Greek Island Of Halki Magnets

On the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki), water has to be brought in by tanker, but somehow, wonderful flowers can be found all over the village. The only way around the village of Nimborio, the only settlement on Halki, 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 appartments and villas. 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

Sunrise seen from the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). 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 Sold a medium Mounted Print on 4th Dec 09 Sold 1 Card : 9 Jun 10 Sold 1 Card : 6 Oct 21

Looking over Pondamos bay, towards the mountainous heart of the 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 yet very charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Dynamic-Photo HDR.

The village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). Halki is a small yet very 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 (the one in the harbour) and pumped to holding tanks. It takes all day. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER Sold 1 40 x 40 cm Throw Pillow + Insert : 27 Nov 21

Chorio, the old capital of the island of Halki (Chalki), with 4,000 inhabitants in its heyday, was gradually abandoned and is now quite deserted and mostly in ruins, although it was once the only settlement on Halki. Chorio is built around the hill upon which the remains of the fortress stands (the Kastro, the castle of the medieval Knights of St John), and has some interesting old style stone houses. The town was built in a position concealed from view from the sea, and high above the initial maraudings of pirates. Halki is a small yet 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 last view of Nimborio Village, the only settlement on the beautiful Greek Island of Halki (Chalki) as we sailed out of Nimborio bay on the ferry back to Rhodes for our homeward journey. 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 Tonemapped in Photomatix Pro. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) Lens: Canon 18-55mm IS Handheld

A small fishing boat moored in Nimborio Bay on the small 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. 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.

The only way around the village of Nimborio, the only settlement on 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 yet 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. BEST VIEWED LARGER

An old house in 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.

Looking across the bay to the only hotel on the beautiful Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). Tourists mostly stay in the apartments and small villas dotted around the village of Nimborio, the only settlement on the Island. Halki is a small,y charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Fishing boats moored in the harbour in front of the church of Agios Nikolaos (built in 1861) in the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki. The church 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.

The view from out on the bay to 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.

The clock tower in the Village of Nimborio, the only settlement on the beautiful Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). The residents of Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA (descendants of Halki sponge divers who were forced to relocate when the sponge diving around Halki became unprofitable) endowed Halki with money for the stone clock tower. Unfortunately, it does not work any more. 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.

Halki Greece Map vintage travel poster.

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, 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 view from the Town Hall steps in the village of Nimborio, on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki), looking out over the bay to the mountains of 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. 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.

Fishing boat loaded with empty lobster pots moored in the crystal clear waters of Nimborio harbour on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). Halki is a small, charming island in the Dodecanese that is situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes.

These two pretty bays are on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). In the foreground is Pondamos Bay. Pondamos has a small sandy beach, with warm, shallow waters. Beyond that is the Bay of Nimborio with the mountains of Rhodes beyond that. In the centre of the shot you can see 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, just off the road, you can see the charming little church of Agioi Anargiroi. 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.

Moored in Nimborio harbour on the small Island of Halki (Chalki), is the Viking Star, one of many small charter yachts which visit Halki during the summer months. In the background, the church of Agios Nikolaos (built in 1861) 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. The village of Nimborio is the only settlement on the Island. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The Town Hall and Clock Tower in the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). The clock does not work any more. Halki is a small yet 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.

Bougainvilleas are everywhere in the Mediterranean village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). 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 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fishing boats moored in the harbour in front of the church of Agios Nikolaos (built in 1861) in the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). The church has the highest bell tower in the Dodecanese. The concrete landing stage in the foreground of the shot is where the ferries tie up. The large cracks on the concrete were caused by a minor earthquake. 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) Lens: Canon 18-55mm IS Handheld

The remains of this castle of the medieval Knights of St John are above the smallest peak behind the village of Nimborio, the only settlement 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. BEST VIEWED LARGER

The crystal clear waters in the bay of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). Halki is a small yet 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. BEST VIEWED LARGER Sold 1 Card : 1 June 13 Sold 1 Sticker: 20 May 20

A great place to have a barbeque, with a view across the bay to the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). 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 panoramic view across the bay from the harbour landing platform showing part of Nimborio Village and the only hotel 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. Tourists mostly stay in the apartments and small villas dotted around 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.. This shot is composed of 3 HDR images, each of three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR (9 images in total), stitched together into a panorama of the bay.

Beautiful sailing ships in the harbour of the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). 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 Sold 1 Card : 24 May 21

The Sun coming up from behind Nissaki. Nissaki is a small uninhabited island just outside the harbour of the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki. Halki is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

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.