For transportation we used the bus, because it is a long way (13 hours driving) and a little dangerous to cross Bulgaria (the roads are not very good), with breaks at gas stations and restaurants. When we entered Greece, we stopped in Salonic, to visit the Saint Dumitru Cathedral and after we made a city tour.
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| Saint Dumitru Cathedral |
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| Saint Dumitru Cathedral's interior |
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| Salonic Town |
When we arrived in Olimpic Beach, the bus stopped on the seafront and we
stayed for a little to admire the beautiful and large beach, until the
owner of the villa where we got accomodation came to pick us up. After
checking in we went to the beach and splashed 'til evening.
The second day,
we went to the beach again, then we went to look for a restaurant. We
choosed the first restaurant (all were located at seafront). The food
was so delicious that we came here every day :) (1 plate of seafood
with garnish+1 salad+1 juyce were 8 euro/person). I do not remember
it's name, but it is the first restaurant from Paralia Katerini
direction. In the evening we went to a bar on the beach, that had lit
torches which gave it a romantic atmosphere.
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| Olimpic Beach |
The third day,
after beach and having lunch, we rented scooters and atv's to go for
a ride in Paralia Katerini. (1 scooter – 5 euro/day and 1 atv –
10 euro). Before the ride we went to a gas station to make the fill
up with 20 euros.
The fourth day, we
choosed a one day trip to Meteora, bougth from a local agency for 25
euros/person. It is about 5 functional monasterys from a total of 24.
They are constructed on smooth rocks up to 4000m resulting from the
erosion of the masiff of Olympius and Osse. (entry 3 euro/person). At
the base of the rocks you can visit the workshop where the icons are
painted and sold.
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| Meteora |
The fifth day, we
went to the beach, we had lunch at the same restaurant and in the
evening we went for a walk in Paralia Katerini, we visited the bazaar
and we had dinner at a restaurant (1 piece of swordfish – 5 euro).
The sixth day, we
choosed a one day trip in Skiathos Island from a local agency, at
the price of 40 euro/person. The trip whorts the money because the
views are spectacular. The bus took us in the harbour, then 4 hours
with the ferry. The captain's wife and kids entartained us all the
way with traditional dances, we danced too so we were refreshed with
a frappe at
the end.
When we arrived on the island we got 2 hours to visit it and to have
lunch. We went to the top of the island, there was a beautiful
church,
we admired the view and we were amased by the fact that greeks
respect village's arhitecture and the houses are built and renovated
in the same style and color. We had luch in the harbour's restaurant
where we had a whole swordfish for 6 persons, that means 10
euro/person. After those 2 hours we returned to
the ferry and we were taken on the other side of the island where is
a beautiful and unique beach called Kukunaris, small but with clear
water, fine sand and a lot of pines. The captain gave
us 1 hour for splashing, but when he sow that we were having a great
time he gave us a bonus of 30 minutes :D.
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| Island Skiathos |
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| Kukunaris Beach |
The
seventh day, we stayed at the local pool, because the sun was very
hot and with these occasion we got to relax. In the evening we went
to a club and the girls received free entrace and free cocktails. For
boys the entrance was 5 euro.
The eighth day, that
was the
last one, we took advantage of the beach. It was a sad day. :)
Budget/person:
Transportation
– 55 euro
Accomodation
8 nights/apartam – 100 euro
Food – 120 euro
Miscellaneous (trips, rents, souvenirs) – 100 euro
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TOTAL/person
– 375 euro
