Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Fr=E5n: Francesco Sanfilippo=20 >=20 > What are the attitudes toward tourists and photographers in Greece? > Is this a place you can take photos of people on the street without getting > into trouble? Are there fees for shooting at archaeological sites, etc? - -------------------------------- I spent three years cruising the Greek Islands in my boat ... all seasons. The lighting in Greece is special. Many poets have attempted to define it, Wine dark sea and all that. The houses are whitewashed with (usually) dark blue doors and window frames, so you have a contrast problem especially with the cloudless blue sky. This can be alleviated by a heat haze that fills in the shadows a bit, but in Sept the Meltemi could still be blowing which hardens the light and blows the haze away. =20 As for the attitude of the Greeks towards tourists and photographers.=20 You will have absolutely no problem at all. They do tend to treat tourists as a walking wallet though, My only warning would be to purchase your film in a photo shop, if you can find one, Most film is sold in kiosks and is BAKED by the sun, so make the effort and locate a good source. Greece is so photogenic, that if you decided to take your own supplies, you would need a truck (or a boat) to carry enough. Forget the architecture, unless you visit the sights at dawn, Picture of ruins crawling with tourists simply dont make it. Buy postcards.=20 Greece has excellent photographers supplying really good views without the hordes, you could NEVER better them. Enjoy yourself Alan