Every photograph below was taken by us, on a trip we took ourselves. Nothing here is stock, and nothing shows a place we have not stood in.
Under the beach bar roof, the loungers behind
By the hotel fountain on the first morning
The pools and the palms from the balcony
The pebble beach and the shallows
Swimmers off the shingle
The resort strip along the bay
Sunset over the headland
Umbrellas and loungers on the beach
The beach furled up for the evening
Palms and lawn above the sea
Above the gardens and the loungers
An empty lounger and the water beyond
The sun going down behind the palms
Sunset over the bay from the terrace
The Old Town gate under the bougainvillea
The square outside the walls
A tall ship moored at Mandraki
The shopping street in the Old Town at dusk
The lit street and the crowd in the evening
Dinner under the taverna canopy
A ginger cat asleep on the gravel
The harbor, fishing boats under the sea wall
The Old Town gate under the bougainvillea, traffic on the road
Driving in through the walls at dusk Show the other 27 photographs Show fewer
The taverna menu, in three languages and euros
A cat waiting under the taverna chairs
The mixed grill and seafood platter, for two
Grilled fish, most of the way through
In the Old Town at night, the shops still open
Outside the taverna in the garden
The walls floodlit at night, scooters parked below
At the aircraft on the way home
Lunch on the terrace above the beach
Feet up under the umbrellas
The beach curving away toward the headland
Vine leaves, peppers and feta on one plate
Roast lamb and vegetables from the buffet
The sun coming up over the pebble beach
Sunrise through the palms from the lawn
Sunrise over the bay, the pools still empty
The dining terrace, open to the sea
From inside the cabana, looking out
Lamb chops and grilled vegetables
Sea bass on a lemon sauce
Steak and new potatoes under the blinds
Grilled meat, tomato and bread at lunch
Driving in along the Old Town wall at dusk
A mixed grill of seafood and meat
A prawn the length of a hand
With the chef figure outside the taverna
Dessert from the buffet Thinking about Greece?
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