This wasn't the last of my exploring for the day. After leaving Loutra I decided that I had to investigate the mysterious castle, which I knew nothing about. It ended up being an amazing hike and journey through history. I made a separate video about that, which you can watch here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mIiNlpScmdW3aJs.html

Why does everyone love Greece? I am Brazilian, but every time I hear about Greece I feel my heart beat faster. Is it because it is the birthplace of our civilization? Is it the sensation that Socrates and Aristotle, Leonidas and Alexander once walked on this land? is it its blue skies and its crystal clear waters? I think it is the beauty of simplicity so as to degrade the material in order to elevate the spirit. This is what Greece teaches us. I don't know why, but deep inside I feel Greek. Thank you Gab for your wonderful videos and may God bless you.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

I think all of those reasons and more: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qnuHq6OmqpbWZrA.html

Greece must be the most beautiful country on earth

@sherlockgnomes8971

Жыл бұрын

@@clarkmadrosen1780really ? I don’t remember seeing any Swiss islands with crystal clear sea and incredible food…

@spirobalancana571

Жыл бұрын

Croatia is much more beautiful.

@idilarseven4287

Жыл бұрын

Very dry, very bald,boring landscape !

@Allexander9880

Жыл бұрын

​@@clarkmadrosen1780Switzerland is nice and in Europe one of the best countries but has not the diversity of Greece 😊

@PaulaBean

Жыл бұрын

The most beautiful country on Earth must be The Netherlands -- if you like a flat landscape! 🤪

I wish I had your life, but grateful I went to Athens Greece, and 3 Greek Islands, Poros, Hydra and Aegina, in 2022, by myself

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be there with your loved ones … friends and family sat by the bay eating and drinking and laughing.. with the wonderful Greek music on the breeze ❤ I got lost then 😊

Greece is my favourite destination and these video are really making me want to make a visit! (Googling flights!)

The beauty of the Greek Islands make you feel like you're in a heavenly dream . ❤✈🇬🇷🛳🌞

The reason a lot of these islands are not that popular is because of the over commercialized islands of Santorini and Mykonos. I find the green islands to be very pleasant. They are in the SPORADES. That is east of Volos, Skiathos, Skopelos and more.

@ikosmargaritis9749

Жыл бұрын

sporades are not as popular as some cyclades (paros. santorini, mykonos), dodecanisa or eptanisa but are considered popular and high touristic here in greece (as you know), especially skiathos and scopelos. way more popular than kythnos in any case.

@RelaxingWalk-fr9li

Жыл бұрын

You have a valid point about the Sporades

@TheGlitterGlobe

Жыл бұрын

Alonissos is my fav and I’ve come every summer for the last nine years. It’s been cold the past month but it is warming up FAST now! Though the water is still cold. I love that they’re green and quiet. But it isn’t easy to get here.

@nickbargas7352

Жыл бұрын

@@ikosmargaritis9749 This is so true. I was in Lefkada on May 31st and it was very nice. My cousin that lives there told me that around mid June, July and August the crowd is so heavy that people are shoulder to shoulder. I wish I had more time or I would have visited Kefalonia as it looks like a beautiful island.

@tyxeri48

Жыл бұрын

@@TheGlitterGlobe shhhhh! Keep silent, please. For the crowds will turn Alonisson into Mykonos in no time!🙃

I can't wait for the new video...🎉🎉🎉 But you have to accept this is the best place of the world 🌎🌎

Lovely video once again, you make us mainlander Greeks jealous, now concerning Chora (χώρα) you mentioned in this video, chora is a common Island habitat system from medieval - byzantine times, back then due to pirate attacks they created the system of Chora which means a castle or a fortress on a top and around it a city and in the event of attack everyone runs in the castle. That's why you see choras in all the islands and that's why most towns are like a maze with narrow streets, to make pirates lives miserable. Looking forward for more greek videos , your Greek fan from when we met outside Happy in plovdiv!

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

Hey there, thanks for the info, I remember meeting you. 😊

Nice, nice . . . very nice actually, all day long I do nothing but sit and wait for you to come around Greece again so I can roll up my sleeves and start watching

Miss Greece but will soon be on my island Limnos 😊

Another lovely Greek Island. 👍😊🇬🇷

One of the reasons that Kythnos is not popular despite its adjacency to Athens is that it is expensive for Greeks with respect to other neighboring islands. Also it can be very windy when most people are vacationing which is August. This island is mostly a destination for villa and yachting tourism.

