Well β thatβs it β our 2026 holidays to Greece are over! It has been a very enjoyable 2 weeks. Plenty of time at the swimming pool, and on the beaches of Northern Greece. But all good things come to an end and today we have returned home. Continue reading
Back in the car, it took us a total of 3 hours to drive back to Thess (including stopping time). A swim was needed after that. Part of the poolside bar complex was closed for the setup of a βprivate functionβ. We could still swim β just had to swim at one end. We could still eat in the evening -just at one end. Which we did. Continue reading
Today we moved on to the second half of our holiday, on the island of Thassos β the 12th largest island, and the Northernmost major island of Greece. Continue reading
We stayed local to Ξ£ΟΞ±Ο ΟΟΟ (Stavros) today, beginning with breakfast in the garden outside our apartment. The breakfast here is very generous, so it was a lovely, but very filling, start to the day. Continue reading
We soon discovered that plenty of other people had chosen exactly the same destination. The beach was packed. It was the final Saturday in August: not a Greek bank holiday weekend, but the point at which many summer holidays were drawing to a close and schools across Europe were preparing to reopen. Everyone, it seemed, wanted one last day beside the sea. Continue reading
Our annual family holiday in Greece has finally begun: One week in Ξ£ΟΞ±Ο ΟΟΟ (Stavros), on the East coast of the ΞΞ΅ΟΟαλονίκη (Thessaloniki) area – followed by a second week on ΞΞ¬ΟΞΏΟ (Thassos). Before any of that however: An overnight journey to Gatwick, a delayed flight, and my (rather enthusiastic) reintroduction to Greek driving. Continue reading