Photographs van Greece, summer 2016

Photographs van Greece, summer 2016

For the third year in a row we visit Greece, which has surely stolen our hearts. This time we fly to Thessaloniki and we explore the east side of the mainland to the Turkish and Bulgarian border. Teije is so enthusiastic that he decides during this holiday to learn Greek. The first two weeks we travel, see and do a lot, the last 10 days we really have a holiday with mainly visits to the beach and taverns. We are especially surprised by the beautiful island of Thassos, which lies just off the coast.
Here all all the photographs of this journey that we use on the website.

26 to 29 May, to the island of Kassandra (Travelogue)

The canal to Kassandra

Beach at Nea Potidea on Kassandra

The port of Nea Potidea, Kassandra

St. George church in Nea Potidea

Collecting resin from pine trees

View from our balcony in Paralia Dionisiou

Along the beach of Nea Moudania

On the terrace in Nea Moudania

Paliouri beach bij Chrouso, Kassandra

Xina in the south of Kassandra

St. Nicholas church in St. Nicholas, Kassandra

Tourist accommodations at Paliouri

Paliouri beach on Kassandra

Church on Kassandra

Monday 30 May, to Polygyros in the mountains (Travelogue)

Beach at Kalives, Chalkidiki

Chapel outside Taxiarchis

Chapel outside Taxiarchis

Statue of Aristotle in Polygyros

The town hall of Polygyros

St Nicholas church in Polygyros

Electricity meters are outside here, Polygyros

Flowers in Polygyros

View from the mountains at Polygyros

A dead snake on the road

The coast at Nea Roda, Athos

The Kremlin at Nea Moudania

31 May & 01 June, we explore Sithonia (Travelogue)

The coast at Nikiti on Sithonia

Excavation of the Sofronios basilica, Nikiti

Excavation of the Sofronios basilica, Nikiti

View at Nikiti on Sithonia

Along the beach of Nikiti

Going to the beach near Nikiti

Goats flood the beach

Cottages against a mountain slope, Sithonia

Unfinished houses, Sithonia

Tourist complex on Sithonia

Hidden beaches on Sithonia

Beach at the pirate cafe on Sithonia

Memorial for a helicopter crash in 2004

The bay at Koufos, Sithonia

Mount Athos from Sithonia

Mount Athos from the beach on Sithonia

Historic ship near Ormnos Panagias, Sithonia

Thursday 02 June, to the caves of Petralona and the excavation of Olynthos (Travelogue)

Museum at the caves of Petralona

Skull of Petralona man

Turtle at Olynthos

The land around Olynthos

Excavation in Olynthos

Bathroom in Olynthos

Mosaic in Olynthos

Stones and pieces in Olynthos

Small square near Ag. Dimitrios in Afytos, Kassandra

The sea at Afytos, Kassandra

The sea at Afytos, Kassandra

Restaurant in Afytos

House in Afytos, Kassandra

Shopping street in Afytos

Ready for a meeting, Afytos

Friday 03 June, to Loutra Traianoupoleos in eastern Greece (Travelogue)

Landscape in the east of Greece

Ethnological museum in Alexandroupolis

Platform in Alexandroupolis

Port of Alexandroupolis

Heroes of the independence war, Alexandroupolis

Amusement park in Alexandroupolis

The lighthouse of Alexandroupolis

St. Nicholas church, Alexandroupolis

Portico of the St. Nicholas church

Lost in search of the beach

Glykeria church at Loutra Traianoupoleos

Chapel along the road at Loutra

Our hotel in Loutra

Are these the thermal baths of Loutra?

The old baths at Loutra

Saturday 04 June, the Dadia forest and the borders of Turkey and Bulgaria (Travelogue)

Ruins along the Via Egnatia

Street in Feres

Stork nest in Feres, Thrace

A tractor before the Dimitri church in Peplos

Church in the east of Greece

Walking through the Dadia forest

Walking through the Dadia forest

A crab in the Dadia forest

Climbing rocks in the Dadia forest

Vulture spotting in the Dadia forest

Vulture spotting in the Dadia forest

Vulture spotting in the Dadia forest

Vulture spotting in the Dadia forest

Old tomb along the Turkish border

Old tomb along the Turkish border

At the border between Greece and Turkey

At the border between Greece and Turkey

No man's land between Greece and Bulgaria

Chapel in the neighborhood of Ormenio

Sunday 05 June, visiting archeological sites in Thrace (Travelogue)

Sanctuary of Demeter, Zoni

Potter's kiln, Zoni

Foundations of a house, Zoni

Amphoras in the ground, Zoni

Archaeological site Makri

Archaeological site Makri

Elisabeth in the Cyclop cave at Makri

Landscape at Maroneia

Amphitheater in Maroneia

The area at antique Ismara

Acropolis of ancient Ismara

Information board at Maroneia

Mosaic at Maroneia

Roman agora at Maroneia

Roman propylon at Maroneia

Goats around the car

It starts raining

Monday 06 June, a visit to to Kavala (Travelogue)

The countryside of Thrace

The countryside of Thrace

Mosque in Linos, Thrace

Woman in Linos, Thrace

Workers on land, Thrace

Kalamous monastery at Xanthi

Kalamous monastery at Xanthi

Hiding from the rain in Xanthi

View of Kavala

Aqueduct in Kavala

Excavation in the Halil Bey mosque, Kavala

Madressa at the Hlil Bey mosque, Kavala

Dilapidated house in Kavala

The fortress of Kavala

Tuesday 07 June, archeological excavations at Philippi (Travelogue)

