Saturday, June 10, 2017

Santorini: Museums and Fira-Oia-Fira walk

30,206 steps today. We walked the path from Fira to Oia that everyone says you have to walk. The path is ~11 km or about 6.2 miles. We are staying in Karterados, which is roughly a 20 minute walk to Fira. This morning in Fira, we visited two archaeological museums before heading onto Oia. We had lunch at Oia and intended to go to a museum there, but it was closed (unexpectedly?). Then walked back to Karterados. I read online that the trail can take from 2-5 hours depending on your walking speed and how often you stop. I think we were just over two hours each way. Also recommended is taking a bus for one of the ways, but we wanted the walk. Warning: while the walking both ways allows for maximum scenic views and nice exercise, it isn't without sweat and sunburn.

Oia

Bob on the trail.







This hotel had individual pools for each of the rooms.










A donkey parade in Oia.


Oia from Imerovigli.


A model of Akrotiri from the museum. Behind this model on the wall it says "The City of Akrotiri in it's HeyDay". This translation made me laugh, and Bob says the Greek above it said The City of Akrotiri at it's height. 


The paintings of the ladies from the House of the Ladies at Akrotiri.

Painting of the Blue Monkeys.



Taking a gander at Fira.


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