Greece, the land of blue and white

Think of Greece, your first thought is what Greece myth? is the Trojan war? you are literature and history lovers. Is the Acropolis in the nose almost a 90-degree of ancient Greece beauty in the corridor? is the ancient Olympic Games threw the discus athlete statue? you are art-lovers. Is Santorini island's White House and Blue Dome Church? you are petty bourgeoisie of exotic travel enthusiasts. Is the extra virgin olive oil? are you a food enthusiast. Is the daughter of the King of Greece ship? are you lovers of money, commonly known as a miser.

On Greece's multi-year crush this year finally turned to action ...

24 April of Fira drunk Sun

Experienced in my life the most long-haul flights, we finally arrived at the Holy Island of mini airport.

Outside, the Sun but, Aegean blue sea water in the low waves.

Airport go to fetch, drivers offer 12 Europe, still rely on the spectrum, and all sorts of not just got into the car and 10 minutes later to the Fira town side of El Greco Hotel, this is known to come from El Greco--birth in Greece of the 16th century, the famous painter, his paintings have a strong Gothic style, the color is dark, picture-in-person always skinny.

This hotel is not the way to pay tribute to the master's style, by their color bright arc top villas, spacious atmosphere, before and after are magnificent sea view.

6: 30, Sun still hanging, we in the Fira town alleys, first saw some Cliff Hotel, White House in a mellow mountain layers superposition with, like a shed from the snow-capped glacier, although many see the photos, still very envious, suspected is not in the room.

Go to the main square of the Church, the Church wafted choir songs, was returned to the room.

The entire Church outside like a big cream cake, internal to the magnificent, is typical of Orthodox style. Along the main street in front of the Church, full of souvenir shops, art shops and jewelry store, shops are arranged very cute. There are many bars and restaurants, sightseeing we pick a point particularly good restaurant sat down to dinner.

At this time the Sun was getting down to the sea with flush, volcanic islands such as micro-drunk love goddess in Greece, open arms waiting for Apollo investment arms.

My first look at such a height of sunset in the sea, natural blood rushes, greedily maniac shutter, mad a table of salads, seafood BBQ plate, rice, pasta, Italy plus a bottle of local wine. As the first row, destined to be a visual feast and taste.

April 25, Oia town: wind do mess I made, beauty better than Fira

Our today's trip is going to look at is known as Oia most beautiful sunset.

From the Cathedral in cream cake on the back of the bus station by bus in the past, a bit, Europe 1.20 car is the tourist bus, the following open can put a lot of luggage, go to the Oia Hotel visitors can also ride the bus to pass. 20 minutes later, we arrived in Oia, it really is a fantastic fairy tale world. In contrast, Fira more commercialized, set pure tranquility, jewels and donkey dung of odor in one; it seems to be the Oia from the cloud went down for days, with a white, eyes dark blue clear ... Here the blue top church and white clock tower can be seen everywhere, each so dapper, lovely. Seven to eight round bend through the street, in a white tone jump out of the more colorful colors, colorful flowers from each corner stuck to the wall is orange, the wall is scarlet, this door is bright, that door is powder purple, white, White House and on the background of blue sky and the Sea seems to be how bright colors will hit the color in which to wander, casting doubt on their walk in a little girl's watercolors, innocent little crooked lines, with color inspiration from the most attractive jelly. Spotless painting there are a lot of stray dogs spotlessly clean, good at flirting with tourists, many are fadia dog, pretty hate not home.

We have to find a place to see the Sun, but the wind rhodanthe here, at the end of April or the emollient station outdoor constantly pulling his hair on the ear, we wear too thin, you can retreat back to prepare tomorrow to Fira.

April 26, blue top church love hide-and-seek, further study of the Oia pressed

Today's plan is to look for in front of the White Tower of blue top Chapel.

Remember the milk for a famous advertisement it was on this side of a wine glass of milk. We find hard to ask the n individual ahead means that almost all climbed into another town, imerovigli height when suddenly, only to find it in the us by the way, but I'm going to climb up on the crossing place! was climbed to a seemingly very wild and uninhabited slopes, it turns out, is there a low wall blocking sight, let us throw more climbing for half an hour. Tip: go along the Fira imerovigli town next to the edge of the Cliff Road North of, a tramway station, you will see a small white Church, but you do not see a blue top, to the effect that is it, then go ahead, see the section called Mama Thira in small hotels, around the back of it, you will see a Santorini Palace Hotel, this hotel is across from the slopes to the end, it's that cripple walls following! it's strange that the island was the theme of this church postcards and tourist books, but let it alone with the alone, not to it any mark. But perhaps it is precisely for this reason, it can maintain its share of not eating pyrotechnics and quiet detached.

