A Halki day trip from Rhodes is a short island excursion to Halki (also spelled Chalki), the smallest inhabited island of the Dodecanese, lying just off the west coast of Rhodes. The visit centres on Emporio, its pastel harbour town of restored sea-captains’ mansions, with a calm, slow pace, a few beaches, and tavernas around … Read more
Emporio Santorini is the island’s largest village, once its trading hub, famous for the remarkably preserved medieval Kasteli castle at its heart, a labyrinth of narrow alleys, tunnels and stairways, alongside windmills and blue-domed churches. This guide covers the village, the castle, what to see and how to visit. Emporio is an atmospheric, history-rich village … Read more
The Santorini villages beyond Oia and Fira reveal a quieter, more traditional island: hilltop Pyrgos with its Venetian castle, the living medieval fortress of Emporio, wine-country Megalochori and clifftop Imerovigli, the balcony of the Aegean. This guide covers the best villages and what each offers. The inland and clifftop villages are the authentic heart of … Read more