Photographs van Greece, summer 2017

Photographs van Greece, summer 2017

For the first time we are going to Greece with our own car, a journey of approximately 2.5 days. But along the way we stop in Belgrade for 2 days to visit the Serbian capital. Then we start in Chalkidiki on the eastern mainland of Greece. From there we travel to the Olympus Mountains and then to the beautiful Pilio region. We want to visit at least one new island on every trip to Greece, and this year we will visit two: Euboea (pronounced Evia) and later Zakynthos when we drive to the west of the country to flee from the heat wave in the east (over 45 degrees) . We meet a number of friends from previous trips and make new friends. It is also the first time that Teije can practice his Greek lessons since he decided to learn the language last year.
Here all all the photographs of this journey that we use on the website.

14 to 16 June, we stay a few days in Paralia Dionisous (Travelogue)

Fishermen in Nea Moudania

Park in Nea Moudania

St. George church in Nea Moudania

Break in Kallithea on Kassandra

Break in Kallithea on Kassandra

Dionisos Palms in Paralia Dionisiou

Michael cuts olives

Greek music evening, Paralia Dionisiou

Greek music evening, Paralia Dionisiou

Greek music evening, Paralia Dionisiou

Polygyros, Chalkidiki

Lunch in Polygyros

Street in Polygyros

St. Nicolaos church in Polygyros

The Byzantine tower of Galatista

House in Galatista

Tower in Chalkidiki

Sculpture group in Nea Moudania

View from our apartment in Paralia Dionisiou

Saturday 17 June, a visit to Thessaloniki and then to Olympiaki Akti (Travelogue)

Square in Thessaloniki

On the market in Thessaloniki

Fish on the market in Thessaloniki

Nuts on the market in Thessaloniki

Statue of Chrysostom or Smyrna, Thessaloniki

Square Agia Sofia in Thessaloniki

The Agia Sofia church in Thessaloniki

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Thessaloniki

Cretan-Macedonian warrior

Memorial monument in Thessaloniki

The Pavlos Melas Monument in Thessaloniki

The White Tower of Thessaloniki

Monument to Gregory Lambraki, Thessaloniki

On the beach at Archaia Pydna

On the beach at Archaia Pydna

A house for sale at Archaia Pydna

Sunday 18 June, the Macedonian tomb of Philip II in Vergina (Travelogue)

Remains of a Byzantine church, Archaia Pydna

The coast at Pydna

The coast at Pydna

The DC3 cafe at Methoni

Macedonian tomb, Vergina

Macedonian tomb, Vergina

Engine for a chapel, Vergina

Inside a chapel along the road, Vergina

The landscape from Vergina

The landscape at Vergina

Sanctuary of Eukleia at Vergina

A colorful spider between the rocks

A dead badger on the road

The village of Makrigalos

View of the Olympus mountains

Greek Orthodox Church in Olympiaki Akti

The beach at Olympiaki Akti

The boulevard of Olympiaki Akti

Monday 19 June, going to Mount Olympus (Travelogue)

View from the Olympus Mountains

Gorge in the Olympus Mountains

Gorge in the Olympus mountain range at the Zilnia viewpoint

St. Dionysios monastery in the Olympus mountains

Mosaic of Saint Dionisios

St. Dionysios monastery in the Olympus mountains

Church in the St. Dionysios monastery

St. Dionysios monastery in the Olympus mountains

View from the Olympos

View from the flanks of the Olympus

Village square in Litochoro, Olympus mountains

Litochoro in the Olympus Mountains

Water source in the Olympus mountains

Archaeological site Leivithra

Grave at Leivithra

Monument for the Olympia Peace

Beehives along the road

Landscape at Foteina

The Olympus from the beach at Olympiaki Akti

The beach at Olympiaki Akti

Tuesday 20 June, to the archeological site of Dion (Travelogue)

The temple of Demeter, Dion

Figurine in the temple of Demeter, Dion

A dragonfly at the archaeological dig Dion

A small Roman bathhouse near Dion

The Greek amphitheater in Dion

Statues at the Roman bathhouse in Dion

The large Roman bathhouse near Dion

Mosaic of a bull in the Roman bathhouse in Dion

Path along the city wall of Dion

Villa of Dionysos in Dion

Statues in the museum of Dion

Statues from the cemetery in Dion

Restoration of the mosaic of Dionisos in Dion

Restoration of the mosaic of Dionisos in Dion

The mosaic of Dionysos in Dion

The sea at Klithro

Tamieftiras Kalamakiou reservoir

View of Volos

Teije at our apartment in Kalamos

21 & 22 June, to Argalasti and the south west side of the Pilion (Travelogue)

