Zakynthos Island was written about by the infamous writer and poet Homer in his masterpieces, the Iliad and the Odyssey. The "Blue Caves" are only accesible by boat and are cut into cliffs around Cape Skinari.
If you think this is beautiful, you should see the rooms. Simple and clean, with not a lot in them, they're just exactly what you would want a room in a Greek hotel to look like. And the views from them are to die for. By the way, there's also a covered part to this pool as well in case you're not aIf you think this is beautiful, you should see the rooms. Simple and clean, with not a lot in them, they're just exactly what you would want a room in a Greek hotel to look like. And the views from them are to die for. By the way, there's also a covered part to this pool as well in case you're not a sun bunny.…see moresee less
While a monastery isn't exactly the kind of place you'd associate with James Bond, Aghia Triada was used as the site of St. Cyril's in "For Your Eyes Only." Said to have been built in the late 1400s, the monastery could only be reached by means of rope ladders and baskets until the 1920 when rock While a monastery isn't exactly the kind of place you'd associate with James Bond, Aghia Triada was used as the site of St. Cyril's in "For Your Eyes Only." Said to have been built in the late 1400s, the monastery could only be reached by means of rope ladders and baskets until the 1920 when rock stairs were added. Sadly, the monastery was badly looted during WWII by Germans.…see moresee less
The Plaka is the oldest city in Athens and is right in the "shade" of the Acropolis. Mostly for tourists, apparently it still has a few gems of artisan style shops. Great place to wander for postcards.
This is actually a pretty big complex, but their villas are totally private. The spa here is breathtaking and the treatments available just go on and on.