I once said to myself: I must go to the Aegean Sea to see the sea and blue sky there. But this never happened until I saw the hit Aegean Sea.
Aegean Sea is a romantic ocean, located in western Turkey, eastern Greece, and connected with the Mediterranean Sea. The blue sea beats the long coastline, and there are pastoral fishing villages and olive orchards along the coastline. I fell in love with the plane when it was still flying over Wan Liqing in the Aegean Sea and overlooking the Greek island lying in the blue sea.
If blue and white are the colors of heaven, then the Aegean Sea is a pure paradise on earth. Nothing was intentional. White railings on winding streets, white houses scattered along the mountains and seas, white crosses on blue roofs, and white window screens occasionally exposed in the corner of blue windows ... When eyes touch this extreme blue and pure white, listening to the wisps of Greek music floating in the distance, there will always be an inexplicable touch, and the whole heart seems to become as clear and ethereal as the blue sky.
The charm of the Aegean Sea lies not only in the water, but also in the islands full of myths and cultures. Venus, whose arm is still graceful, and Helen, who caused the Trojan War but is still admired through the ages ... Each one is a stunner born on an Aegean island. Walking on such an island, remembering those beautiful stories that have gone far away, weaving your own romantic feelings and soul, has been surrounded by charming blue dreams and become soft. ...
Strolling through the Aegean Islands, maybe everyone, like me, hopes that time will stop like this. Today is an eternal day.
Tragic legends in Aegean Sea
A long time ago, a son of Minos, king of Crete Island, was killed in Athens. The furious king challenged Athens and forced him to sign a treaty: Athens would sacrifice seven pairs of boys and girls to Minotaur, the son of Minos, the king of Crete. Athens was afraid of the power of Crete, paid tribute on time, and the people were miserable. In order to save his people, theseus, the bloody prince of Athens, sacrificed himself to worship monsters. Before the prince left, he agreed with his father Aegean that if he could kill the monster, he would hang a white sail on the boat when he came back.
In Crete, the handsome young prince of Athens was loved by the daughter of King Minos. She helped Prince theseus get out of the maze and killed the monster, and rescued the children who were taken away from Crete as a tribute. On the way home, the Oracle instructed the prince to give up his love, or he would be punished by God. The prince had to leave the beautiful princess on a desolate island and left sadly. Immersed in pain, the prince forgot his agreement with his father, and the ship sailed back with black sails. When the king of Athens, eager to stand on the shore, saw black sails drifting near in the distance, he could not accept the reality of losing his beloved son and threw himself into the sea. Later, people named this sea area "Aegean Sea" in memory of the king who loved his son deeply.
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Best tourist season
Aegean Sea is a typical Mediterranean climate with four distinct seasons, with the coldest in June being 5438+ 10, the hottest in July and August, and the golden season for tourism being April-June being 5438+ 10.
2 essential items
Sunglasses are a necessity, and the best colors are dark brown, green and UV protection. In addition, sunscreen products and post-sun repair patches or antioxidant multiple repair patches are also very useful.
Take a bottle of authentic olive oil home.
From the gift of Athena, the patron saint, olive oil, a precious gift, has formed an indissoluble bond with Greece and has become a basic necessity for local people. It is related to olive oil from daily consumption to cleaning and maintenance. When you come to the Aegean Sea, you must not miss the opportunity to taste Mediterranean food. Mediterranean cuisine emphasizes the original flavor and enjoys a high reputation for cooking with olive oil as the base. Specially recommend seafood and vegetable salad, which is neither oily nor greasy, and conforms to the way of health preservation.
Facing the pure blue of Aegean sea, I forgot the gray fragments in my life;
I was shocked by the unquestionable white color of Mykonos Island and forgot to breathe.
The girl passed by, her face was bright, her skin was like olive oil, and I forgot my desire;
Fascinated by the golden sunshine on the distant waves and the breeze through the hair tips, I forgot that feeling;
Rubbing the collapsed and inclined marble column, forgetting the season;
Staring at the rosy sky in the evening, I forgot the fast passing time;
Shuttling through the maze of alleys, I forgot loneliness;
Breathing deeply the fragrance of flowers baked by the sun in the air, I forgot the struggle of the world of mortals;
Returning from the blue and white, light and shadow chords, I even forgot to bring back my heart.
Therefore, I also forgot everything.
But somehow, I'll never forget-
My Greece.
