I think it’s time for some overall posts in the Cyclades. It comes as no surprise to anyone who’s been there that each island is very different from the other and has its own character and charm. But how would you describe each one in one single word? The selection is of course personal, but […]
Old Nobility of Naxos
Between the Fourth Crusade in 1204 and their capture by the Turks in the 1560s, the Cyclades were under the control of Venice. Noble families controlled various islands organised under the Duchy of Naxos after it was captured by Marco Sanudo in 1207. The ‘Chora’ of each island with its narrow winding streets, organised around […]
Beaches of Paros
Just a small selection of the many beaches of Paros, where I have been well and truly outbeached. There are no less than four Blue Flag beaches among the ones pictured below.