At about a million inhabitants, it is considered Greece’s cultural capital, renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general. It is also a city with a continuous 3,000 year old history; preserving relics of its Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman past and of its formerly dominant Jewish population. Many of its Byzantine churches, andContinue reading “Photographs of Thessaloniki, Greece’s 2nd City.”
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A selection of images from Aegina Island, Greece.
This week’s Blog is photography of The Island of Aegina, not so far from Athens. An interesting Island with great beaches and small pretty villages as well as a fantastic harvest of Pistachios. Arguably one of the main attractions of Aegina is that it is a real living and working island. Thankfully not a victim of massContinue reading “A selection of images from Aegina Island, Greece.”
Photographs of the island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea
Lesvos or Lesbos lies among the north-eastern Aegean islands and close to the Turkish mainland. Also called by its capital town of Mytilini, It’s relatively isolated with the nearest islands of note being Chios to the south and Limnos to the north, both some distance away. Big and beautiful, Lesvos is the third largest ofContinue reading “Photographs of the island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea”
Imagery of the Greek Island of Paros.
Paros in Greece is among the most popular islands of Cyclades. Located in the heart of the Aegean Sea, Paros island is ideal for young people, romantic couples and families, too. The Parian traditional villages, particularly Naoussa, Parikia and Lefkes, are perfect samples of Cycladic architecture, with whitewashed sugar houses, paved streets and blue-domed churches.Continue reading “Imagery of the Greek Island of Paros.”
A collection of photographs of Athens, Greece.
This is a collection of photographs that I have taken of Athens since I first arrived in 2013. I have around 600 images of this amazing city as well as the historical and bustling port of Piraeus. Here are a selection of those images. I hope these images represent some of the incredible architecture andContinue reading “A collection of photographs of Athens, Greece.”
Photography of Athens, Greece.
So my first image since my return to Athens. I departed very early Sunday morning hoping to catch this image with the new days sun streaming over the mountain and catching the Parthenon or the Acropolis in a sort of yellow sunbeam. I did manage to get some sun hitting the right side of the ParthenonContinue reading “Photography of Athens, Greece.”
Return to Athens, Greece for another year of Photography.
This was taken last year in Rethymno, Crete. The elderly people are normally very interesting looking as well as friendly people. This lady was so nice and did not mind having her photo taken at all. Almost flattered by it.
Martin Garnham Photo Tours 