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Tag Archives: Nisyros
Symi and Nisyros: Back to old-fashioned island hopping
People often ask which is my favourite Greek island. Given that I spend more time on Symi than any other, the natural assumption is that the answer is self-evident. But it’s more complicated than that. True, I love the walking … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Wildlife
Tagged abandoned village, Gria, Micro Horio, Nisyros, ponds, Symi, Tilos, Volcano, Zoodohou Pighis
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Nisyros: rambling through history
A week of trekking around Nisyros. So much to see. So many familiar places to revisit. Such a warm welcome from so many people. What impressed us first when we arrived on a day trip from Tilos in 2001, and … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Greece, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Weather
Tagged Armas, Autumn Crocuses, caldera, Greece, Nifios, Nisyros, Oros Diavatis, Paleocastro, sea daffodils, Siones, Symi, Volcano crater
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From the Hot Rock to The Hot Spot
After three weeks on the Hot Rock, I took advantage of a new ferry service and travelled to Nisyros for a week. I have done this for a number of years but it has been hampered by the fact that … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Weather
Tagged caldera, Emborios, Evangelistra, footpaths, Greece, lava bubble, Nisyros, pumice, Sea squill, Volcano, Yali
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Greece, Nisyros: Heritage Island
When I was young, summer holidays were a week at my grandparents’ in a small mining village in rural Carmarthenshire. I took every opportunity to escape the boredom of sitting around the house and walk the mile or so up … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, History, Landscape, Mountains
Tagged agricultural terraces, agriculture, ancient settlements, Carmarthenshire, farming, Greece, Greek history, location and morphology, Mandraki, Nisyros, Paleocastro, Panagia Spiliani, salty butter, settlement, settlement location, settlement morphology, St Fagans, Wales, Welsh Folk Museum, writing
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Greece, Nisyros: The Island Underground
It’s not surprising that limestone Symi has an underground. Nor is it surprising that with very little rainfall the caves seem to be all ‘fault-caves’ caused by rock movement along fault lines (see). The result is that they are too … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, History, Mountains, Reflections
Tagged amphorae, ancient agriculture, ancient tools, archaeology, caves, Greece, history, Nisyros, underground dwellings
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Greece, Nisyros: up close and personal.
There are great walks on many of the Greek islands I know. Symi, Tilos, Kalymnos, Amorgos, Hydra ……… However, I have often said, become a bit boring about it maybe, that the most spectacular walking/trekking I know is on Nisyros. … Continue reading
Nisyros: into the crater
I‘ve often said that Nisyros has some of the most spectacular walking routes that I know in Greece. Treks around the caldera rim, including the one in the last Nisyros post on Barry’s Ramblings, offer views into the craters in … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography
Tagged Alexandros crater, boiling mud, calderfa, fumaroles, Greece, hiking, Nisyros, Polyvotis Craters, Stephanos crater, sulphur, volcanic craters, Volcano
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Nisyros: back to the fun!
September and perfect weather for trekking in the mountains on Nisyros. Cloudless sky. Refreshing breezes. Hunters with their dogs and guns not yet descended on the island. Nisyros has some of the most dramatic landscapes and treks in Greece – … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Photography
Tagged ancient olive press, ancient settlements, caldera, Greece, Greek Island Walks, kalderimi, marble column, Nikia, Nisyros, Nisyros walks, Stavros festival, Stavros monastery, Stephnaos crater, threshing circle, volcanic craters, Volcano
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Greece, Symi: The smell of herbs and The Flood
OK, so I’m posting a lot fewer blogs these days. Cynics are probably sniggering that old-age is catching up on me and I’m spending the days ‘reminiscing’ in tavernas. Nowhere near the mark. True, I have less energy and take … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Spring
Tagged flood damage, footpaths, Greece, Greece unpackaged, Greek Island Walks, kalderimi, Nisyros, Oregano, Sage, scents, Symi, thyme
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Greece: Nisyros spring
As intended, after my earlier-than-planned visit to Symi I returned home to resume sorting out my vegetable and fruit garden ready to leave for the summer, a task helped by four days of unusually warm and sunny weather. Having planted … Continue reading
Posted in Greece, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Spring, Wildlife
Tagged fauna, Flora, flowering plants, Greece, Nisyros
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