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Showing posts with label Xilokeratidi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Xilokeratidi. Show all posts
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Monday, 13 February 2012
Sites & Sounds: The Evangelismos Walk, Amorgos (video)
Sites & Sounds: The Evangelismos Walk, Amorgos (video)
Not one of my videos, but a video of one of my favourite walks. The circular walk is not too strenuous, but the views are marvelous. The walk starts (or ends!) in Xilokeratidi (across the bay from Katapola), you gradually wind up to a ridge, then there is a flat walk with marvelous views. Spot a solitary tree, and that will help you find the path down. Go through a white painted gateway to see the old church of Evangelistria (where there are ledges to sit and rest), then back on the main path to wind down to the Agios Giorgios Valsamitis Hotel in Xilokeratidi.
Not one of my videos, but a video of one of my favourite walks. The circular walk is not too strenuous, but the views are marvelous. The walk starts (or ends!) in Xilokeratidi (across the bay from Katapola), you gradually wind up to a ridge, then there is a flat walk with marvelous views. Spot a solitary tree, and that will help you find the path down. Go through a white painted gateway to see the old church of Evangelistria (where there are ledges to sit and rest), then back on the main path to wind down to the Agios Giorgios Valsamitis Hotel in Xilokeratidi.
Friday, 29 July 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Old Bakery in Xilokeratidi
In 1985 I stayed in Xilokeratidi, . Near where I stayed (above the Bitzentos building) was a bakery. You can still see the old sign.
I took this photo in July 2011. After 1985 my next visit to Amorgos was in 1990. I went down the lane to where the bakery had been. The bakery was no more, I T remember seeing a garage type building where the bakery had once been.
The Mavros bakery in Katapola did not open until some years later, There was I remember a bakery in Katapola - I remember it as doubling up as a cafe. It was in the cafe next to what is now the Gorgona souvlaki shop., and was once called Frianderie.
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If you head inland down the track between the Gavalas taverna and the Kasbah bar, you will see the sign at the T junction ahead.
I took this photo in July 2011. After 1985 my next visit to Amorgos was in 1990. I went down the lane to where the bakery had been. The bakery was no more, I T remember seeing a garage type building where the bakery had once been.
The Mavros bakery in Katapola did not open until some years later, There was I remember a bakery in Katapola - I remember it as doubling up as a cafe. It was in the cafe next to what is now the Gorgona souvlaki shop., and was once called Frianderie.
Friday, 4 March 2011
Photos of Katapola
These are some photos of Katapola this week. Don't expect to see blue skies and sunshine!
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| Looking from the "dry docking area" at Xilokeratidi towards Katapola |
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| Looking from the small jetty at Xilokeratidi towards Rachidi |
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| Looking from the small jetty at Xilokeratidi towards Katapola |
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| Looking from the small jetty at Xilokeratidi towards Katapola |
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| Looking from the middle of Katapola Bay towards Xilokeratidi. The wooden structure is one of the new beach huts |
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| Do you fancy a large cup of tea? The window is normal sized! |
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| Pension Eleni |
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| The left hand side of the bay |
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| This large bird will tell you which way the wind is blowing |
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| An example of winter night life in Chora |
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| Looking from the centre of the bay towards Xilokeratidi. On the left is the recently renovated Captain's House. |
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| Looking from the centre of the bay towards Xilokeratidi. On the left is the recently renovated Captain's House. |
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| Looking from the centre of the bay towards Katapola. In the foreground you can see one of the young tamarisk trees recently planted on the beach |
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| Xilokeratidi |
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| Looking inland from over the garden at the Agios Giorgios Balsamitis Hotel |
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| A footpath wending upwards in Xilokeratidu. I took this photo to show the dense winter vegetation on the path |
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| View of Katapola from beyond Xilokeratidi |
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| Looking towards Agios Pantelemonas, on a peninsula in the bay |
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| Looking towards Ta Nera, on the right hand side of the bay |
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| The statue of Sappho, beyond Xilokeratidi |
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| Xilokeratidi |
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| Looking from the "concrete block" peninsula in the centre of the bay, towards Xilokeratidi. Cat feeding time! |
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| The small jetty at Xilokeratidi |
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