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Alexandroupoli / Alexandroupolis
Now I’m in Greece, and guess what? They’re also waiting for visitors and they also have a “Luna Park”. Now I’m asking myself: What’s the point of travelling if every place looks just the same? Jetzt...
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Keramoti
Keramoti is a tiny town with a tiny ferry terminal. The village is even too small to have a “Luna Park”. Nevertheless they optimistically set up some seats and tables and are now eagerly waiting for...
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Kavala
Kavala, not only blatantly picturesque but also decorated with a terrific aqueduct (build in the 16th century under Ottoman rule). It is no wonder that not only the “Luna Park” but also the esplanade...
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Olympiada
Olympiada has a nice bay, a beach, a long jetty and sleeping dogs – which common sense suggests should be let lie, so I did not stay long. In Olympiada gibt es eine nette Bucht, einen Strand, einen...
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Ierissos
Caïques (traditional wooden fishing boats) are build in Ierissos. But the art of wooden boatbuilding is dying, only a few of the countless little shipyards on the foreshore are still operating, the...
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Neos Marmaras
Neos Marmaras: a small, pretty town with a prominent church right in the port. Neos Marmaras: ein kleines, hübsches Örtchen mit einer markanten Kirche mitten im Hafen.
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Nea Potidea
Nea Potidea is also slowly coming out of hibernation and is sprucing itself up for the soon-to-arrive tourists. Auch Nea Potidea erwacht langsam aus dem Winterschlaf, hübscht sich auf und wartet auf...
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Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is the second-largest city in Greece and has more going on than the pictures suggest. Quiet though, but lots of good food. Unfortunately I didn’t have enough time to spend there....
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Nea Agathoupoli / Nea Agathoupolis
Nothing is going on in Nea Agathoupoli, which brings us to something completely different: There is a new item in the menu above, called ROUTE which opens a map of all the places I’ve visited so far....
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Volos
Volos is a relaxed city with a big and pretty marina. A nice place to let the rest of the day fade away. Volos ist eine entspannte Stadt mit einem hübschen großen Jachthafen. Hier kann man den Tag in...
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Lefokastro
Lemons grow in Lefokastro and “things” are drying in the sun. If you travel by boat, it’s best to park it at one of the many designated parking lots as Lefokastro is best explored by foot. In...
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Agia Kiriaki
The usual stuff in Agia Kiriaki: boats, fishermen, white-blue houses. Das Übliche in Agia Kiriaki: Boote, Fischer, weiß-blaue Häuser.
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Chalcis / Chalkida
Chalcis is a nice city and I planned to take more pictures the next day, but that didn’t work out (more on this later), so now I can only show some shots from the distance: Chalkida ist eine nette...
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Marmari
After a quick visit in Marmari I had planned another stop in Chalcis on the way back. But to Marmari it was a three hour long drive on a dusty track full of potholes (marked on the map as a highway)....
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Rafina
The ferry took me to Rafina. There’s not much going on here, except for when a ferry arrives. But nevertheless it’s quite nice. Die Fähre brachte mich nach Rafina. Nicht viel los – außer natürlich wenn...
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Porto Rafti
Porto Rafti is a nice small seaside resort – without guests yet, but that’s only a matter of time. Porto Rafti ist ein netter kleiner Badeort – noch ohne Badegäste – aber das kann nicht mehr lange dauern.
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Lavrio
When I arrived in Lavrio, the market was already over and people started to clean up. Unfortunately there also wasn’t much beef left on the grill. Bummer! Auf dem Marktplatz in Lavrio wurde bereits...
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Piraeus / Piräus
The Port of Piraeus is huge. Surprisingly, many areas of the ferry terminal are open for public access, so I focussed mainly on this part of the port. Der Hafen von Piräus ist riesig. Der Fährhafen ist...
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Eleusis / Elefsina
Apparently they collect shipwrecks. Apart from that, Eleusis is a major industrial area with lots of oil refineries. In Elefsina sammelt man offenbar Schiffswracks. Ansonsten “industriell gut...
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Corinth Canal / Kanal von Korinth
The Corinth Canal is really impressive and has fascinating submersible bridges at each end. Der Kanal von Korinth hat faszinierende versenkbare Brücken an beiden Enden und ist ansonsten auch sehr...
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Ermioni
Ermioni is yet another typical seaside resort, but with two distinctive features: 1: Swimmers (finally!) and 2: The oldest restaurant in the whole saronic gulf (and I’m pretty sure that’s true)....
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Nafplio
Nafplio is really beautiful but all the scrambling in the ruins of the old fortress was a bit too exhausting for my taste. Sehr hübsch hier in Nafplio, allerdings war das Gekraxel oben in der...
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Monemvasia
The rock of Monemvasia is picture perfect from all angles – and the harbor is quite nice as well. Der Felsen von Monemvasia ist von allen Seiten wie gemalt – und der Hafen ist auch recht nett.
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Gytheio / Gythio
Somebody forgot to pick up his ship near Gytheio. The place itself meets the standard of a typical greek fishing town, yet the mountain view is somewhat special. Kurz vor Gythio hat jemand sein Schiff...
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Kalamata
Beautiful weather (as always) and some action on the beach in Kalamata. Gutes Wetter (wie immer) und etwas Strandleben in Kalamata.
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Koroni
The light grows dim in Koroni. There will be food soon :-) Es wird Abend in Koroni, bald gibt’s Essen :-)
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Finikounta & Methoni
Foinikounta, Finikounta, Finikounda – lots of names for a very small place. In fact, it is so tiny that I had to include some pictures of the road to Methoni just to complete this entry ;-) Finikounda,...
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Katakolo
There is a Luna Park in Katakolo. And they have those blue wooden chairs. So everything is the same as always here in Greece. In Katakolo gibt es einen Lunapark. Und sie haben diese blauen Holzstühle....
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Patras
Patras is a nice city with lots of quiet places. Most of the time you are not aware of the 200.000 people living here. Patras ist eine hübsche Stadt mit vielen ruhigen Ecken. Das hier 200.000 Menschen...
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Rio-Antirrio bridge / Rio-Andirrio-Brücke
The Rio-Antirrio bridge provides a nice counteract to the fortress ruins on both shores. I was charged 3 Euro for the view, and driving over the bridge did cost another 13 Euro. If you want to save...
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Lefkada
In the City of Lefkada you can find countless souvenier shops and a rotating bridge. In der Stadt Lefkada gibt es viele Souvenirläden und eine drehbare Brücke.
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Parga
Early morning and the moon sets over Parga. This is my last stop in Greece. It’s been great, but lacks variety. Let’s see what the next days will bring… Albania, here I come! Es ist früh am Morgen und...
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