Galaxídi, a photo from Fokida, Central Greece

Photographer's Note

Galaxidi (Greek: Γαλαξίδι or Γαλαξίδιον), is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of Fokida, Greece.
Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit. It has a small harbor on the Gulf of Corinth. The Greek National Road 48/E65 connects Galaxidi with Naupactus and Itea. Galaxidi is located about 10 km S of Itea and about 30 km S of Amfissa, S of Lamia, about 25 km SW of Delphi, WSW of Livadeia and E of Naupactus. Galaxidi is a 2.5h to 3h drive from the capital Athens and a relatively popular weekend retreat.
Galaxidi is a small port situated on a natural double harbor surrounded by mountains. The deeper main harbor provides docking facilities for yachts and small fishing boats and is lined with restaurants, bars, and stores. The smaller harbor, Hirolaka, is residential; with a park (plateia) from which there is a splendid view of Itea and Delphi.
The western part of Parnassus can be seen from here. On the rocky shoreline by the side of the larger harbor, is a pine forest planted by school children in the early twentieth century.
Until the late 19th century, Galaxidi had a sizeable merchant marine fleet and was a prosperous commercial centre. This is reflected in the size and style of the local buildings. Preservation of the traditional architecture has facilitated the growth of tourism in recent decades. The marine museum contains exhibits from this period
Galaxidi has a primary school, a high school, three churches, several bakeries, a post office, bank; a pottery and three squares (plateia).There are few farms in the area. In recent years commercial fish farming has been developing.
Municipality of Galaxidi also consists of nearby villages "Ayioi Pantes" (Αγιοι Παντες), "Penteoria" (Πεντεορια) and "Vounihora" (Βουνιχωρα). There is a road behind the town that leads up the mountain to the Monastery of the Metamorphosis (actually a convent that was inabited by one nun as of 2010). This provides a splendid view of the city and its surroundings. On a clear day, the Peloponnese can also be seen to the south.

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Romano46 (4764) 2013-02-14 12:57

Ciao Eleni
mi stavo domandando il perchè non avessi ancora messo una foto nella giornata di oggi, quando ho visto questa fatta di colori vivi, di mare, di sole ma soprattutto di paesaggio greco che sai rappresentare molto bene.
Ciao e buona serata
Romano

cornejo (17988) 2013-02-14 13:18

Hola Eleni, muy bonita foto de este encantador lugar, muy bien compuesta y captada, con buena nitidez, bella luz y bonito color, una encantadora imagen con muy buena calidad de un bello lugar, excelente y bonito trabajo muy bien realizado, mis felicitaciones amiga mia. Gracias por compartir tus bonitas postales de tu tierra.

Buen dia y feliz resto de semana.
Saludos afectuosos y mejores deseos,
desde el sur de España.
Angel.

pajaran (36149) 2013-02-14 14:33

Dobro vece.
Uskoro ce ponoc.
Dobar tekst o gradu sa datim podacima ...
Lep pogled na sidro i kuce ...
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Lepe kuce.
Lepo pokazano.
Prijatno vece i mirna noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good evening.
Almost midnight.
A good article on the town with a given data ...
Nice view of the anchor and the house ...
Good image sharpness, contrast, beautiful color.
Beautiful house.
Nice shown.
Good evening and peaceful night, all the best.
Paja.

carlo62 (12492) 2013-02-14 15:03

Ciao Eleni
mi piace molto il luogo, la composizione è molto bella e molti sono i particolari piacevoli che la compongono.
Solo due piccoli appunti, pende leggermente a destra (ed io sono uno che ne sbaglia molte) e la saturazione mi sembra un pò eccessiva, questo secondo i miei gusti.
Un grosso saluto
Carlo

cargus (6434) 2013-02-14 21:30

Light ,color and contrast are excellent, superb reflections in water, very good clarity, excellent picture
Regards
Adrian

danos (73926) 2013-02-14 23:13

Ελένη
απ΄ότι βλέπω σχεδόν κάθε χρόνο επισκέπτεσαι την Ελλάδα,πολύ καλό για την επαφή σου με τον γενέθλιο τόπο.Εξαιρετική η παρουσίαση του Μαγιάτικου Γαλαξιδίου με το φως και τα χρώματα να είναι εντυπωσιακά.Η θέση λήψης είναι από τις πλεον χαρακτηριστικές.

