Magic Sea Life

Night snorkeling in Rhodes  The island of Rhodes lacks the spectacular scenery of the Ionian islands, but it does have beautiful beaches, good food, affordable prices and an interesting sea life. The city of Rhodes is crowded.  In the city one can find all-inclusive resorts, but for lovers of quietness the island offers kilometers long sandy beaches. Since my priority is snorkeling, we stayed near Stegna Beach, which proved to be a good choice. I met species I didn't previously know (a long sea cucumber) or that I had not seen in the Mediterranean (lionfish); the visibility was very good and the water relatively calm. Sea cucumber - Synaptula reciprocans  Halocordyle disticha (Hydrozoa) We went snorkeling at night for the first time and we had the chance to see a sea hare, beside octopuses, cuttlefish and various sea cucumbers. Sea Hare - Aplysia dactylomela An excellent place for snorkeling is the Anthony Quinn Bay, with exceptional visibility ...

Snorkeling de noapte Insula Rodos nu are peisajele spectaculoase ale insulelor Ionice, insa are plaje frumoase, mancare buna, preturi accesibile si viata marina interesanta. Orasul Rodos este aglomerat, exista acolo si resorturi tip All Inclusive, insa pentru iubitorii de liniste, insula ofera kilometri de plaje cu nisip. Prioritatea mea fiind snorkelingul, noi ne-am cazat la Stegna beach, ceea ce s-a dovedit a fi o alegere buna. Am intalnit specii pe care nu le stiam (un castravete foarte lung - Synaptula reciprocans) sau pe care nu le vazusem in Mediterana (Lion Fish), vizibilitatea a fost foarte buna, iar apa relativ linistita. Synaptula reciprocans  Halocordyle disticha (Hydrozoa) Am incercat pentru prima oara snorkeling de noapte si am avut ocazia sa vedem un melc - (Sea hare) - Aplysia dactylomela, pe langa caracatite, sepii si castraveti. Aplysia dactylomela (Sea Hare) Un loc excelent pentru snorkeling este Anthony Quinn Bay, cu o vizibilitate...

 Balos Lagoon In Crete we stayed in the South-West, in Frangocastello, a small and quiet village in the Sfakia area.  By landing in North, in Chania, I had the opportunity to travel across the island on different roads on the western side.  The landscape is arid, the roads crossing the mountains are spectacular, the atmosphere is very rustic. Imbros Gorge The Balos lagoon offers a gorgeous scenery, especially seen from above; in my opinion it's well worth taking the trip on a difficult road as well as the physical effort required to get there.  On the way to Balos:   Balos Lagoon The almost as famous Elafonissi Beach is nowhere near as spectacular.   In the area where we snorkeled the bottom of the sea is unusual, consisting of highly eroded limestone, with a lot of holes and weird formations. The underwater life is typical for the southern Mediterranean, with octopuses, sea urchins, the usual fish...