The road to the beach in Kalamos in the Pilion

The beach of Kalamos in the Pilion

Twin olive tree in Kalamos

Thick trunk of an olive tree, Kalamos

Small river through Kalamos in the Pilion

The boulevard in Kalamos

The Holy Apostles Church in Argalasti

Village square in Argalasti

Agios Konstantinos beach on the east coast of the Pilion

Strawberries on ice as a dessert

The coast at Marathias on the Pelion peninsula

The coast at Marathias on the Pelion peninsula

Headland near Tzasteni on the Pelion peninsula

Agia Kyriaki on the Pelion peninsula

Unfinished houses in Agia Kyriaki

The coast at Agia Kyriaki on the Pelion peninsula

Terrace in Agia Kyriaki on the Pilion peninsula

23 & 24 June, the northeast of the Pilion and Miliës (Travelogue)

1000-year-old plane tree in Tsangarada

Posing for the old plane tree in Tsangarada

Hiking trail through Tsangarada

Another old plane tree in Tsangarada

Small square in Tsangarada in the Pilion

Piled stones along the east coast of the Pilion

View of Makrirrachi in the Pilion

Cow with calf on the road in the Pilion

Walking through Milies in the Pilion

Walking through Milies in the Pilion

Church in Milies

Train of the Pilio, the Moutzouris

Station of the Milies train

The train of the Pilio

Pivot point for the locomotive of the Pilio

Monument for executed Greeks in WW2

On the beach at Potistika

25 to 28 June, we explore the island of Evia or Euboea (Travelogue)

Bridge in Volos

The port of Volos

Church of Constantine and Helene in Volos

Tomb from the 11 century BC near Aerino

The coast at Glyfa

The coast at Kavos on Evia

The coast at Ilia on Evia

View from our terrace in Ilia

The kitchen in our apartment in Ilia

The kitchen in our apartment in Ilia

The beach at Ilia

Rock with chapel on the beach on Evia

The beach at Achlopotamos

The beach at Angkali

Statue in Limni

The boulevard of Chalkida

The boulevard of Chalkida

An artful bicycle in Chalkida

The Red House in Chalkida

Statue in Chalkida

The bridge from Chalkida to mainland Greece

Sailing ship art in Angkali

The beach at Angkali

Terrace along the coast, Limni

Medieval tower in Rovies

Monument in Rovies with the text 'It is never too late'

Coffee in Limni

The village of Limni on Evia

29 & 30 June, to Diakopto on the Peloponnese (Travelogue)

On the ferry in Edipsos

The ferry from Edipsos to Arkitsa

The Corinth Canal

The Corinth Canal

Church in Krathi

Steam locomotive in Diakopto

Steam locomotive in Diakopto

View of the mountains behind Diakopto

01 & 02 July, to Keri on Zakynthos (Travelogue)

The Rio-Antirion bridge at Patras

The ferry to Zakynthos in Kyllini

Zakynthos town seen from the ferry

Beach at Zakynthos town

View of Zakynthos city from Argasi

Beach at Limni Keri on Zakynthos

Our view from the balcony in Limni Keri

Our apartment in Limni Keri

Breakfast in Limni Keri on Zakynthos

View of the island of Marathonisi

Turtle island Marathonisi at Zakynthos

The coast at Marathias

Garden with flowers on Zakynthos

Monday 03 July, to Zakynthos town and Shipwreck Bay (Travelogue)

Statue of Glory in Zakynthos city

Solomos square in Zakynthos city

Solomos square in Zakynthos city

The port of Zakynthos town

Holy Dionisius church in Zakynthos town

Bust of Confucius in Zakynthos city

A rough sea at Tsilibi, Zakynthos

The sea at Ammoudi on Zakynthos

The coast at the Navagio beach

The coast at the Navagio beach

The coast at the Navagio beach

Shipwreck bay or the Navagio beach

Tortoise Island Marthonisi at Zakynthos

Beach at Agios Sostis

The coast at Agios Sostis

04 & 05 July, beaches and an olive oil factory (Travelogue)