Gate at the Filippi theater

Basilica A in Philippi

Basilica B in Philippi

Basilica B in Philippi

The agora of Philippi

Rider in Philippi

Tombstones in Philippi

The excavation of Philippi

The Roman market of Philippi

Mosaic in Philippi

We are entering Drama

We leave Drama behind us

A road that just stops

Church in the neighborhood of Drama

Gate of the church at Drama

Church at Kalyva

Macedonian tomb of Stavroupolis-Komnina

The Stavroupolis-Komnina site has been closed

Wednesday 08 June, to Avdira and the place of the real ascension (Travelogue)

Mosaic in the Baptistry of St. Lydia

In the Baptistry of St Lydia

The baptistry of St Lydia

Icon at the Bapistry of St Lydia

Turret near Akontisma

Building in Akontisma

Akontisma, place of the real ascension of Jesus

Nets over the river at Akontisma

According to the navigation we have to go straight on

Broken pieces of antique Avdira or Abdera

Archaeological site Abdera-Polystylon

Street in the old center of Xanthi

Neglected houses in old Xanthia

Neglected houses in old Xanthia

Memorial monument for Alexander the Great

A boulder on a mountain road

Thursday 09 June, we return to Paralia Dionisiou via Stageira (Travelogue)

Image in the museum of Amfipoulis

The beach at Stavros

The village of Olympiada

Walking up to antique Stageira

Tower at ancient Stageira

Water well at Stageira

View from the hill of Stageira

Stageira, the birthplace of Aristotle

Maybe this is the tomb of Aristotle

A house in Stageira

The coast at Purgadikia

10 & 11 June, a day to Thessaloniki and a lazy day (Travelogue)

Our car is literally being put away, Thessaloniki

In the port of Thessaloniki

Excavations in the center of Thessaloniki

Excavations in the center of Thessaloniki

Arch of Galerius in Thessaloniki

Detail on the Arch of Galerius, Thessaloniki

The Rotonda Agios Georgios, Thessaloniki

The Agia Sofia square in Thessaloniki

Monastery of St. Theodora

Modiano market area in Thessaloniki

Modiano market area in Thessaloniki

Mural in Thessaloniki

Excavation along the road, Thessaloniki

The old market or agora, Thessaloniki

Temple of Pammegiston Taxiarchon

View from the Heptapyrgion fortress in Thessaloniki

Take a break at the Heptapyrgion fort

The Heptapyrgion fortress, Thessaloniki

View from the Heptapyrgion fortress in Thessaloniki

I am a boy but like to play with dolls

The bustling center of Thessaloniki

The white tower in the port of Thessaloniki

Statue of Alexander the Great in Thessaloniki

A drone above the statue of Alexander the Great

On the north side of Sithonia

The coast near Nikiti, Sithonia

St. Nicholas church in Kallithea, Kassandra

Statue in Kallithea, Kassandra

The temple of Zeus-Ammon in Kallithea, Kassandra

12 & 13 June, we explore the peninsula Sithonia for 2 days (Travelogue)

We say goodbye in Paralia Dionisiou

Harbor at Ormos Panagias on Sithonia

Sandbank at Fteroti on Sithonia

Beach at Vourvouro

In the sea at Sarti, Sithonia

The beach at Sarti, Sithonia

View of Mount Athos

View of Mount Athos

The garden at our apartment in Sykia, Sithonia

At night the palm trees are illuminated, Sykia

Remains of a tower at Sykia

Mount Athos in the mist

Teije looking for a beach, Sithonia

Colorful flowers in Sarti

A Hoopoe on Sithonia

Chapel along the road, Sithonia

Chapel along the road, Sithonia

14 to 17 June, the first few days on the island Thasos (Travelogue)

What do you see in the clouds? Sithonia

Dark sky on the way to Thasos

On the boat to Thasos

A ferry between Thasos and Keramoti

The port of Limenas Thasou

A ship-building in Skalia Potamia

The east coast of Thasos

The coast at Palaioxori

Our piece of beach at Paradise Beach

On the east coast of Thasos

A road to the beach

The Archangels monastery, Thasos

The Archangels monastery in the south of Thasos

Gate of the Monastery of the Archangels, Thasos

A farm signboard on Thasos

The coast near Aliki, Thasos

Breakfast by the sea, Thasos

A cemetery in Theologos, Thasos

A cemetery in Theologos, Thasos

Accident on Thasos

A fisherman at Limenas, Thasos

The sanctuary of Herakles near Limenas Thasou

Gate of Zeus and Hera in Limenas Thasou

Taking a break in Limenas Thasou

18 to 22 June, another five days on the island Thasos (Travelogue)

Eating ice cream in Astris, Thassos

Boat in the port of Potos

The port of Limenaria, Thassos

Drinking coffee at the beach of Limenaria, Thassos

Herakles as archer on a Thassian coin

Puffer fish in a souvenir shop

Parasailing on the west coast of Thassos

Among others, it was funded by the EU, Thassos

The road to Kastro stops in the village

The road to Kastro stops in the village

An abandoned car at Maries, Thassos

Atspas beach at Skala Maries, Thassos

Water hole at Ktira Iodranou, Thassos

Elisabeth near Skala Maries

Teije at Ktira Iodranou, Thassos

Good food at beach bar Plavoulis

Closed antique pottery at the Fari beach

The Fari beach, Thassos

Dining at Skala Kallirachis, Thassos

In the village of Kallirachi, Thassos

Telephone box and picture in Kallirachi, Thassos

Small square in Kallirachi, Thassos

Overgrown rocks on the west coast of Thassos

The port of Limenari, Thassos

23 & 24 June, from Thasos to Paralia Dionisiou and then back home (Travelogue)

On our balcony at Studios Gagos, Thassos

The swimming pool at our apartment in Astris on Thassos

We leave with the ferry from Thassos

On the ferry from Thassos to Keramoti

The beach at Paralia Dionisiou

Chess in Dinonisos Palms

Waiting for the airport in Thessaloniki