Another amazing tour of a beautiful Greek island, thanks again for the work you do to bring it to us. I have an old remedy for stings. Cut an onion and rub the fresh juice on the area. It really works even doing it days later it will relieve the pain!

@PaulaBean

Жыл бұрын

Vinegar will work too (even lemon juice)

But isn't it wonderful there are islands in Greece that are beautiful and quiet....certainly much more appealing than crowded, noisy areas.......love this island....

@Originalman144

Жыл бұрын

Yeah this island looks idyllic. To be able to swim in many spots and not be fighting for elbow space on a crowded beach. Some people with some nice villa hideaways.

@Botoburst

Жыл бұрын

How do they get their water, drilling a well in those well drained isles seems futile.

@vasiliyt8600

Жыл бұрын

@@Botoburst It depends. Some get water directly from the mainland via water pipes. And others (further away) produce their drinking water with their own desalination facilities. Bigger islands have their own water springs.

@mn7486

Жыл бұрын

@@vasiliyt8600 Some islands also have rainwater reservoirs.

This is another wonderful and fantastic clip from the amazing Gabe 😃💯✌️

Gabriel, you don't want to rent a bike without a license because in case of an accident your insurance will be deemed invalid and you would have to cover all medical bills. Love your videos, love Greece, keep going

@baggy79

Жыл бұрын

Personal travel insurance would cover it. Only the bike insurance from the rental company would be invalid

@anonymous-qc3sy

Жыл бұрын

@@baggy79i am not an expert but i am thinking it's not only the liabilities from his side...,him driving without insurance means he is liable to the other part he had the accident with .. the other part could sue him, ask for compensation, bills to be paid etc

@baggy79

Жыл бұрын

@@anonymous-qc3sy I'm just speaking from experience 👍

Man I love the Greek islands, the water is so Blue!! Decent price for the car rental. Your lunch looked pretty awesome.

@PaulaBean

Жыл бұрын

They did something weird with the feta cheese, apparently.

@TheHuski

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulaBean The house special for Gabriel 🤣👍

I AM A GREEK AND I WAS THERE ....1989 .....AMAZING GREECE .....

Language is never a barrier for native English speakers visiting Greece since virtually everyone speaks it to varying degrees unlike in many other countries where English isn’t the main language

Beautiful island. It's amazing how long some of those ruins have remained. Some lovely villas, people with some good hideaways far away from the crowds. What more could you ask for. I also think too much media is a double-edged sword -- places like this don't need to be popular. Better that they remain a bit undiscovered or else too many people will flock to the island and ruin it.

The bees in Greece are very mean but their honey so delicious!

@PaulaBean

Жыл бұрын

Are they africanized bees?

I would love to visit Greece

I'm en route in 4 days for the summer 👍🤣🇬🇷

These walls are not ruins they are more recent They were built by farmers to pinpoint their properties The small houses are called “Cells” and they were for animals and farmers …

Hi Gabriel, when in Athens you should meet the "Athens Wives" - great Chanel that always brings a smile to my face.

We have rock walls "Drystone walls" in the English Lake District National Park and the near by Yorkshire Dales National Park. Obviously not quite as old but at least a few hundred years old. The Lake District hills are great for hiking a real mini mountain feel they can be quite a steep climb. But up and down in a day. I would call it like a mini scotland with picture villages and detail.

@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555

Жыл бұрын

I’m Greek and studied in England for 5 years.I traveled to very beautiful places like Chester, Cambridge, Oxford but the Lake District area, a real paradise.Cheers from Athens.

@zadokwest

Жыл бұрын

@@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555 Thanks. I love Greece a true historical and visual paradise..

Wind turbines don't work with strong winds ... brakes are activated so not to be damaged: if the wind is too fast it put major stress on the blades and mechanisms inside the turbine causing lots of friction and long term damage

It’s that flower shirt witch is the reason for the bee sting.

Loving the daily videos. Thanks!

That’s a great Vid Gabriel, you are showing the island in all its beauty.

Good morning Gabriel 🌞!! I really admire you biking the Hellenic islands 🌊🐟🚲

As though we needed convincing? Gabriel, I am so pleased for you, AND your Greek friends that you are back where you seem to really belong.

