First look at the island at 7 am thru the porthole.
The scheduled itinerary was to go to the island of Mykonos. Due to strong winds being forecast our first port of call was changed to Monemvasia.
First look at the island at 7 am thru the porthole.
Relaxing after breakfast with the island in the background.
Mainland to the left, island to the right which is where the Old Town is situated.
How Monemvasia got its name.
The bridge to the island. We took a shuttle bus going to the Old Town (which is down the road towards the right) and walked back.
The wall around the Old Town
The entrance to the Old Town
The Old Town side of the tunnel
Lots of shops, hotels, restaurants, and narrow streets
Did I mention that the streets were narrow?
A look at the sparkling sea beyond the rooftops
Looking the other way shows the cliff
The entrance to the Church of Christos Elkomenos
Inside the church
The lights on tripods were for a wedding later that day
Just a shot from the terrace of one of the restaurants
Another view of the water with the mainland in the distance, on the right edge is the terrace again
Another fortified wall at the eastern end of Old Town
A panoramic sweep at the eastern end of the Old Town
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Enjoying the town
Walking back to where the tender picks us up you can see where our ship is anchored
The tender returning to the ship
Random horse on the hillside wanting to know why I'm taking its picture
The east end of the bridge, heading back to the modern world
After a long walk one should always replenish ones body fluids
Our ride back to the ship approaches
From the water you can clearly see the wall extending from the water all the way up to the cliff
You can see the whole town in this shot