Better than Santorini or Mykonos? Check out Kea!
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Calling the island of Kea undiscovered might not be quite accurate. For five million residents of Athens, it is their secret getaway. Located just twelve miles off of the mainland, Kea is an easy spot to spend a few days.
I went in December and even though Kea is a summer destination, it still offered plenty in the way of history, adventure, food and more.
If you are aiming for a vacation in the Cyclades or anywhere in the Aegean Sea, give Kea a look. It might be just what you need.
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Another great video from OAaFFH! The story of the ship portage was amazing, I enjoyed that. And the view from your accommodations must have been incredible. Glad to see you guys had a great time.
I liked that story too! Wish there had been a better way to illustrate what happened.
Lovely video, thank you. My family is half Greek and we have a house on the island. Many Greek families come here with the kids for most of the school holidays. Any time before mid-June is good to visit, and any time after end August -- otherwise it can be unpleasantly busy/nowhere to park for the beaches, queues into Chora, hotels all full etc, as well as being VERY hot, though it has to be said, cooler than Athens, usually always a breeze.
I visit mostly around Eastertime and early September, sometimes in February if the weather is good (I live now in Athens). September is a good time, and I have noticed more tourists coming then; it used to be only me and my partner and, of course, the sailing fraternity who took advantage of the pleasant steady (usually) winds in September. Now, the shops, restaurants, etc., seem to be staying open later in the season to cater to this added influx.
RE: the walk to the ancient capital of Karthea, there are several paths to the site and one is definitely a lot easier than the others, along the right hand side of the valley leading down. There is parking at a shop cum coffee stop. RE: the walk to see the Lion of Kea, there are places to fill your water bottles before and after; before just as you leave the town on the left, steps down. After, continue past the entrance down to the Lion on the path for a few hundred metres and you will find a huge shady tree, seating and a tap in the wall. It is a beautiful place to sit in the quiet. The path continues to Otzia beach and it does not have much shade. It is now too challenging for me at 66. Many of the paths here are not smooth, or smooth paved for a while, and then rough, with deep steps occasionally, so care is needed on selection. PS when entering Chora, most people turn right and walk up in the direction of the Lion. It is rewarding to turn left and walk through the lanes on a nice smooth path to the Church at the end; the views are lovely.
A favourite walk of mine is from the beach at Pisses (where there is a good taverna, especially for fish) up to the ancient Tower of Aghia Marina. There are rocks to sit on during the trip up, which is not too steep, but over 2km long. We take friends on this walk and one of us will take the car to the Tower to meet up for the trip back to beach for a swim etc.
Enjoy.
Wow! That is incredibly detailed and specific, in terms of navigating around the island. Hopefully, viewers can find this helpful when planning their own trip to Kea.
We could have definitely used you to guide us during our trip to the island!
Thank you so much for watching and for providing all of this wonderful information.
It looks like you had a friend hoping you would drop a meatball!
That little guy hung around for most of the meal. He or she added to the experience!
fantastic video of an oft overlooked island! just a minor correction, the pronunciation of the Greek letter gamma ( Γ ) has a sound like the Y in yes... for example, AGHIA would be ah-YEE-ah or Panaghia would be pah-nah-YEE-ah 🤩 Thanks again for great information!
Thank you for the comment about the video!
I also appreciate the correction about the pronunciation. That is something I struggle with frequently, not knowing how to say words, especially place names.
@@oldaloneandfarfromhome you do great; better than most!!
Every blogger I watch that puts out videos from Greek islands shows churches and churches, they are all the same, seen one seen them all... nothing exciting about them anymore