❤ thanks for taking me there 🎉, saludos ❤

Just a tip: next time you rent a car do it in a way you can put your bicycle inside so to be, on every stop, more flexible

Hi Gabe, very interesting adventure. Thank you for sharing, be safe. Chaos

Factoid... Search engine says 400mm annual rainfall for Cyclades Islands. Low but not a desert. The Ionian islands (Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakinthos etc) receive approx. 1000mm annually.

@chicagomike

Жыл бұрын

Greener islands.

Beautiful ! Love the Music ! Great work Gabriel ! Thank You !

Greece 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

Looks like a great island to visit soon.. thx Gabe.

Kythnos is well known, and great for a couple of days, however it's very close to Serifos and people more often than not prefer to go to the latter!

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

Why do you think Serifos is preferable? I visited there in 2009 but I think for only one night. It was in October and raining so I didn't really experience the island.

@elenidrogaris6645

Жыл бұрын

​@@GabrielTravelerVideosI haven't been for some years... but it's has a lot of returning summer holiday goers. It has many really nice big sandy beaches, a lot more than Kythnos, and quiet. (Many roads are not tarmac...) Great local food too. It's laid back but not dead. The port has a couple of nice beaches too, the main Chora is high up, is authentic island vibe and has a great view down towards Megalo Livadi. It's known in Greek mythology as the island of the Cyclops, Perseus (the demi-God that killed Medusa) and for its iron mines. Sifnos is also great, though very few beaches but so well looked after, beautiful villages and so easy to get around as the roads are quite good. Great food too. These two are some of my favourite islands, together with Kythira & Elafonissos, Ikaria (especially the northeast), Naxos, Milos. Andros (1 hour on the boat from Rafina) is very nice too, but it's big, mountainous and requires a lot of driving around. The island I'm considering to visit soon is Skyros.

@pvdppvdp6638

Жыл бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos I think you would like Serifos. Certainly for exploring the old mines.

@PaulaBean

Жыл бұрын

@@elenidrogaris6645 Serifos sounds very attractive to me!

Excellent series of videos, Greece looks amazing. Since you're island-hopping, I eat almost every day a Horiatiki (a.k.a. Greek Salad). I love the crunch and freshness. But I crumble the feta cheese in chunks instead of putting a large slab on top. I guess that's not very traditional.

Well, more than any other island you visited this season Kythnos got more video-shoots😅

Gabriel I advice you to visit Syros island next if you haven't been there. Also not very known among tourists and very beautiful but I think it was on your list #42

@apostolia2124

Жыл бұрын

i've spent three beautiful summers in Syros and i could go there every single summer !!👍

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/aJ9hrLpqqLywcto.html

Yep, just some rocks but you get a A+ for the road trip Gabriel. Love that stuff and what a beautiful Island but how do you fit in that little car, cramped? Super Job, Cheers

I recommend you Delos, its near Mykonos, there you only go by cruise boat. You are not allowed to stay there because the whole island is an archaeological site.

Gabe loves his smoothies🤣

@PaulaBean

Жыл бұрын

I can also relate to his taste of beer.

another great video

Thank you 😊🥰

Damn, too bad you couldn't find the Mesolithic settlement, i was realy looking forward to it, since i;ve never been to Kythnos and that settlement is considered the oldest in the whole Aegean Sea region, dating back to the 9th millenium BC. Hope you find it and its on another video:)

Time you got a motorcycle licence. Then there would be more options when renting overseas.

Enjoy Gabriel

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

Definitely.

@jonassamy8771

Жыл бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Great Serie

@jonassamy8771

Жыл бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Hope For Many More Islands

Good morning from Arizona.100 degrees10 AM

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

Stay cool! 😎

That Shake and Greek salad and wrap looked so good oh and I got thumbs up 777

Just saw that its other name is Thermia, named after its thermal spring. Something tells me that you'll eventually seek it out.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

I didn't make it there this time, too much to see. But next time.

Good job 👍😁

the donkey would have had a beer with you!! lol

Hi Gabriel, if still in Kythnos visit Panagia Kanala.

-GOOD PICTURE of the spider

With a Drone........great islands.

I hope you visited Loutra and the hot springs

Thanks Gabriel for another lovely video! I've travelled to 28 countries so far and always ask myself the same question when I return back to the UK: Would I like to live permanently here once I retire? And so far the only country that makes me say yes is Greece. There's just something about this place which I can't really describe with a few words in a comment. I don't know if it's the people, the landscapes, the magnetic field or the air. If you visit mainland Greece like the villages of Epirus, the Peloponnese or the old towns of Xanthi and Kavala in northern Greece you will understand what I mean.

