You lie flat in a small rowboat as the oarsman guides you through a tiny opening in the cliff face. Then the world turns blue. The Blue Grotto glows with an ethereal sapphire light, as if the sea itself is lit from beneath. Sunlight enters through an underwater cavity and reflects through the water to […]
Categories: Caves, Islands, Italy, Nature, Nature, Sea Sites
Olive trees older than the Venetian Empire cast dappled shadows over hillsides that tumble toward coves of turquoise water. Corfu is not like other Greek islands. It wears its history like a layered garment, with Byzantine chapels, Venetian mansions, and British neoclassical facades all visible in a single streetscape. The waterfront at Paleokastritsa shimmers in […]