Greek Island Of Halki Kids Hoodies

Even in paradise, they have to fix the drains. In the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki, the work to upgrade the drainage system must go on, even at the height of the tourist season. Workmen, diggers and large trucks are tearing up the harbour front. The clock tower can be seen a little further up the hill. It does not work any more. Halki is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

The view from the Kastro, looking towards the village of Nimborio, the only settlement on Halki, Greece (at the other side of the peninsula at center right). Beyond Nimborio, you can see the mass of Rhodes. The Kastro is the remains of a castle of the medieval Knights of St John. Halki is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

The Bay of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). The Village of Nimborio can be seen on the far shore. Halki is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The view from half way up the hill at the back of Nimborio village on Halki (Chalki), Greece, looking over the village and its harbour towards Rhodes in the distance. Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese Group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

The Bay of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). The Village of Nimborio can be seen on the left. Halki is a small, charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Other than rain, there is no natural source of water on Halki. Water is shipped in on a tanker and pumped to holding tanks. It takes all day. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Moored in Nimborio harbour on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki), is the 37m Ketch, the Kaptan Kadir. It has 6 luxury cabins and the company specializes in tailor-made boutique yacht charters. Halki is a small, charming island in the Dodecanese, situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. The village of Nimborio is the only settlement on the Island. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The church of Agios Nikolaos (built in 1861) in the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). It has the highest bell tower in the Dodecanese. The church of Agios Nikolaos is also famous for its wonderful mosaic courtyard, created with the use of black and white pebbles known as Cholkakia Mosaics. This method has been used in the Dodecanese since Byzantine times. Halki is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The beach at Pondamos Bay, a 10 -15 minute walk from the village of Nimborio, the only settlement on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). Pondamos has a small sandy beach, with warm, shallow waters. Here you will find Nik's Taverna where you can enjoy lunch. Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese Group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Early morning fog rolling over the hills into the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). Halki is a small, very charming island, part of the Dodecanese Group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The Bell tower of the church of Agios Nikolaos (built in 1861) and the large Cypus Pine in the church courtyard in the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). It is the highest bell tower in the Dodecanese. The church of Agios Nikolaos is also famous for its wonderful mosaic courtyard, created with the use of black and white pebbles known as Cholkakia Mosaics. This method has been used in the Dodecanese since Byzantine times. Halki is a small, charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

One of the three ruined Windmills on the hill above the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki) and beyond it the mountains of Rhodes. Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese Group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The view across the bay to the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). The church of Agios Nikolaos (built in 1861) has the highest bell tower in the Dodecanese and can be seen in the centre of the shot. Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) Lens: Canon 18-55mm IS Handheld Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

We had a dramatic thunderstorm and torrential rain during the previous evening. Next morning, we found this little boat sunk in the crystal clear waters in the bay of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). It had filled with water during the storm. Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Ruined Windmills on the hill above the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki. Halki is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) Lens: Sigma 18-200mm ISO: 200 BEST VIEWED LARGER

The clock tower in the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). It does not work any more. Halki is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

The view from high on the Tarpon Springs Boulevard (the only real road on the island of Halki, Greece), looking past the village of Nimborio towards Rhodes in the distance. Halki is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. The residents of Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA endowed Halki first with money for its stone clock tower, and, more lately, with the money to build the road to the Monastery far up in the mountains - the Boulevard Tarpon Springs, which took about 6 years, being finished in 1995. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

An early morning view across the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). The sun had just risen behind me and the mountain was glowing in the early morning light. Halki is a small, charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The clock tower in the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki. It does not work any more. Halki is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

A view from Nimborio bay on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). In the center, the single story white building with an orange tiled roof, five blue shutters at the front and two blue shutters on the right side is the little villa we rented for our vacation (Villa Stelios) in the Village of Nimborio, the only settlement on the Island. Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) Lens: Canon 18-55mm IS Handheld BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The view from high on the Tarpon Springs Boulevard (the only real road on the island of Halki, Greece). The closest body of water is Pondamos Bay which has the only sandy beach on the Island. Beyond Pondamos (in the centre of the shot) is the Halki cemetery church, Ags. Soulas. On the hill above the church you can see the three ruined windmills that stand guard above the village of Nimborio (the only settlement on the Island). On the left of the shot is Nimborio Village and its lovely bay. Halki is a small, very charming island, part of the Dodecanese Group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes.