Also in Crete I think there is a similar beach.

Love from indonesia

Im traveling to Greece on august 8, are you still going to be over there?, Im planing to go to Zakynthos, Mykonos and Santorini in a lapse of two weeks, I hope I can meet you fella traveler

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

I will probably leave sometime in July, but have an amazing time. I recommend booking accommodation in advance for that time, it will be peak season.

@aldoeltrotamundos.

Жыл бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos thank you Gabriel I am amazed of every island that you have been traveling , and of course I have already booked everything in advance, ferries, car rentals and accommodation

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

Excellent, have a great trip. I'm sure you will love those islands, they're all beautiful.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

@@giorgoskountourgiannis8230 All three of those islands will be absolute chaos in mid August, but I'm sure it will still be fun.

Hi Gabriel, Kythnos island seems like it was stripped of its trees and other green pastures possibly taken to other islands to feed other livestock somewhere else. Still a beautiful island with some very nice small beaches, just not a tourist island attraction.

@Alexs.2599

Жыл бұрын

It's also mainly because a lot of the islands in the Aegean are very windy. They can't support many trees.

@roberthayes8603

Жыл бұрын

Smelting metals like from the copper and other metals mined and refined there from ancient times - stripped the forests from surrounding islands and other lands far away. The wood could fire the refning and Nimrod or Zargon provided the examples for clearing forests for fuels. Ripping up roots too was not neglected. Erosion continues as our lovely grazing animals continued to munch so much that trees could not get a head start to rise above the eager tongues and bellies. The questions about how to be regenerative remain. Tony Rinaldo shows us all how Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration ( FMNR ) can bring back millions of hectares already. Alan Watson Featherstone has shown us for more than 3 decades how the Caladonian forests regrowth can provide a great community of life which includes us too.

@wilfredotorres6628

Жыл бұрын

@@roberthayes8603 excellent point about managing the landscape..

Greek islands is desert with sea fantastic combination 😂

I love Greece I own an olive farm there. Close to you on South lower area. Close to Astros.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

Very cool. 👍

Ι am thinking that since you are an adventurous guy that hikes alot you will love many places in Peloponissos or to Zagorohoria near Ioannina or even better to the broad area of Volos.

looks like california or most of Australia - I agree with that theory that people have been around for a long time then something happened that wiped out the population

@Originalman144

Жыл бұрын

War, disease, famine usually the main culprits -- but sometimes a place just didn't have enough resources and people migrated elsewhere. Much easier these days when you can ferry all the your supplies from mainland and drive them to the almost exact location with a truck. These islands have been populated by numerous ethnic groups going back thousands of years. Really fascinating places.

Hey Gabriel do you have any plans to stop by in Crete.....let us know what is going on that Island please.

YEH another video

What you thought about as a polar I as an ancient well that was filled,

You definetely deserve a dual citizenship ! from me it's a YES !! go to Panagia Kanala in the north👍👏✌💙👋

@wifiThief

Жыл бұрын

he is one of us, even without the papers.

@apostolia2124

Жыл бұрын

@@wifiThief absolutely !👍

@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555

Жыл бұрын

ΓΑΒΡΙΗΛ, Ο ΤΑΞΙΔΕΥΤΗΣ.

Another one!

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

Yep. And time to start editing the next one.

@kostassarris4782

Жыл бұрын

I drove to Kolona a month ago, road was a bit rough for 500m and my car was much lower than yours but had no issues. Didn't explore the east coast due to weather so looking forward to your next videos. The highlight was the cave in Dryopida. No entrance fee just ask at any cafe or bakery to call the guide to meet you at the entrance for a tour!

Is your DJI Osmo camera resolution at 4K/30 or a different resolution? Which resolution do you use? Thanks and enjoy your favourite country of Greece!

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

I'm filming at 1080p, 60fps.

@heidigretel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Next time I go, it will be the lesser known islands - minus the bee stings.

What did you say about quarters / quads at the beginning of the video?

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

They didn't rent quads there. Quads are four-wheelers. At many rental places, if they won't rent you a motorbike because you don't have a motorcycle license, they will still rent you a quad.

Amazing video, especially since you are editing this whilst travelling with a phone or tablet?

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

I edit on my Lenovo Yoga using Videopad Video Editor.