Forest fire at Keri

Forest fire at Keri

The coast at the Keri lighthouse

Teije at the cliffs near the Keri lighthouse

The rocky coast at Keri

The island of Agios Sostis on Zakynthos

The island of Agios Sostis on Zakynthos

View from Ifalos Beach bar in Ahios Sostis

All about the loggerhead turtle on Zakynthos

The Laganas beach on Zakynthos

An airplane above Laganas beach, Zakynthos

An airplane above Laganas beach, Zakynthos

Machines for pressing olives

Old equipment at the Aristeon olive press factory

Equipment at the Aristeon olive press factory

Teije at the Aristeon olive press factory

06 to 08 July, Ammoudia and the northwest coast of Greece (Travelogue)

Boarded on the ferry from Zakynthos

The St. Dionysios church in Zakynthos

We leave the port of Zakynthos

The beach of Ammoudia

Cold drinks in Ammoudia

Fish farm for the North Greek coast

Border station Mavromatio to Albania

Harbor at Sagiada

The coast at Sagiada

Horses are sheltering in the shade

The port of Igoumenitsa

Sailing on the river Acheron

Along the river Acheron

Walking through the Acheron

The bay at Plataria

At the port of Syvota

The coast south of Syvota

What do those people pick? At Syvota

The big and small Drafti beach

Empty terraces in Perdika

On a terrace in Perdika

Boats on the Acheron near Ammoudia

The beach of Ammoudia

The beach of Ammoudia

09 & 10 July, to Zalongo, Preveza and Parga (Travelogue)

The monument of Zalongo (Zaloggo)

The monument of Zalongo in the sun

Stairs to the Zalongo monument

Teije hesitates whether he will climb to the Zalongo monument

A car full of flowers and plans in Nea Thesi

Early-Byzantine walls of Nicopolis

Remains of the old Nicopolis

Street in Preveza

Garden in Preveza

Bell tower in Preveza

View of the bay at Skala beach

From our balcony in Ammoudia

Agios Giannakis beach

The bay at Lychnas

The coast at Parga

Rock islands off the coast of Parga

Chapel on the island of Panagia for Parga

The busy beach in Parga

Parga is built against a hill

The Venetian castle in Parga

Alley in Parga

The beach at the Bay of Odysseus

11 to 13 July, to Ioannina and the Pindos (Travelogue)

A turtle between the rubbish in the roadside

Street scene in Paramythia

Shopping street in Parmythia

View of the highway between Igoumenitsa and Ioannina

Earthquake damage near Petousi

Earthquake damage near Petousi

Ottoman library at the Ali Pasja mosque

The boulevard of Ioannina

Bust of Lorenzo Mavilis in Ioannina

Aslan Pasha minaret in Ioannina

Ioannina island and Ioannina city in the background

Tsipiani arch bridge at Ambelos over the Arachtos river

The lake with the water lilies, Greveniti

The lake with the water lilies, Greveniti

Water source in Vovousa

The Aoos river in Vovousa

The arch bridge in Vovousa

The arch bridge in Vovousa

Children play in the Aoos river

The arch bridge in Vovousa

Small square in Vovousa

Terrace on the village square of Vovousa

14 & 15 July, the silversmithing and two other museums in Ioannina (Travelogue)

View from our apartment at Perama

Zisis Garden Studios in Perama

Entrance to the castle of Ioannina

The Fetiche mosque in the citadel of Ioannina

The Fetiche mosque in the citadel of Ioannina

Remains of the harem (Seraglio) of Ali Pasha

Remains of the harem (Seraglio) of Ali Pasha

The Silversmithing Museum in Ioannina

Jewelery box in the silver museum in Ioannina

Spoons in the silver museum in Ioannina

Exhibition in the silver museum in Ioannina

Gilded cross in the silver museum in Ioannina

Byzantine museum in Ioannina

In the citadel of Ioannina

Mountain landscape around the Pamvotis lake at Ioannina

16 to 19 July, bad weather so we go back home (Travelogue)

Along the east coast of Sithonia

Restaurant on Sithonia

Mount Athos in the distance

Refilling water bottles for free

Rain showers in Greece

The pouring rain when we leave Greece

The mountains of Northern Macedonia

Sunflower fields in Northern Macedonia

Teije on an empty balcony

View from our hotel in Northern Macedonia

Our red hotel room in Vinksi Dvor, Serbia

Art on the wall in Vinski Dvor