greece
People are obviously getting ready with their plans
for Europe this time of year. I personally love
Greece in the early summer. The people, the food,
the street photography, and the laid back attitude
of the whole country all make it wonderful to
visit. There are some good suggestions in this thread at dpreview, and
my own contribution:
You are in for a real treat, greece has the
best light, architecture and street shooting I have
ever come across... its a photographers dream,
almost anywhere you go. I want to say +++ to all
the suggestions already made. They are all great. I
have some other things to tell you, but pictures
are better than words, no?
http://homepage.mac.com/taran/artist/hellas07
and just bw:
http://homepage.mac.com/taran/artist/hellas07bw1
All shot in greece last year. In athens, visit the
Plaka, anytime day or night for great street
shooting. Its in the middle of town right next to
the parthenon, you could walk there from the
Syntagma station and get some nice shots along the
way. Here is a good map of athens:
http://www.athensguide.com/map/athens.htm
and the metro (best subway I have ever been on, and
the best way into town from the airport):
http://www.cretetravel.com/...
.../Athens_mini_guide-Metro_map.htm
If you make it to Santorini (for the others
visiting greece and also you if you get to make it
there ever) you are best just to skip Thire (where
you will arrive) entirely and camp out in Oia
(another smaller more pictueresqe town on the edge
of the island) all day. You can get there easily
via cab (@13 euros/each way) or bus (probably ok
this time of year, but season starts soon, and its
just not worth your time then). I can recommend the
seaside hike of 11km between Thira and Oia, you
can't get lost and its the best way to fully grasp
the beauty of the island. The path is well marked,
but make sure to bring a good set of hiking
shoes/boots and maybe a walking stick, as the path
is quite rocky and uneven due to the volcanic
nature of the island.