@MoreChannelNoise

Жыл бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos well you did a brilliant job man! esp the diving part

The 'shipwreck' looks like a barge to me... most probably they used it to transfer building materials for those houses at the seafront and later left there and sunk...

@pvdppvdp6638

Жыл бұрын

I think it is/was a barge that was used to transport ore. A lot of the mines on those islands (Kythnos, Serifos, ...) were at places that were not very accesible and often in remote places (near the coast). Therefore it was mostly loaded onto barges that (due to their low draft) could come very close to the coast. On some islands there are still remains of these loading places.

@PaulaBean

Жыл бұрын

Also, when it presumably sank in 1945, wouldn't there have been much more accretions on the wreck? It looks very clean to me, as if it sank just only a few years ago.

To my understanding, none of those four vertically oriented islands - Kea, Kythnos, Serifos, Sifnos - is very touristy. Seems people either stick to Aegina / Hydra or launch directly out to the Cyclades & Santorini.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

I think you're right. Not sure why since they're some of the closest islands to Athens. I visited Sifnos last year and it was amazing: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c3inlcl8oreudKQ.html

@ryanpatrickpreston

Жыл бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos I saw your excellent Sifnos vid. Regarding those islands, I lived in Athens for 6 years and never made it to any of them. I'll rectify that soon.

@Resmith18SR

Жыл бұрын

They may not be very touristy for a reason. After a week or two there's not much to see or do there.

@ryanpatrickpreston

Жыл бұрын

@@Resmith18SR Well they're certainly not 'party islands' but one can swim, hike, explore, read, dine etc etc etc....

@Resmith18SR

Жыл бұрын

@@ryanpatrickpreston I'm sure they're not party islands like Mykonos and I would actually prefer that. Who are all these assholes who come on here commenting how diverse and great they are? Ok great, go live there and stop comparing it to other places and STFU.

How do you pay in restaurants that you randomly visit on different Greek islands? Do they all accept credit cards? Or do you need cash?

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

It depends on the restaurant, some accept cards and some don't. I just make sure to have both cash and a card.

Tenth! 😂

Please add Skyros to your list of islands to visit. It's really an underrated island.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

It's been on my list since I went to Skiathos, looks really interesting.

@ruviegracepogoy3451

Жыл бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Indeed! Looking forward to that! For now, I'll keep watching your adventures. :)

hey gabe, i would go for the manual shifts car, not because it was cheaper but because i find automatic cars boring :D

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

I forget if I mentioned but the manual car that was cheaper wasn't going to be available until an hour later. I didn't want to wait around so I went with the automatic. Otherwise manual works for me.

@ikosmargaritis9749

Жыл бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos maybe auto is better cause it helps to have a free hand to hold your camera while driving

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's preferable for that reason. Otherwise I kind of like stick shift because I agree it's more of an engaged driving experience.

come in bulgaria again

I paused video but couldn’t read the prices at the gas/petro station. Just curious how much € per ltr/$US per gal. it is there. Thanks.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

I think it was around 2 euros per liter. So that's a lot, close to $9 a gallon. But you don't use much, not far to go.

@unclemayhem6696

Жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s steep. I’m in Monterey California where it’s around $5/gal. last year it was around $8.

Just wondering when you turn 65 what country would you like to retire in

@witlof5492

Жыл бұрын

65? Travellers don't retire, they just keep rolling on.

@PaulaBean

Жыл бұрын

Singapore seems a safe bet.

@witlof5492

Жыл бұрын

@PaulaBean Singapore? I think you're a bit off-piste.

@mn7486

Жыл бұрын

Why would Gabe retire at 65?? Other people retire from their 9 to 5 office jobs at 65 so they can finally start living their lives and go traveling.

👍👍👍

❤🙏

I don't get it, so much housing and mere 600 inhabitants??

Mini titanic.

All of Greece in ancient times was Forrest, they were all cut to build the navies of the world at that time

For a wind turbine there's no such thing like wrong wind direction

@PaulaBean

Жыл бұрын

I guess the wind was blowing too hard and the windmill had to shut down to prevent damage.

Hi Gabe! Which are the top 5 islands according to you that one should visit? Subscriber from Northern California

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/f4GHksSNk925k7g.html

Maybe the bee didn't want to be on the camera

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🥂

The Cyclades are so arid. I prefer the more verdant islands.

Gab found the missing submarine...

@Resmith18SR

Жыл бұрын

He did, but was too late.

@visionfoxtrot

Жыл бұрын

@@Resmith18SR lol