These pictures were taken during a walking tour organised by Ramblers Holidays to the Greek islands of Kythnos and Serifos in the western Cyclades.
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First we visited Kythnos, some 3½ hours sailing time south of Piraeus, the port for Athens:
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Prodromos |
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Merichas |
Kolonna |
Loutra |
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Agios Dimitrios |
Profitis Ilias |
Intrepid goat! |
Next we sailed for a further 1½ hours south to the island of Serifos:
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Our party, above Chora |
Psili Amos |
Grecian urn |
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Chora |
Windmills, Chora |
Chora in 1931* |
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Livadakia |
Livadi |
Sifnos |
Finally, we spent some time in Athens:
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The Acropolis by night |
Porch of the Caryatids |
The Parthenon |
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Olympic stadium 2004 |
Tomb of Unknown Soldier |
Olympic stadium 1896 |
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Lamp shop, Monastiraki |
* Photo by kind permission of the Naias Hotel, Livadi, Serifos.