How beautiful is the sea of love in Greece?

The Mediterranean Sea is a holiday destination that politicians and tourists from all countries yearn for, and the Aegean Sea in the east is not only the cradle of Western European civilization and the birthplace of modern democracy, but also a symbol of China tourists' romantic journey. Without the experience of going to the Aegean Islands by boat for a few days, you are not qualified to be an international player at all. After the Olympic Games, we embarked on a journey to appreciate the charm of the Aegean Sea.

Legends about the Aegean Sea

In ancient times, there was a king named Minos who ruled Crete, an island in the Aegean Sea. Minos' son was murdered in Atticus, Athens. In order to avenge his son, Minos challenged the people of Athens. Under God's punishment, Athens was full of famine and plague. Under the challenge of Minos, the Athenians made peace with King Minos. Minos asked them to send seven pairs of boys and girls to Crete every nine years.

Minos built a maze with numerous palaces in Crete. In the maze, the road is tortuous and no one can get in. In the depths of the maze, Minos raised a beast with a bull's head, Minos. Athens sent seven pairs of men and women at a time, all of which were dedicated to Minos cattle.

This year is a year of worshipping boys and girls. The parents of both boys and girls were frightened. Theseus, the son of Aegean, the king of Athens, was deeply disturbed to see people suffer such misfortune. He was determined to set out with the boys and girls and vowed to kill Minos cattle.

The people of Athens bid farewell to seven pairs of boys and girls, including theseus, in the voice of weeping. Theseus and his father agreed that if he killed MINO, he would turn black sails on the boat into a white sail when he came back. As long as black sails on the ship turns white, it proves that King Aegean can see his son theseus again.

Theseus led the virgins ashore in Crete. His handsomeness attracted the attention of the beautiful and clever princess Ariadne, the daughter of King Mysius. The princess expressed her love for theseus and met him secretly. When she knew theseus's mission, she gave him a magic sword and a ball of thread to prevent theseus from being hurt by MINO.

As soon as the clever and brave theseus entered the maze, he tied one end of the thread ball to the entrance of the maze, then let go of the thread ball and walked along the tortuous and complicated passage to the depths of the maze. Finally, he finally found the monster minotaur. He grabbed the horn of Minos bull and tried to kill it with the sword given by Princess Ariadne. Then, he took the boys and girls and walked out of the maze along the route. In order to prevent the pursuit of King Minos, they cut through the bottoms of all Crete ships at the seaside. Princess Ariadne helped them, fled Crete with them and went home by boat. After a few days of sailing, I finally saw my motherland Athens again. Theseus and his partner were singing and dancing with excitement, but he forgot his agreement with his father and didn't change black sails into a white sail. The Aegean king, waiting for his son's return, is waiting for his son's return at the seaside. When he saw that the returning ship was still carrying black sails, he thought that his son had been eaten by a cow in MINO. He was heartbroken and committed suicide by jumping into the sea. In memory of the king of the Aegean Sea, he jumped into Na Pianhai, and this place has been called the Aegean Sea ever since.

Aegean island-the residence of Zeus' lover

Aegean island is the closest island to Athens, and the voyage takes only one and a half hours. This used to be a beautiful fairyland on earth, and Zeus' most touching mistress was hidden here. Maybe the fig trees all over the mountains are the fruits of their love. What really made the Aegean Sea famous was the rescue of Salamis, Greece. 2480 years ago, King Sels of Persia led a huge navy to invade Greece, and locust-like ships covered the sky. The tiny Athens city-state was in danger, but Greece had their wise commander-in-chief, Timis Torcles, who led a capable navy division to destroy three times his own warships in one fell swoop on the Salamis waterway and let the Greek sun rise to the sky again. The temple of Afia, built on the island at the end of the 6th century BC and the beginning of the 5th century BC, is a typical representative building in the late classical Greece.

Izra Island-City of Artists

Izra Island is about three hours' flight from Athens. In the slender and clean alleys of the island, donkeys leisurely carry tourists. White walls, blue windows and pink roofs make the island more lovely. Clusters of red flowers and purple flowers appear from time to time in the small courtyard, and the lemon trees are covered with bright yellow lemon fruits, which are so heavy that the branches are bent. The transparency of seawater here is the highest, and there are many estuaries and bays on the coast that go deep into the island. These secluded estuaries are good places for tourists who like to swim alone.

