Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Greece

Athens:
• What to See/Do:
o Walk up the Acropolis to see the Parthenon, Temple of Athena, etc. Make sure to take a look at the Acropolis at night as well because it’s all lit up and looks really beautiful. Helpful Hint: The Acropolis is free on Sundays.
o Temple of Apollo
o There are millions of other ruins to pick from to look at.
o Make sure to eat lots of gyros, feta, tzaziki sauce, and baklava!
Fun Islands: Noxos, Ios, Santorini, and Mykonos. Blue Star Ferries is a good company to book with to travel the islands.
• Santorini
o Make sure to go to Fira, which is the main town on the island
• There’s a great bar in Fira called Murphy’s Irish Pub
o Go to Ia to see the most amazing sunset you’ll ever see in your entire life
o Perissa Beach: black sand beach
o Go to the red beach, it’s absolutely beautiful
o Rent ATV’s/Mopeds for the day and you can drive all through the entire island…this was by far my favorite day during my entire trip.
o Ancient Thira
o Book a tour where you take a small boat to the volcano island right off Santorini. You hike the volcano and then head to some nearby hot springs. When you’re done with the tour you can ride a donkey or take a cable car back up the island.

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