Σε χαιρετώ,Δάνος
ΥΓ Φυσικά σε επικείμενη επισκέψή σου στην πατρίδα νομίω ότι πρέπει να βρεθούμε και να τα πούμε πλεον από κοντά.

fabbs99 (5334) 2013-02-14 23:19

Hello Eleni,

Another superb picture of yours. This is a great picture. The sharpness and light are perfect.Very well composed with splendid colors and saturation. The lighting is also amazing as well as perfect POV too.Well done dear.

Cheers
Farhat

emka (58024) 2013-02-14 23:46

Hi Eleni,

Beautiful photo from this nice place, nice composition with the benches in foreground, inviting to sit there and admire the view. Nice colours and well chosen panoramic format.

Warm regrads

MAlgo

ikeharel (37222) 2013-02-15 2:03

Kalimera Eleni,
Beautiful town seen fromthe waterfront promenade, to the far side of the bay.
Great daylight brought a wonderful reflection on the smooth seawater surface.
I like the anchor placed near the bench, and the small/low lamp-posts along.
A bit too saturated - but not disturbing.
Have a nice Friday,
Ike

Silvio1953 (98001) 2013-02-15 5:42

Ciao Eleni, bella vista del delizioso paesino in riva al mare, favolosi riflessi, bella inquadratura con l'ancora in primo piano, splendida luce e magnifici colori, brava, ciao Silvio

mohammad_H (6574) 2013-02-15 6:45

Hello dear friend
Reflection of buildings in water
Blue sky and distant mountains
Transparency and good contrast
Have a nice day and enjoy every moment of life.

abmdsudi (26215) 2013-02-15 7:20

Hi Eleni
A smart compo making the eye to glide thru to main interest in the colourful background by adding some interest in the foreground. Lighitng is so brilliant with some rich contrasting colors. The intense blue sky does add the visual impact, Well done. Congrats
Kind regards

TopGeo (37994) 2013-02-15 12:14

Γειά σου Ελένη! Το μυστήριο είναι ότι κάθε επίσκεψη στο Γαλαξίδι βλέπω και νέα πράγματα, είναι η διάθεση σε κάθε ένα από εμάς! που την επισκεπτόμαστε ,αλλά στην πραγματικότητα η ομορφιά είναι που ο χρόνος είναι σαν να σταμάτησε σε εκείνη την παλαιά ωραία εποχή με της αρχοντιά της...και έτσι μου άρεσε!
Χαιρετώ σε
Γεώργιος

mesutilgim (67888) 2013-02-15 12:19

Hello dear Eleni
Nice seaside capture from Galaksidi.
Good layout and nice bright colors.
Many interesting notes makes it a perfect TE entry.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

Gigidusud (7956) 2013-02-15 13:16

Kalispèra Eleni,
Très jolie photo de ce port avec une belle lumière et de beaux détails.J'aime beaucoup les reflets brillants sur l'eau.Juste un peu dommage la photo penche un peu sur la droite,mais rien de grave.
Amicalement,
Gigi.

marabu61 (3869) 2013-02-16 8:11

Yassous Eleni
Wonderful place with amazing colors. It looks quite warm even though it seems to be winter (no leaves on the tree). Beautiful setting with the mountains in the backdrop.
All in all a very pleasing composition with good and interesting details in the foreground, a pleasing harbor and a good backdrop.
have a good weekend
Daniel

maria-v1981 (10403) 2013-02-16 11:30

Καλησπέρα Ελένη,
Το φως είναι που τα κάνει όλα τόσο ειδυλλιακά. Υπέροχο το Γαλαξίδι με το νερό να δημιουργεί υπέροχες αντανακλάσεις και η άγκυρα μπροστά να τελειοποιεί το κάδρο.
Καλό βράδυ,
Μαρία

dip (21875) 2013-02-17 1:30

Καλημέρα Ελένη,
το καλύτερο σημείο για να φωτογραφίσεις το όμορφο Γαλαξίδι,έχω κι'εγω μερικές φωτό τραβηγμένες από αυτό το σημείο,να'σαι καλά!
Δημήτρης.

Cricri (86327) 2013-02-17 23:50

Hi Eleni
Le POV bien choisi avec les éléments et les doux reflets dans la mer, une belle vue sur la ville, une lumière et des couleurs agréable
Belle journée
cricri

Kamilutka (3207) 2013-03-06 8:49

I do not know how this one had escaped my attention before. It is very beautifully composed and all the rich colors make it really outstanding. The anchor , lamp posts and red bench - they create very strong and detailed foreground, while the cityscape and the mountains behind are perfect fond.
Well done Eleni!
Kamila