Celebrating Chinese New Year in Greece
The best gift is companionship, this is the second travel note with parents. This time the scale is larger, not only with my own parents, but also with my girlfriend (nickname Little Aunt, my old travel partner) and her parents. The whole trip cost less than CNY13000 per person, this time I can finally keep accounts myself.
Actually, when booking the tickets, I never thought that winter in Greece is a rainy season. I was absent-minded, thinking isn't this the southern part of Europe? After booking, I found out it's a rainy season, but since we're here, we might as well enjoy it. There are ways to enjoy the off-season. In the end, I was under the halo of the little sun, feeling the sunshine of Santorini and Athens.
This article recommends excellent shooting points in Santorini and detailed locations, as well as Greek bloody myths and interspersed Athens attractions. I'll write slowly, you read slowly.
Thanks to mom and dad, they cooperated all the way, worthy of always following me on free trips. Thanks to Little Aunt, after all, she is an old partner, a super good travel partner. Thanks to Dad Lu, following the old master, I learned a little more about photography. Thanks to Mom Lu, the main chef, the mashed potatoes are top-notch.
Santorini's winter also has sunny days
Santorini's sunset and sunrise
Ia is beautiful no matter how you shoot it
National Geographic magazine's shooting location
Six people walking
Mom and dad watching the sea at Perissa Beach, the same action as last time in Taiwan
Wine tasting at the Santorini winery
And the real people on the island, the ubiquitous Meow Star people
Poseidon's Temple in Sounion, another good sunset
Two groups of mom and dad together
National Archaeological Museum of Athens, definitely worth a day's visit
Recommended photo spots in Santorini (detailed location)
The biggest advantage of traveling in winter is that there are fewer people, but the disadvantage is that the weather is cold and rainy, but this time I was lucky. In Santorini, for a total of four whole days, only the afternoon of the arrival day was rainy. The rest of the weather was not bad, one of which was a completely sunny day. Santorini under the blue sky and Santorini on a cloudy day are not the same place at all. As long as there is sun, Santorini is a place where you can take beautiful pictures at will.
The good photo spots are basically concentrated in Oia, in addition to the blue dome church in Firostefani that became popular because of National Geographic magazine. In fact, there are many large and small blue dome churches on Santorini.
Sunset viewing platform
Oia on Santorini is definitely the best place to watch the sunset. Recommend two places for sunrise
Byzantine Castle Ruins
GPS:36.460110,25.372734
This is the viewing platform very close to our homestay (the accommodation will be talked about later), not only the sunset is beautiful, but the sunrise is also highly recommended. But it is recommended to live next to this, otherwise you have to catch the last bus in winter, and there is no hope for watching the sunrise in the morning
The sunrise, sunset and scenery shot from the perspective of the viewing platform
The castle seen from the cafe, the location is really good
On the castle
A photographer who is dressed strangely early in the morning (it's really cold in the morning and evening)
Oia’s sunset
Oia's sunset (there is no specific building, refer to GPS for specific location)
GPS:36.461819,25.375311
The sunset here can be shot with three blue domes as the background. This place is relatively close to the bus station in Oia. This place itself is also a good place for portrait shooting.
It's a pity that the weather was not good that day.
Peter North broke in behind a few days during the day and went again, a dog with a super sense of lens, the last day to watch the sunrise also came to get close to me
First, almost half of the exhibition halls cannot be visited due to the maintenance stage, which is a huge loss. The main exhibits have not been affected. There are many treasures in the town hall and they can be impressive. The hall can use the voice guide of the document activities, but it does not provide Chinese. The second floor is not interesting compared to the first floor. But there is no doubt that this is a great museum.
Readers must go to important museums, otherwise how can they be called cultural people? The most unexpected thing is that many very old people are visiting, and some even take a wheelchair to see. The average quality of European citizens is really incomparable. I feel that we continue to rise and chase...
The museum is divided into two floors of the exhibition hall, a total of 50 exhibition rooms, filled with cultural relics from various periods, usually takes half a day to see. If there is not enough time, it is recommended to choose key cultural relics to enjoy. After the entrance, the first thing I saw was the Mycenae display room, which was a collection of "Agamannon gold masks", which was the gold mask made by experts after the death of King Agamannon of Sinni, and was the best proof of the Mycenae civilization. There are also bronze-era pottery from Mycenae and prehistoric artifacts unearthed from the Peloponnesa Peninsula. The bronze statue of the sea god Poseidon in room 15, the teenagers and horses in room 21, and the Kouroi standing people on the left, displayed in the age of the years, are not to be missed. There are murals unearthed from Akrotiri in southern Santorini, depicting everyday life in Greece, such as punching teenagers, navigational maps, etc. These murals were buried underground in 1500 BC due to volcanic eruptions, and are now replica murals on the island. Other display rooms showcased the ancient Greeks' daily lives in red and black bottles and fins painted geometric patterns.
Very good lots of great pieces of ancient artwork
Very convenient, book tickets at noon and issue tickets in the afternoon
nice museum