Archive for August 22nd, 2009
Approaching the island of Santorini Santorini is known for its beautiful sunsets Left: Grilled shrimps with rice and sides Right: Chicken souvlaki with sides Nea Kameni islet – the last eruption of the Nea Kameni volcano was in 1950. We joined tons of tourists making their […]
Pelican Bay Hotel – Our beautiful hotel room in Mykonos View from the balcony of the hotel room Apart from opening the usual way, the doors & windows could also be tipped open for ventilation! I thought it was so cool! Left: Picture of our hotel room from the outside […]
Greece Highlights – Epidavros Theatre, Mycenae, Temple of Zeus, Acropolis & Parthenon
Published August 22nd, 2009 in Aces Go Places. 0 CommentsEpidaurus was a small city in ancient Greece, at the Saronic Gulf. The prosperity brought by the Asklepieion enabled Epidauros to construct civic monuments: the huge theatre that delighted Pausanias for its symmetry and beauty, which is used once again for dramatic performances, the ceremonial Hestiatoreion (banqueting hall), baths and a palaestra. The theatre was […]
View from the bus, on the way to Delphi Left: Typical Greek terrain Right: Photo stop! A shop where rugs are weaved. Rugs and carpets made in Greece are commonly sold to Canada, France and other parts of Europe. Left: Display of rugs Right: Can you spot the error? Left: Greek […]
Iceman and I went to Greece for our honeymoon and here’re some of my favourite pictures. For the full set of photos, please check my Facebook page. 🙂 Our flight transited in Doha. Yup, that’s our flight no. stuck to the side of the stairs… The lift at our hotel in Athens, Kaningos 21 […]
Ever wanted a portable pillow? Check out the above link. Hehe. I think it is really cute!
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