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About Helen Page

Helen Page is a prolific blogger and ardent traveller; she runs Travelsignposts with her professional writer and photographer husband Tony.

Santorini – The Hottest Destination in the Greek Isles

October 4, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Santorini in the Greek Isles

Santorini – A Top Greek Island in the Cyclades: Santorini (or Thira as it is offically called) has always been a popular destination for individual travellers seeking some island adventure or relaxation.  However on our latest visit  we found that this Greek island is now on the itinerary of many of the Mediterranean cruises, making […]

Filed Under: Destinations, Featured Tagged With: Greek islands, santorini, santorini accommodation, santorini holidays, santorini island, the cyclades

Best Western Amazon Hotel – Athens

October 4, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Amazon Hotel Athens

Athens Hotel Review – Best Western Amazon Hotel : For our stay in Athens we needed a hotel near Monastiraki Metro Station as we had to catch the 6:30 am metro to Piraeus. We left our booking till quite late as we weren’t sure of how things were going to pan out in Athens with […]

Filed Under: Useful facts Tagged With: amazon hotel athens, athens budget hotels, athens hotel, best western athens

Our Oia Accommodation at the Aegeas Traditional Houses

October 3, 2011 By Helen Page 4 Comments

Aegeas Traditional Houses, Oia

Oia Accommodation Review – Aegeas Traditional Houses: After a month-long frantic travel schedule around Spain and Turkey, Santorini was our R&R stop for a week. During our last Santorini holiday we stayed in Fira and visited Oia to catch its famous sunset. This time around, we chose Oia as our base and the Aegeas Traditional […]

Filed Under: Useful facts Tagged With: accommodation in oia, oia, oia accommodation, oia hotel, oia santorini, santorini

Fira, Capital of Santorini

October 3, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Fira, Santorini

Fira – The Capital of Santorini: Fira, the main town of Santorini, has always been the busiest point of the island. Perched on top the highest cliff of the caldera, Fira attracts thousands of tourists and, as a result, it is the most densely built part of Santorini. How Fira Has Changed On our first […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: fira, fira hotels, fira santorini, santorini, santorini holidays, thira santorini

The Magic of Sunset in Oia

October 2, 2011 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Sunset in Oia, Santorini

Oia – The Santorini Village Synonymous with Magical Sunsets: Oia is only a small village in the north-western tip of Santorini, but its beautiful setting and magical sunsets have made it one of the most photographed places in Greece!  Many travel images of Greece and sunset shots of Santorini are taken from Oia. Yes, Oia […]

Filed Under: Featured, Sightseeing Tagged With: oia, oia santorini, oia sunset, oia's sunset, santorini, santorini sunset

Oia – Santorini’s Sunset Village

October 1, 2011 By Helen Page 4 Comments

Oia in Santorini

Oia, the Sunset Capital of Santorini has Much to Offer Visitors: Located on the north-west tip of Santorini is the village of Oia.  Oia (pronounced ee-ah), is famous for its beautiful sunsets and each evening flocks of visitors come to this most northerly village of Santorini to catch the magical Oia sunset. Like many of […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Greek islands, oia, oia accommodation, oia in santorini, oia santorini, the cyclades

Wine-tasting at Santorini Wineries

September 29, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Sigalas Winery

Wine-tasting in Santorini – Santorini Wine Tours: Santorini is famous for its sunset and its unique caldera, but the island now has a wine-growing industry that should not be overlooked. When dining out in Santorini, we noticed that all the wines offered are Greek wines and many of these are produced on the island. A […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: greek wines, santorini wine tours, santorini wineries, santos winery, sigalas, wines from santorini, wines of santorini

Santorini’s Cherry Tomatoes

September 27, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Santorini Cherry Tomatoes

Santorini’s Cherry Tomatoes are Noted for Their Sweetness: In addition to its fava beans, the Santorini cherry tomato is another of the island’s local produce that has been submitted to the EU for PDO certification. The Santorini cherry tomatoes take a special place on the island’s food products and each year there is an international […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: cherry tomatoes, greek traditional food, how to grow cherry tomatoes, santorini tomato, tomatokeftedes

Santorini’s Special Fava Beans

September 27, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Santorini Fava Beans

Santorini’s Fava Beans are Special and Enjoy the EU PDO Status: [ Fava beans is a dish that is offered as an appetizer in many Greek restaurants and is part of the traditional Greek cuisine. But in Santorini the fava beans are special. The European Union have acknowledged that the Santorini fava beans are unique […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: fava bean recipe, fava beans, food in santorini, how to cook fava beans, traditional greek cuisine

How to Get to Santorini from Athens (Piraeus)

September 25, 2011 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Santorini Ferry

Travel to Santorini by Ferry: Santorini is one of the more popular islands in the Cyclades and is famous for its unique caldera, its spectacular sunsets and views. Although it is possible to fly to Santorini from Athens, the majority of Santorini’s visitors arrive by ferry from the Athens port of Piraeus. There are three […]

Filed Under: Getting around Tagged With: ferries to santorini, fly to santorini, from santorini to athens, santorini ferries, santorini holidays, superfast ferries

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