Samuli Vahonen wrote:
Phillip, the key on going locations popular within "package tourist people" is to go when the annoying tourists are not there Also I find most of these locations way too hot on summer time. Additional benefit is that travelling is very cheap, you can get hotels as cheap as 15EUR/night etc. I have never been any of these locations at "prime time", but during October/November or February visited many Mediterranean islands. Mallorca looks nice, maybe next winter...
At winter when no body isn't swimming, many beaches offer nice rocks on foreground and ND-filter can smoothen the waves and south side of islands offer beaches getting sunrise and sunset light, or at least either one.
Just came back from Crete (one of Greece islands). Definitely not crowded at this time of year, didn't see any other tourists - very nice as I hate the package tourists... However if you visit this time of year, be prepared for some rain and cold nights (indoors as houses have almost no heating or insulation - and hotels are mostly empty, rooms can be very cold in first night). ...Show more →
I have been to Crete several times, once in spring and twice in summer if I remember correctly, my father and I were camping on the beach in an area were this was accepted,so no package tourists bothered us
The last time was around easter and it was raing for one week straight, not the best holiday I ever had.
Split Rock Lighthouse has been on my list of places to visit for many years now. Well, I finally made the trip and despite temperatures as low as -12F, it was everything I hoped for. I was greeted by a decent sunrise. The a7R performed flawlessy in the cold.
