trip in an … Continue reading →

Yesterday we left the spacious luxury and calm of the resort for the congested city of Athens. But first, a few final thoughts on the Grecotel experience: We loved having a suite with our own pool and outdoor space. The … Continue reading →

Cape Sounio is at the southernmost tip of a peninsula about 40 minutes south of Athens and it’s where we’ve spent the past few days of our trip. Its main site is the Temple of Poseidon, perched on a cliff … Continue reading →

One morning the hotel brought us to view the Temple of Poseidon, just a five minute ride from the resort. The temple was built in the 5th Century BC and is one of the three main temples in Greece (the … Continue reading →

The next stop (#4) on this adventure is Meteora — a UNESCO world heritage site. Meteora is six monasteries perched atop rock formations that reach upwards of 1800 feet. The word Meteora is derived from a Greek word meaning “suspended … Continue reading →

Today we left the Greek islands portion of our trip. A few last observations: Oregano is everywhere. Pull over to the side of the road to gaze at the scenic view? You can smell oregano. Want chips at the supermarket? … Continue reading →

Yesterdays BOTD was Mylos. You can reach Mylos a few ways: By boat By foot From the pedestrian area where our hotel located is in Agios Nikitas, there’s a narrow dirt path that takes you up and over the mountain … Continue reading →

Remember when I said some of the most beautiful beaches in Greece are on the Ionian islands? Today’s BOTD was Porto Katsiki and it was absolutely stunning. Sheer cliffs, turquoise water, white pebbles leading to the water and some patches … Continue reading →

Despite being surrounded by water, the country is experiencing a water crisis. Fresh water is delivered to many of the islands and they cannot keep up with tourist demands. The topography on the islands has been interesting. The mountains are … Continue reading →

Our third stop on this trip is the island of Lefkada, which is about the size of Martha’s Vineyard. From where our ferry docked in Vasiliki we drove to the town of Nydri where we hiked (in the shade) up … Continue reading →

Staying in the town of Agrostoli has been great — tons of restaurants, a bustling community with a huge town square, lots of shops, fruit markets, groceries, etc. One of the Ionian University campuses is right down the road. The … Continue reading →