One of the quieter alternatives to the rumbling Bodrum city center is the Gümüşlük bay. Despite the glaringly visible inroads of modern tourism, tradition and tranquillity are partially preserved by local open-air vegetable markets and the rugged coastline, overlooked by scarcely...
To our surprise, one day at the resort town of Alaçatı, some 10km southeast of Çeşme, became our most expensive day in Turkey. The Greeks originally founded Alaçatı in the 17th century. After the defeat of the Ottomans in the Balkan Wars, Ottoman Muslim refugees fled to the western coast...
We took a cheap ferry (3,85 TRY with Istanbul Card) to the islands, which most İstanbullus refer to as the Princes’ Islands. The slow ferry goes around 1,5 hours to the largest and most popular Büyükada island, which is Iying 20 kilometers southeast of the city in the Sea of Marmara...
After our pilgrimage, we continued to the north with an overnight stop at Sikia. It is located right next to the seashore of the Pagasitic Gulf on the colorful green peninsula of Pelion Mountain. There is a long sandy beach, but the sea is a bit dirty, probably because of the near river...
We spent one day on the second “finger” of Chalkidiki in the Sithonia peninsula. Compared to the neighboring Kassandra peninsula, less inhabited Sithonia comprises a far larger area. It means infinite untouched landscapes defined by a large mountain in the center with lush greenery and...
The most popular holiday destination in North Greece is the Chalkidiki region famous for its white beaches. Its easily recognized because of its unique shape, it resembles three “fingers” that go into the sea – Kassandra, Sithonia, and Mt. Athos. Our first night we spent in...
After busy Thessaloniki, we took a rest at nearby sandy Potamos Beach, which is the gateway to the Thermaic Gulf and the Aegean Sea. As the prettiest beach near Thessaloniki, Potamos is particularly popular among city-dwellers during the weekends. It is situated on the open sea, so the...
We were not sure, how to enter Olympus National Park with our truck, so we did pay a visit to the local office in Litochoro, where we got all the necessary information for our tomorrow’s exploration of the national park and mythic Mount Olympus. This little town stretches up the...
After the visit to Platamon Castle, we drove a few minutes down to Skotina Beach. It is a sandy beach divided into two parts, one part belongs to a nearby army base where only army personnel can enter. There are many budget hotels and apartments in the area, so some simple touristic...
Late in the evening, a curvy road brought us to the famous beach resort of Northern Evia – Pefki. It lies in a lush landscape with pine trees facing Pagasitic Gulf. It has four kilometers long pebble beach with sandy spots. Along the beach, there are many restaurants, cafes, and a popular...