Forgetting-sports car vs santorini Island
Say goodbye to Mykonos Island and fly to santorini Island, another focus of this trip.
Santorini Island is much larger than Mykonos Island, and the terrain is not like the gentle hills of Mykonos Island. Due to the volcanic eruption in BC, santorini Island has a special terrain, including cliffs and hillsides. When the plane circled and landed, the house built on the cliff top of the town of Ferrara was like snow that never melted on the top of the mountain.
When you leave the airport, go to the car rental company counter and line up.
Galloping among the white houses in the Aegean Sea has always been our dream.
So I reached an agreement with the car rental company: three-day lease, you can change one every day and indulge yourself. The road is not wide, but the mood is first-class, so I decided to refuse a serious official car and rent only a small and chic type, but the quality is unambiguous.
So, during the three days in santorini Island, we all ran freely between the wind and the sea. The first day was Mercedes-Benz's SMART two-seater car. The next day, Suzuki's convertible small cross-country; On the third day, Fiat's two-door convertible trotted along, colorful and romantic.
It's hard to imagine that we have always been two people who follow the rules. For the first time in our lives, we seem to be bewitched. We are like adolescent boys and girls, screaming and laughing, with flying hair. The sea breeze hit our faces and blew away all the rules and manners.
Driving straight to the hotel, although I checked the hotel pictures booked online and pushed open the balcony door of the hotel, I couldn't help but be shocked by the unique and beautiful sea view. The endless Aegean Sea stretches under the window, and two or three cruise ships slowly drive on the sea, dragging out white waves, white sun umbrellas and blue tables and chairs on the balcony, which are integrated with the whole island. Gradually, the sunset ignited our enthusiasm again, so we dropped our luggage, grabbed the camera, jumped into the car and couldn't wait to pursue the sunset in the town of Yiya.
Along the way from the town of Fila to the town of Yiya, churches with blue roofs and white walls gradually increased, crisscrossing like a dream. As the former capital of santorini Island, Yiya Town was seriously damaged in the 1956 earthquake. After reconstruction, it lost its former prosperity, but it has evolved into a humanistic town with an extraordinary artistic atmosphere. Every window and door is like a display window. White houses built on the mountain are dotted with red, yellow, pink and countless gradient colors in addition to blue doors and windows. Most of these white houses are small residential hotels, but each one has a blue mini swimming pool, and the balcony of one house is the roof of another, which leads to the ground through a pink staircase. People soak in the swimming pool overlooking the Aegean Sea, or sit on the balcony sipping beer and watching the sea, or even lie in bed and look at the sea in a daze.
Near evening, we parked our car on the cliff, snuggled up together, bathed in the afterglow of the sunset, watched the fiery red sun change from dazzling gold to gentle glow, hesitated for a moment, and then jumped into the Aegean Sea. There was silence all around and there were many tourists, but they didn't make any noise. They did not disperse, they pursued the sunset glow on the horizon and experienced the tranquility of that moment like us.
It was dark at once, and we drove back to Ferrara town along Panshan Road during the handover day and night. When the Aegean Sea is at the foot of the mountain, "Look!" My wife reminded me that it was a full moon that night, and the bright moonlight was projected on the calm sea. The reflection is almost bigger and rounder than the moon, giving off blue moonlight. No one spoke, and the car drove slowly. On the calm sea, only the reflection of the moon appears and disappears with the winding mountain road.
There is no better place for honeymoon than santorini Island. The next day, we drove a smart little sports car and walked around the undulating town of Ferra at the top of the cliff. The blue sea is constantly appearing in the cracks of white houses. Find a local restaurant and have a big breakfast; Just find a cafe and order a cappuccino overlooking the Aegean Sea. Then drive to the depths of the island, look for wine estates, and look for the blessings you breathe. And when I was about to set foot on my way home, I parked my car at the edge of the cliff, sat in the sunset, held my lover's hand, and even said something stupid that I couldn't imagine on weekdays.
Car rental tips
On the island of Greece, you can rent a car with an international driver's license or with the accommodation certificate issued by the hotel. This is the most convenient, romantic and fashionable way to travel around the island. You can also rent a car with a driver to travel around the island. The local drivers are as warm as the Aegean sunshine. They will enthusiastically take you to the most beautiful scenic spots and tell you from which angle to take pictures.
As for the price, it's nothing compared with the enjoyment you get.