Greece

Is "Hell" too easy of a pot shot?


Macdiablo

my honey is leaving for Crete tomorrow. she raves about Athens. ask O - she can ask s5 and he'll know the score, i think.

i'm greek...but ive never been. but you should check out my families home island of mykonos

I've been...
I took a boat from Israel to Turkey to Cypress to Greece...*bad idea*
BUT...
Greece is awsome. Plan to spend more time on the Islands or deep main land than in Athens...Athens is kind of...well, nasty. Lots of traffic and pollution. Its way crowded and the WAY touristy. The Acropolis can take up to three hours of waiting to see. And guess what. They look like they do in the postcards...just bigger in person.

The Islands range from extremly gay to wild party to quaint. You kinda have to ask yerself what you wanna do/see. I'm not a big ruin/old church/'this is where this guy did this' traveler. I am more interested in visiting the little towns and watching the rows of old men that sit around all day and drink oozo (sp?). Nasty drink I tell ya. Like drinking Good n' Plenty. I spent most of my time on a rented Vespa cruising around stopping in all the open air markets.

I liked Rhodes, Ios and Andros but on the Italian side, Corfu was my favorite...so pretty. Losts of Olive trees and wildflowers everywhere...very chill and very uplifting.

By the way...the boat from Greece to Italy is like 40$....its a cool trip...just be careful...it takes you to Bari in Italy...one of the worst thieving spots I visited in the entire 8 months of touring...

Hope that helps...

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[Edited on Dec 16, 2005 by Phoebus]

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[Edited on Dec 16, 2005 by Phoebus]

i had a bad experience with ouzo....i got drunk on it and made out with a ugly girl

Ugly people need loving too!

I remeber one little town i wandered into...there was this great open air market, it was so perfect. Surrounded by the traditional white stucco houses with blue shutters and begendvillia (sp?)...anyways, they had this huge row of pigs hanging in the open air market and there were no joke twenty to thirty cats lined up under them jumping and swatting the piggies. What's the deal with the Greek and the cats? They really are everywhere.

I once again recommend Crete. Very pretty.
I once again tell you to avoid Ouzo. Nasty as nasty can be.

I was there a few years ago to visit a friend that just came and visited me. We hit the island of Paros and it was pretty cool if a little dead night life wise. Get a scooter and go trippin' around the island(s) - whichever one(s) you end up on.

I just the Souvlaki but for those who don't eat the , it's pretty much out of he question. I had some made with in NY when I was out there in August but it just wasn't the same. Heh, I guess I just wanted to use the new emoticons

.johnmc.

damnit, double post

.johnmc.

[Edited on Jun 06, 2002 by johnmc]

Here's another vote for visiting Rhodes.

My mom and dad stayed there for a month two years ago year in the spring. My dad said it was the most laid back of the larger islands, without as many of the "creepy British tourists" (no offence), and very relaxing. My dad even found someone to give him sailing lessons, and ended the trip by sailing a big yacht back to Athens. His instructor, whom they met at a marina, was a young guy who was also on Greece's sailing team, and about my age. During the spring, before the big boating season begins, lot's of rich people pay to have their boats moved from one island to another before they come in the summer, so this guy had to sail a big 40ft yacht somebody owned from Rhodes to Athens. Since my dad was ready for it, he was invited to pilot the boat, and they sailed straight through the night (the pictures of my dad doing this are so unbelievable to me), and afterwards my dad had earned his international sailing licence. Otherwise, there's no way my dad would ever afford a yacht, so for him it was a dream come true.

And, on this recommendation, my sister and her friend went to Rhodes last summer and had a terrific time. Stayed by the beach, melting in the heat.

I like that part where Danny Zuko is singing at the drive in. Rizzo is really cute too!

hey missy... you started this thread...whats the deal... when are you going?
Are you only going to Greece? For how long?

I happen to be in Greece on holiday right now. If by chance there is anyone here as well I wouldn't mind going out and having a couple drinks.