August 2013 – Travellinn

Hydra

The wind was quite strong, so again we had to change our plans. But we just go where the wind blows, right? Today that place was the island of Hydra. We first tried to dock in Mandraki Bay, but there were already too many others …

Poros

Setting sail in the morning, but the wind soon died of, so we had to go by engine again. With this, we also had to change from the original plan, as it would be too far to go without proper sailing wind. We stopped for …

Epidavros

Epidavros is a very popular harbor, so in order to get a spot there, we had to be there around 14.00. From Vathi it should take approximately 2,5 hours to get there. We had a slow morning, and stopped in a nice bay close by …

Vathi

We started off sailing for a few hours before the wind disappeared. Going by engine for a little while, we finally stopped for a cooling swim outside Aegina Marina on the island of Aegina. We prepared lunch on board, before heading towards Vathi. Vathi is …

Sail away!

Sailing is a great way to explore an area, so we gathered a group of friends and rented a sailboat. Including a captain, that is. It is off course possible to rent your own boat, but as none of us are capable to take charge …

Athens

Arriving at the bus station in Athens very early in the morning, I decided to take a taxi to Sea View Hotel in Glyfada where my friends had checked in the night before. Glyfada is a suburb in the southern part of Athens, also known …

The beautiful and charming town Gjirokastra

The old town of Gjirokastra is one of the best-preserved examples of an Ottoman-style town in the Balkans. The town is packed with sights, and I recommend to do as we did; buy a map with the main sight. We also bought the book “Gjirokastra …

Dhermi and Drymades

As I only had a brief stay in Dhermi last year, I was eager to spend some more time there. We got on the mini bus leaving Saranda at 11.30, heading towards Vlora. The trip to Dhermi takes about 2,5 hours, including a stop about …

Getting to Albania

The only international airport in Albania is found in Tirana, but as the Greek island of Corfu is only about 40 min boat ride away, it is quite easy to get to the south of the country from there. The departures from Corfu to Saranda …

Month: August 2013