Israel and Greek island?
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Israel and Greek island?
We'll be flying to Israel from Boston for about 2 weeks in May and would like to also do 3-4 days to a Greek Island, possibly Crete. Would be done either as a separate trip to/from Israel or we'd tour Israel first, then go to Crete (or wherever) and then return to Boston via Athens. Suggestions appreciated for: Which island (with limited time) and routing/sequence. Thanks
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For your info, we are also trying to book tickets to Israel and thought about combining it with Greece or Barcelona. We are finding that one way tickets to Israel are more money than round trip tickets. We are rethinking our plans now and are considering adding Petra to our itinerary, although we are wondering about safety issues.
We have spent 6 weeks in Greece (2 three week trips). Santarini and Mykonos are spectacular. Crete is a beautiful island - we spent approx 4 days there. You may also want to consider driving around the Peloponnesus area on greece's mainland and adding Delphi to your itinerary, especially if you like ancient ruins.
We have spent 6 weeks in Greece (2 three week trips). Santarini and Mykonos are spectacular. Crete is a beautiful island - we spent approx 4 days there. You may also want to consider driving around the Peloponnesus area on greece's mainland and adding Delphi to your itinerary, especially if you like ancient ruins.
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Thursdaysd - I am hearing conflicting statements in whether to spend one or two days in Petra. What does one normally do on the second day? Return to Petra? Visit the desert area? What would I miss with a one day trip? I am inclined to spend the extra day, but have people telling us that there is not much to see beside the the main facade.
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There is plenty to see! Sure the Treasury is the iconic sight, but if you keep walking (maybe these nay-sayers just stopped at the Treasury?) there is the Roman Theater, the royal tombs, the High Place of Sacrifice, the Monastery, even Byzantine mosaics. Not to mention that if you come down the back way from the High Place the colors of the rocks are just amazing.
Have your hotel fix you a box lunch, and plan to be there on a day when you can take the night walk. If you still need convincing take a look at my photos and blog:
http://kwilhelm.smugmug.com/Travel/C...ast-2009/Petra
http://mytimetotravel.wordpress.com/...eerless-petra/
I had two full days and had no trouble filling them, and could have used a third to get to Little Petra.
Have your hotel fix you a box lunch, and plan to be there on a day when you can take the night walk. If you still need convincing take a look at my photos and blog:
http://kwilhelm.smugmug.com/Travel/C...ast-2009/Petra
http://mytimetotravel.wordpress.com/...eerless-petra/
I had two full days and had no trouble filling them, and could have used a third to get to Little Petra.
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Glad you liked them!
Little Petra - more of the same - http://nabataea.net/beidha.html
As I wrote on the blog, I wound up using a tour for most of my time in Jordan for several reasons: trouble getting hotel reservations, running out of planing time, and not being able to find a reasonably priced desert tour for one person. Unfortunately, I can't recommend the outfit I used. It's not difficult to travel in Jordan on your own if you don't mind springing for taxis, not so much public transport.
Little Petra - more of the same - http://nabataea.net/beidha.html
As I wrote on the blog, I wound up using a tour for most of my time in Jordan for several reasons: trouble getting hotel reservations, running out of planing time, and not being able to find a reasonably priced desert tour for one person. Unfortunately, I can't recommend the outfit I used. It's not difficult to travel in Jordan on your own if you don't mind springing for taxis, not so much public transport.
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I thought the climbing was pretty straightforward, aside from getting up above the royal tombs so you could look down on the Sanctuary. That was a bit of a scramble, but we could have missed the correct path. (Note, I was early 60s at the time.)
Suspect not a lot get to Little Petra, but then quite a few apparently don't get far past the Sanctuary.
Suspect not a lot get to Little Petra, but then quite a few apparently don't get far past the Sanctuary.