Tower of the Winds – Athens, Greece – Daily Photo
Besides being just cool to look at the Tower of the Winds in Athens was useful for telling time. It had a combination of sundials and a water clock. In addition, as ...
Antique Vendor and Cart – Athens, Greece – Daily Photo
I spotted this antique vendor pushing his cart through the Plaka which is a main tourist neighborhood of Athens just below the Acropolis.
Greek Church – Santorini, Greece – Daily Photo
The blue of the sky in Greece was really this blue which was offset by the Greek churches which often had these blue domes. Most of the buildings on Santorini are built ...
Acropolis Statues – Athens, Greece – Daily Photo
These statues at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece show that not all the good pieces of art ended up in the British Museum.
Greek Yacht – Santorini, Greece – Daily Photo
A small boat in the natural harbor at Santorini as viewed from the city of Fira. For more travel photographs check out Photo Friday.
History in a Door – Rethymno, Crete – Daily Photo
Even something as simple as a door can have a story to tell about a places history. The doric columns and classical shape show the Greek heritage of this door in Rethymno, ...
Sunset on Santorini – Io, Greece – Daily Photo
The city of Io on the Greek island of Santorini is known for its sunsets, but you will need to get there early to find a space among the crowds of tourists. ...
What’s a Minoan Urn? – Heraklion, Crete – Daily Photo
The archeological dig at Knossos on Crete was done in a fashion that current archeologist would not approve. Englishman Arthur Evans sometimes reconstructed parts of the ruins based more on his imagination ...
The Plaka as Living Room – Athens, Greece – Daily Photo
The Plaka in Athens, Greece is the big shopping area in the shadow of the Acropolis. One thing I loved about the Plaka was that it was not just shops and tourists ...
Old Door – Rethymno, Greece – Daily Photo
This door in Rethymno, Greece captures some of the history of the island of Crete. The style looks classic Greek but if you look carefully the inscription above the door is in ...
