Greece

Family trip to Greece over the Christmas holidays. We explored historical sites in Athens and Corinth, plus the beautiful Santorini Island.

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Greece Highlights

Change of Guard

Bells in Santorini

Airbus A330-900neo, which operated my New York JFK - Athens flight and the return.

The seats have doors attached. When closed, it forms a mini-suite. However the suite is not private since anyone can look over the door.

Flew over the Swiss Alps

Athens

We stayed at Acropolis Select Hotel in Athens. The elevators are extremely small - doors are barely wider than myself.

The hotel has a rooftop lounge with views of Acropolis

Visited Athens Olympic Stadium - site of the 2004 Olympics

Panathenaic Stadium - site of the 1896 Olympics

Arch of Hadrian

Temple of Olympian Zeus

Hellenic Parliament. Guards keep it secure. There is a changing of the guard ceremony every hour.

Acropolis

Parthenon

Saw a rainbow next to Erechtheion

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Views of Athens

Panathenaic Stadium from top of Acropolis

Santorini Island - South

Noverian Bios Santorini Hotel, 10 minute walk to Fira. Breakfast is vegan style.

Red Beach

Akrotiri, an ancient village buried by a volcano eruption and later discovered by archaeologists. Similar to Pompei, Italy.

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Akrotiri Lighthouse

Heart of Santorini

Beautiful buildings in Fira

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

View of Tholos Naftilos volcano from Fira

Santorini Island - North

Oia

Lots of pedestrian walkways in Oia. Not many people since it is low season in Santorini. These walkways are crowded during the summer.

Spotted donkeys in Oia.

Akathist Hymn Church

Ammoudi Bay with Oia above

Sunset at Imerovigli viewpoint, next to Monastery of Saint Nikolaos

North Santorini airplane view

Volcano view from the airplane

Corinth

Corinth Canal, connecting Corinthian and Saronic Gulfs

We stayed at Vasilios Marinos Rooms, near Ancient Corinth. Our room faces Acrocorinth

Acrocorinth, a castle built on top of a mountain

Great views from Acrocorinth

Birds eye view of Ancient Corinth, from Acrocorinth

Peirene Fountain, a water storage unit for Acropolis

We walked through Ancient Corinth. Main site is Temple of Apollo.

Peirene Fountain in Ancient Corinth

Rafina

We stayed our final night in Hotel Avra Rafina, 20 minutes from Athens airport. Our room has a view of the beach - good place to watch the sunrise.