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 One of the great things about living in Turkey is that it is almost entirely surrounded by water. Where there is water, there are ferries to interesting places. Along the western coast, many of these ferries goo to Greek islands. Last year we took one to Rhodes, and this year we tried the small island of [... Day-tripping to Chios]  You cannot, no matter what all the guide books say, do Thessaloniki in one day. We were there on a Monday, and therefore none of the museums were open. All we did was visit the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of the city, which were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. So we walked and [... Gawking at Icons and Frescoes in Thessalonika]  As per our usual, we rented a car to drive to the few places that we had on our itinerary. Greece has both large roads in pretty good condition (most of which you have to pay a toll) and small roads that wind up and down large mountains with exceptional scenery. Even though we would rather [... Driving to Thessaloniki]  One of the things to do on Rhodes, is to take a public bus to the picturesque village of Lindos. Catching the bus was very simple. The station was right behind the plaza on the marina and easy to find. The tickets cost about 4 Euros each way, and the ride took about one hour, winding [... Lindos is for Tourists] 
Rhodes Marina Just 53 miles from Marmaris, Turkey, lays the largest of the Dodecanese Island, Rhodes. Crawling with tourists, mostly from cruise ships, Rhodes is famous for its rich medieval history. As you pull into port you are faced immediately with the formidable fortress walls built by the Knights Templar and Hospitaller (the Order of St. John). [... Invading Rhodes…Just Like the Knights Templar Did Before Us] |
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