Last Sunday 4 November 2012, we visited Korthi, and then drove in our two vans across the fertile Korthi Valley to Andros (Chora), where we had lunch. Following are some photos to give you a glimpse of the town of Korthi.
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November 3, 2024
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4 thoughts on “A visit to Korthi”
Such beautiful photos of the streets of Korthi.
Thanks – so glad you like the photos.
Korthi is a lovely village – so very Greek. In the summer the siesta is very strictly observed – it becomes like a ghost town. A few years ago they held the World Windsurfing Championship there – which gives you an idea of how windy it is, especially when the meltemi is blowing!
Hi again, Malcolm.
We didn’t have strong wind when we were there. However at Zagora and at Ypsili that is another story! When I get back to Sydney, I plan to edit together some of the wind shots I have into a video to give an idea of how wild the wind was some days. Disappointingly, my video at Zagora doesn’t reveal how truly strong the wind was. The bushes there have very small hard spiky leaves, so they bushes don’t move around much in the wind (probably why they survive there). Also, our crew is dressed in clothes that don’t flap, and with scarves wound tightly around their heads, you just don’t get a sense of the wind in most of my video. Same with some of the steep sections of the walk to Zagora – my photos don’t do the steepness justice. However, I will post some of my (thousands!) of photos and some video when I get back to Sydney.
Where do you travel to Andros from?
Cheers, Irma
PS Some of the photos and video from Ypsili (taken by others – I didn’t go that day) show our team actually leaning forward with their arms outstretched and being supported by the wind.