A view of the harbour showing part of Nimborio Village on the beautiful Greek Island of Halki. Many villagers still make their living from the sea, so there are always small fishing boats in the sheltered harbour. Halki is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

One of the the Laumzis Flying Dolphin class Hydrofoils, the Christos L, picking up speed as it steams out of Nimborio Bay on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes.

The church of Agios Nikolaos (built in 1861) in the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). It has the highest bell tower in the Dodecanese. Halki is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

The view across the bay to the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). The church of Agios Nikolaos (built in 1861) has the highest bell tower in the Dodecanese and can be seen in the centre of the shot. Halki is a small, very charming island, part of the Dodecanese Group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Chorio, the old capital of Halki (Chalki), with 4,000 inhabitants in its heyday, is now deserted and mostly in ruins. Built around the hill upon which the remains of the Kastro stands (the castle of the Medieval Knights of St John), the town was built in a position concealed from view from the sea, and high above the initial maraudings of pirates. On August 14th, the population ascends to Chorio for the Festival of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, when the beautiful Church of the Virgin Mary (Panagia) is opened, and the church hall is full, with feasting and dancing. The church has a number of beautiful frescoes that make it a major tourist attraction.

The view from high on the Tarpon Springs Boulevard (the only real road on the island of Halki, Greece), looking past the village of Nimborio towards Rhodes in the distance. Halki (Chalki) is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. The residents of Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA endowed Halki first with money for its stone clock tower, and, more lately, with the money to build the road to the Monastery far up in the mountains - the Boulevard Tarpon Springs, which took about 6 years, being finished in 1995. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro

The harbour at the village of Nimborio. Nimborio is the only occupied village on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki), a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Add some fun to your collection with this View of windmills of Mykonos town (Chora) from the Aegean Sea, capped with wood and straw, built by the Venetians in the 16th century. Greece design, or give it as a perfect gift!

The only way around the village of Nimborio, the only settlement on the beautiful Greek Island of Halki (Chalki), is by negotiating the alleyways. There are a great number of abandoned houses in the village, these are slowly being rebuilt and turned into tourist apartments and villas. Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese Group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER Sold 1 Sticker: 20 May 20

My wife loves Pomegranate (Punica granatum), personally I'm not keen on them. We came across this Pomegranate Tree on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). Sylvia was quite excited, well we don't get them in Scotland (yawn), and insisted I took a photograph, so here it is (you are all thrilled, aren’t you!!) In Greece, pomegranate (Greek: ρόδι, rodi) is used in many recipes, including kollivozoumi, a creamy broth made from boiled wheat, pomegranates and raisins, legume salad with wheat and pomegranate, traditional Middle Eastern lamb kebabs with pomegranate glaze, pomegranate eggplant relish, and avocado-pomegranate dip. Pomegranate is also made into a liqueur and popular fruit confectionery.

Everywhere you turn in the village of Nimborio, the only settlement on the beautiful Greek Island of Halki (Chalki), there is another photo opportunity. Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese Group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The beach at Pondamos Bay, a 10 - 15 minute walk from the Village of Nimborio, the only settlement on the beautiful Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). Pondamos is a sandy beach, with warm, shallow waters. Here you will find Nik's Taverna where you can enjoy lunch. Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese Group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The Sun coming up from behind Nissaki. Nissaki is a small uninhabited island just outside the harbour of the village of Nimborio on the beautiful Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese Group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The view from high on the hill above the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). The church of Agios Nikolaos (built in 1861) has the highest bell tower in the Dodecanese and can be seen right centre of the shot. Halki is a small, charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Other than rain, there is no natural source of water on Halki. At the time this shot was taken, water was shipped in on a tanker (the one in the harbour) and pumped to holding tanks, something that took all day. The other boat is one of the regular ferries which sail daily between Halki and Rhodes. The water boat no longer runs because the island has invested in a desalination plant.

On the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki), there are many ruined houses like this one. The Islands population has declined from 4000 to just about 300 over the course of the last 50 years or so. What remains of the population has mostly moved to Nimborio, the only remaining village on the Island. Many stones from the abandoned houses have been used to build the houses of Nimborio. Tourism is thriving in Halki and many of the abandoned houses are being rebuilt to aid the tourist boom. Halki is a small charming island, part of the Dodecanese group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)

Fishing boats moored in the harbour in front of the church of Agios Nikolaos (built in 1861) in the village of Nimborio on the beautiful Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). The church has the highest bell tower in the Dodecanese. Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese Group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.