Walking a morning, everyone was tired.

We have found on the street, a barbecue and eat their 12 ouer people packages, including bread, wine, soft drinks, Greek Salad, barbecue plate, which is quite cheap, meat, two people eat not finished yet.

Old street of tourist souvenirs cheaper, I bought a lot of cheap and fun gadgets, blue Church refrigerator magnets, natural sponge with olive oil SOAP and scrub volcanic stone set, going back to NPC's popular after sending.

In the afternoon, we again take the bus to make people forget to return the Oia.

From sunset, we seize the favorable terrain, at a sitting of the bar and the Sun in comfort. Along with theMore and more people move across the sky clouds are concentrated to the West came to see us, built a screen will sun visor behind, so to see the world's most beautiful sunset wish this disillusionment inevitably a bit sorry that time should be chosen live in Oia, pick a side West of the hotel, that wonderful day yesterday, you can wear warm places in your hotel balcony watching the sunset.

No bus, we take a taxi back to Fira.

Before sending her husband to buy next to pita when supper. The darkness we a person get a hot paper bags. Today, I came out with a tripod, the Sun didn't shoot well, but not out, leucorrhea, I declare to Fira, shoot-first night back to the hotel. I'm in the car it devoured pita to "destroy". On the winding mountain roads automobile dongdaoxiwai, I ate a heihuhu, don't know what it is, just think that there seems to be a very fragrant, meat, vegetables and French fries.

Pat good night, back to the room, only to find that the consequences of the disastrous--eat when fallen Pita meat in the coat, scarf, hat and hurting Fendi cloth bag, but not too much to leave significant grease stains.

The cost is high, Pita!

27 April Saint Island – Athens

Today is the island's last day, had planned to go black sand beach, but we're lucky, the rain, we have Beach, Kamari fled the Fira immediately.

Because Easter Sunday, the shop does not open the door, only at a restaurant inside to kill time. Later, sitting in the plane to Athens, from above to see the long black sand beach, but wish it.

Athens airport to go to see the famous X95, ticket per person 3.2 Europe.

We live in a hotel in Polis Grand Hotel, next to the Concorde X95 Terminal very close, play table instead of 5 euro, but he was a taxi driver evil cut 10 euros, was also a way to offer 20 euro.

To lay down their luggage, we set off to the old town Plaka dinner, discover the city of Athens is not good though, Metro is unexpectedly good: up and down each entry has an escalator, so even if dragging luggage, don't worry, you can directly take the subway from the airport.

The entrance is free dapiao, unattended, Tokyo, London are relaxed about buses, subway and spotlessly clean.

From the Metro, we start up with no messy Ermou Street shopping, all shops closed the door, window still on light, but the famous shopping street or feel messy and often startling graffiti.

Finally we found a ladder, bustling restaurant and watch the locals eat Easter dinner and dancing, we sat up, tasting of white wine estate, sweet and mellow, services old gentlemen warm humor, Athens has become pretty much.

April 28, noble simplicity, tranquility and great-Acropolis

In Athens only arranged a day, mainly look at the Acropolis and the archaeological museum, the archaeological museum and from the back to the hotel took things to the airport.

Let's take the subway station, the city reaches Akropoli strange is the Monday morning rush hours, surprisingly empty.

The Castle gate, staff said that today for free, each province HA! 12 Europe! first under see Theatre of Dionysos.

Dionysos is Greece myth of Dionysus, the God of the drama. This theatre was built in the sixth century b.c., with a maximum seating capacity of 15,000 spectators. And then to go on a period that is the huge Theatre of Herod Atticus, built in the year 161 years, currently in use. At this point, the tours are coming, the crowds, you can hear English, Japanese, French, while telling the Elton John concert held here.

And then to pass the entrance, you can see the majestic Parthenon Parthenon.

The main purpose of the Athens is to look at the posts of the ancient Greece were created three column hold up a huge Temple, also hold up the entire history of Western architecture, these or solemn or beautiful column, in the world is still in use. Tirumalai farmers have very many large number of Lectra's column, gangjin tall as a man full of limbs, portico. Rick Matignon Temple is the most famous girl colonnade and typical love Mahoney, love Mahoney columns slender light-as a woman, and a gentle-scroll the stigma. I'm still around the scattered fragments of heap to see a Collins stigmas.

We also want to see the Acropolis Museum is found to be closed.

Then out of the castle to the National Archaeological Museum. Did not expect the archaeological museum is not open. Subsequently learned that today is the day after Easter, a holiday, shops and museums are closed, we only found out why the city today is free, why today there is nothing in the subway. But, I can only give this museum vote went forever glance, consoled the Vatican in ancient Greece things a lot, when I go to the next station of the Vatican to go up.

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