A Santorini photo tour pairs visitors with a photographer for pictures among the white houses, blue domes and cliffs of the island. The tour is one of the Greece Tours on Greece Ville. This post covers early photography, the oldest frescoes, white and blue houses, cave houses, volcanic stone, captains’ mansions, Venetian castles, windmills, steps … Read more
A Mykonos wine tour visits island farms and vineyards to taste wines from Mykonos and the other Cyclades. The tour is one of the Greece Tours on Greece Ville. This post covers the wine rules of the Cyclades, rare island grapes, winemaking, tasting words, old customs and vine pests. Glasses and serving, the best months … Read more
Paros snorkeling means swimming with mask, snorkel and fins over the clear seabed around Paros and Antiparos in the Cyclades. The activity is one of the Greece Tours on Greece Ville. This post covers the sea around Paros, its rocks, its seagrass meadows, sunken sites, invasive fish and protected shellfish. Light under water, the body … Read more
A Mykonos catamaran cruise sails a twin-hulled boat along the coast of Mykonos in the Cyclades. The tour is one of the Greece Tours on Greece Ville. This post covers the island seen from the sea, its rocks, the films shot on its coast, tourism, seasickness and the sun at sea. Beach names, the best … Read more
A Naxos tour explores Naxos, the big green island at the centre of the Cyclades, with its marble villages, Venetian past and mountain farms. The tour is one of the Greece Tours on Greece Ville. This post covers the island’s rocks and early towns, its colony in Sicily, ancient wars, its water, the Venetian Duchy, … Read more
A Santorini sailing tour takes visitors under sail around the caldera of Santorini and its smaller islands. The tour is one of the Greece Tours on Greece Ville. This post covers what the tour is, the marinas it uses, Oia’s sea captains, how a sail moves a boat, why catamarans stay steady and the wind … Read more
A Paros boat trip takes visitors by sea around Paros and over to Antiparos, Despotiko and the small islets between them. The trip is one of the Greece Tours on Greece Ville. This post covers what the trip is, the harbours it leaves from, the island’s history at sea, Antiparos, Despotiko and the islets and … Read more
Santorini snorkeling means swimming with a mask and snorkel over the volcanic seabed around Santorini, from its beaches or from a boat. It is one of the Greece Tours on Greece Ville. This post covers what it is, the beaches that suit it, how the volcano shaped the seabed, the fish, the life on the … Read more
A Mykonos boat tour takes visitors by sea around Mykonos and across to the islands of Delos and Rhenia. The tour is one of the Greece Tours on Greece Ville. This post covers what the tour is, the harbours it leaves from, the island’s life at sea, Delos, Rhenia, the south coast beaches, finds on … Read more
A Santorini wine tour visits the vineyards and wineries of Santorini, where vines grow in volcanic soil above the caldera. The tour is one of the Greece Tours on Greece Ville. This post covers the protected wine zone, how wine began on the island, its rare grapes, Assyrtiko, why phylloxera never came, the age of … Read more
A Santorini sunset tour watches the sun go down over the caldera of Santorini, by boat or from the cliff villages such as Oia. The tour is one of the Greece Tours on Greece Ville. This post covers when and where the sun sets, why the sky turns red, the green flash, the stars and … Read more
A Santorini food tour is a tasting trip through the farm produce, dishes and wines of Santorini, the volcanic island of the southern Cyclades. Its crops grow in ash and pumice with almost no rain in summer. The tour is one of the Greece Tours on Greece Ville. This post covers what a Santorini food … Read more