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  • From Spetses to Ermioni via Kosta and Kranidi
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    From Spetses to Ermioni via Kosta and Kranidi

    ByStephanie Banks 5 October 20258 April 2026

    Ermioni is a small harbour town on the eastern Peloponnese, often overlooked in favour of nearby islands like Hydra and Spetses. But this working town, set on a narrow peninsula with two contrasting harbours, offers something different — a slower pace, a sense of place, and easy access to both the mainland and the Saronic islands. After leaving Spetses, I spent two nights in Ermioni to see what lay beyond the obvious — and found far more than expected.

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  • Spetses
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    A Reflection on Spetses: Beyond its Greek Riviera Reputation

    ByStephanie Banks 4 October 20252 April 2026

    Spetses challenged my expectations. What I assumed might be a polished and upmarket Greek island turned out to be far more balanced, with character, culture and a sense of authenticity that is easy to miss at first glance. Visiting in October, I extended my stay, explored the architecture of Spetses Town, navigated a few mixed dining experiences, and discovered an island shaped as much by history as by reinvention. This is my honest review of Spetses, and why it left a lasting impression.

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  • A Weekend in Tweed - Spetses
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    Spetses: Museums, Maritime History and a Weekend in Tweed

    ByStephanie Banks 3 October 202510 May 2026

    Spetses has a way of revealing itself in layers. Beyond the harbour and its polished façade, there is a deeper story shaped by a wealthy benefactor, maritime power, revolution and, as it turns out, the occasional appearance of vintage bicycles and tweed. This post brings together two of the island’s museums and an annual event that I hadn’t quite expected to find here.

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  • Walking the North Shore of Spetses: Beaches, Villas and Hidden Chapels
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    Walking the North Shore of Spetses: Beaches, Villas and Hidden Chapels

    ByStephanie Banks 2 October 202522 April 2026

    Walking north from Dapia reveals a slightly quieter, more layered side of Spetses. Away from the harbour and grand hotel façades, the island unfolds through coastal paths, historic mansions, accessible beaches and little detours inland. This walk along the north shore brings together architecture shaped by maritime wealth, landscapes softened by pine and cypress, and chapels — including a remarkable cave church — that offer insight into the rhythms and resilience of everyday island life.

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  • First Impressions of Spetses – Along the Southern Shore
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    First Impressions of Spetses – Along the Southern Shore

    ByStephanie Banks 1 October 202528 March 2026

    A slow first walk along Spetses’ southern shore reveals far more than expected — from working boatyards and Armata history to sculpture, quiet beaches and shifting first impressions.

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  • Old Thermal Spa in Thermi, Lesvos
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    From Sigri to Mytilene Lesvos: A Weekend of Wandering

    ByStephanie Banks 30 September 202529 December 2025

    A slow weekend in Mytilene, shaped by local buses, walks through villages, thermal landscapes and moments of everyday island life that quietly draw you in.

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  • Sigri Village
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    4 Days in Sigri Lesvos: Where the Journey Quietened

    ByStephanie Banks 29 September 202527 December 2025

    On the far western edge of Lesvos, Sigri revealed itself slowly. Over four peaceful nights, wandering volcanic landscapes, exploring the Petrified Forest and settling into village life, Sigri became a place of stillness rather than spectacle.

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  • View of Sappho Sculpture at Skala Eresou with Bader Rock in the background
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    6 Days in Skala Eresou: Walking, Beaches and Village Life

    ByStephanie Banks 24 September 202526 December 2025

    After further reflection, I realised that Skala Eresou had given me the space to rest, recalibrate, and the time to figure out the direction of travel — literally — and in that sense, it was mission accomplished. It was now time to move on, and I decided to head north-west to Sigri, drawn by the quiet contrasts and small curiosities that make Lesvos such a rewarding island to explore.

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  • View of swimming spot at Apelli Cove, Mytilene
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    Mytilini Photo Walk: Harbour, Kastro and Hidden Corners

    ByStephanie Banks 22 September 202521 December 2025

    A slow, reflective walk through Mytilini — its harbour, architecture, monuments and hidden corners — taken at a moment of transition before deciding what comes next on Lesvos.

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  • Mr Dimitrios, Agiasos
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    Exploring Lesvos: Plomari, Agiasos and a Last Night at Fat Jimmy’s

    ByStephanie Banks 21 September 202518 December 2025

    A gentle two-day travelogue on Lesvos, taking in Plomari’s ouzo heritage, the mountain village of Agiasos and a memorable last night of music and dancing in Mytilini.

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  • The 7am ferry from Gokceada to Kabatepe. Gokceada 1
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    From Imbros to Lesvos: A Sunrise-to-Sunset Journey, Finally Hellas-Bound

    ByStephanie Banks 20 September 202512 December 2025

    A sunrise-to-sunset journey carrying us from Imbros to Lesvos via Kabatepe, Çanakkale and Ayvalık, ending with sunset in Mytilene and dinner at Laïkó Kafeneion — a day of ferries, landscapes, mishaps and that unmistakable feeling of being Hellas-bound.

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  • Eski Bademli formerly known as Glyki, an old village on Gokceada
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    A Visit to Gliky, the Sweet Village of Eski Bademli – Gökçeada’s Balcony Village

    ByStephanie Banks 19 September 202512 December 2025

    High above the northern coast of Gökçeada sits Eski Bademli, a village that truly earns its nickname as the balcony of the island. From its terrace-like lanes, the views stretch across the valley to Kaleköy and out towards the hazy outline of Samothrace. Wandering through the narrow backstreets — once the heart of the old Stenáda quarter — we found stone houses, a quiet square, and a sense of place shaped as much by memory as by landscape. It’s a village that reveals itself slowly: a glimpse of history here, a story shared over coffee there, all framed by that extraordinary Aegean panorama.

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