Santorini. I know I know. It's a bit tideous to travel for 4 days island hopping and transfer for 4 ship ride to get there from Athens.
I tell you what. I've been to Athens and stayed there the whole month of 2004. You go there. After you come out of the Airport. Book a place in Kificia. a place where you can really feel how Athenian lives nowadays. it's a residential area with all the local style. In summer. you can watch open air cinema. the best cinematic experience I've ever had. You can have beer and hot dog wild you are watching the movies and there's and middle hour break for you to refill.
in Kificia you get all the Greek food. be it fast food or taverna one without all the bussle and queue in Athens city. If you are wondering where the heck is this place . it's the end of to north of the red line subway. this line weave across the 2004 Olympic area, to the centre of Athens right where you can reach all the famous museum and the Parthenon and straight down south to the beaches at the edge of Athens sea port. one subway line to wee them all.
wild you are in Athens city check out the open air restaurant, the small counter pita and kebab joint and the nightclubs. they are all just around the central station, Monastiraki stop, where the good old Library of Hadrian is. Trust me. come out of this station first and you'll get the full blown Athens vibe straight away. and it's right below the Acropolis.
after you havevisited the old Athens you can move on to the sea port,Piraeus and buy some tickets either straight to Santorini (by plane is 45 min but around 150 euros, by sea you may need to do some hopping but every hop is worth the travel. 45 euros. but straight from Pireus to Santorini is about 8 hour ship ride. you'd be bored to death I tell you.) Usually Island hoping we go by east side, usually take about 7-8 days to hop all the way to Santorini. You go from Athens to Andros, stay there for one night and go around the largest island in Greece. down south to Tinos. then catch a boat to Mykonos. stay there for another night. next stop to Paros and only then you reach Santorini. You may check some travel guide to see what kind of history you want to visit. there's plenty of these story in every island and some are barren wasteland. some have only local resident. some have hippy night life. depends on what kind of trip you are looking for there are around 200 big and small location to look for. you may make a trip to Milos or Serifos before you go back to Athens. But you must know that there are no motor transportation to the top of Santorini where the city center is. and if you weave across out fo the tourist routh of the island there'll be more surprises.
Alright, if the Greek Island is not your type. you still can get to the Caribbean. Like Barbados to escape from all the hassle of city life. or Bahamas, or Aruba or Jamaica. All are quiet and peaceful land to enjoy a summer vacation. I have suggested Malaysia last week. you'll get all the fun and not the hot weather now.
Yes I know I've suggested all sea side. what can I say I love water and vast plain land. which is why I'm hoping my friend at the Oregan or Oklahoma Area can give me a deal to stay in their ranch for a week. I'll work my butt off but I'll have all the fun haha.
Well, Everyone enjoy your holiday. beware of heat stroke and wear a lot of sunscreen guys. this is going to be one of the hottest season ever.
I tell you what. I've been to Athens and stayed there the whole month of 2004. You go there. After you come out of the Airport. Book a place in Kificia. a place where you can really feel how Athenian lives nowadays. it's a residential area with all the local style. In summer. you can watch open air cinema. the best cinematic experience I've ever had. You can have beer and hot dog wild you are watching the movies and there's and middle hour break for you to refill.
in Kificia you get all the Greek food. be it fast food or taverna one without all the bussle and queue in Athens city. If you are wondering where the heck is this place . it's the end of to north of the red line subway. this line weave across the 2004 Olympic area, to the centre of Athens right where you can reach all the famous museum and the Parthenon and straight down south to the beaches at the edge of Athens sea port. one subway line to wee them all.
wild you are in Athens city check out the open air restaurant, the small counter pita and kebab joint and the nightclubs. they are all just around the central station, Monastiraki stop, where the good old Library of Hadrian is. Trust me. come out of this station first and you'll get the full blown Athens vibe straight away. and it's right below the Acropolis.
after you havevisited the old Athens you can move on to the sea port,Piraeus and buy some tickets either straight to Santorini (by plane is 45 min but around 150 euros, by sea you may need to do some hopping but every hop is worth the travel. 45 euros. but straight from Pireus to Santorini is about 8 hour ship ride. you'd be bored to death I tell you.) Usually Island hoping we go by east side, usually take about 7-8 days to hop all the way to Santorini. You go from Athens to Andros, stay there for one night and go around the largest island in Greece. down south to Tinos. then catch a boat to Mykonos. stay there for another night. next stop to Paros and only then you reach Santorini. You may check some travel guide to see what kind of history you want to visit. there's plenty of these story in every island and some are barren wasteland. some have only local resident. some have hippy night life. depends on what kind of trip you are looking for there are around 200 big and small location to look for. you may make a trip to Milos or Serifos before you go back to Athens. But you must know that there are no motor transportation to the top of Santorini where the city center is. and if you weave across out fo the tourist routh of the island there'll be more surprises.
Alright, if the Greek Island is not your type. you still can get to the Caribbean. Like Barbados to escape from all the hassle of city life. or Bahamas, or Aruba or Jamaica. All are quiet and peaceful land to enjoy a summer vacation. I have suggested Malaysia last week. you'll get all the fun and not the hot weather now.
Yes I know I've suggested all sea side. what can I say I love water and vast plain land. which is why I'm hoping my friend at the Oregan or Oklahoma Area can give me a deal to stay in their ranch for a week. I'll work my butt off but I'll have all the fun haha.
Well, Everyone enjoy your holiday. beware of heat stroke and wear a lot of sunscreen guys. this is going to be one of the hottest season ever.
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