18- 19 th century, the maritime trade in Izra was very developed, so many businessmen were very rich. In the War of Independence, which started at 182 1, they armed their own fleet and actively participated in the battle, making great contributions. Until now, Izra is still an island of heroes in the eyes of the Greeks. There are many luxury houses on the island, which are the property of these wealthy businessmen and one of the scenery on the island. Because the island is quiet and beautiful, young artists from all over the world have come here to engage in artistic creation since ancient times, so it is called "the island of artists". Their gold and silver jewelry, glass and porcelain, decorations are all put out for anyone to buy, and they often see some reasonable and unique handicrafts. 10 euro can buy a very chic hand-painted glass bottle, and the little girl who sells things smiles very pure. "This glass bottle is really good and the price is the best. I bought some for my mother's birthday. " The last sentence of the little girl touched me. I bought the hydra island on the glass, which is pure in nature and pure in person.

All cars and motorcycles are forbidden to enter this island, which is probably one of the reasons why people like this place.

Boros Island-White House Forest

Boros Island is a beautiful mountain city on the island, dotted with the green of lemon trees and olive trees, and covered with clear and bright white eaves. The buildings on the island are mainly white with Gu Zhuo style. In the atmosphere of white walls, brilliant flowers appear from time to time. In the sea of clouds and waves, a tunnel paved with slate winds up, gradually drifting away and extending to the depths of historical memory.

At dusk, colorful ships set sail under the white city standing on the wall, reminiscent of Agamemnon's fleet. Overlooking the Peloponnesus, where are the hot springs? Where are Leonidas and his 300 warriors?

Mickey Dragon and Lion Island-Counting Windmills

Miqilongshi Island, marked by windmills, is synonymous with Aegean Islands. Narrow alleys, small white houses, red or green or blue doors and windows, small white churches, and several windmills and mills not far from the white dome church next to the seaside square make it a leader in the island.

Michelon Island is one of the Kiklaze Islands in southern Greece and one of the most famous holiday islands in the Aegean Sea. There are few residents on the island, and it is quite quiet during the non-tourist time of about half a year. After April, the tourist season began, and tourists from all over the world came to the island like migratory birds to enjoy the sunshine and beaches in the Mediterranean.

Walking on the island, it is strange to see that the roofs are all flat roofs built with big stones. Asked the local residents, I realized that it was cold and windy in winter on the island. Only these strong roofs can resist the cold wind. On the mountain near the sea in the southwest of the island, there are five Kiklaze windmills, which are the symbols of Michelangelo Island.

During the day, the beach in the bay is a good place for people to swim and sunbathe.

After dusk, bars and coffee shops on the west coast are getting lively, because it is the best place to watch the sunset on the sea.

No wonder some restaurants are simply called "Sunset Restaurant". People drink and chat leisurely here. When the dazzling sunshine slowly turned into an orange-red fireball and fell from the horizon, the sunset watchers cheered on the sunny beach to end the day. Subsequently, the hot spots of tourists moved to downtown areas with many shops.

Winnie Island in Fairyland-Watch the most beautiful sunset

It takes about 5 hours from Michelangelo Island to Xindu Yuni Island by boat. I didn't know until I arrived that many travel brochures and travel agencies recommended Michelangelo and Sendu Yun Ni as the first choice for tourists, which is not unreasonable. As soon as our tanker docked, everyone was surprised to find that the steep cliff by the sea was reddish brown, and on top of it was a white house, small and beautiful.

It is said that this island is located between the deepest trenches of two continental plates in the world, and it was originally circular. A volcanic eruption 3500 years ago shook a big hole in the island. A crescent-shaped island has become the main island, and there are several small islands around it. Among them, Ni Mei, Nayaka is still an active volcano.

Visitors can take a boat tour around the island, or go around the island to see the small crater. The whole island is charred rocks, nothing grows, and you can smell sulfur. The fairy city of Yun Ni Island is built on the top of a crescent-shaped island, which is rich in grapes and olives. Almost every restaurant on the island has its own wine. It's not famous, but it tastes good.