Yesterday we went for a walk and had only intended walking in the area by the beach. But we got carried away and ended up walking into town, along another beach and a distance of 6 km. It was very pleasant and it was interesting to see all the wind surfers out making the most of the northerly winds that have blown up over the last day or so.
| Notice the ferry in the background. These come into port on a regular basis every day. |
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| One of the many narrow streets in the town. |
After an enjoyable lunch in one of the many restaurants on the waterfront/main shopping street, we wandered around some of the narrow streets looking in the boutique shops before catching the bus home. The bus service is excellent, running between the town and Agia Anna.
Today we said goodbye to Carol, Brian and Sally as they were heading down to Santorini for a few days and they won't be back until after we have left. We went back into town to watch them get on the ferry. We then walked up the hill to the castle, which dates back to the 1200's when the Venetian used the area. One information board suggested some of the fresh water installations dated back to 3 BC.
It's hard to get a good photo but some of the next ones show you just how some of it looks. In amongst it there are small shops as well as some residential buildings.
Click on
HISTORY to find out more about this building and the town.
It's amazing how narrow the streets are. No room for cars here and although motor bikes do make their way through some of them it's mostly pedestrian. The bougainvilleas are such a picture.
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| View out over the town from the top. |
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