Yialos by night. (Not brilliant photos, they were taken on my underwater camera, and it was very dry.) This was last week actually, I’ve not been out and about at night much over the past few days, though we did nip out to the Windmill on Monday for no reason other than because we wanted to. And very nice it was too.
The war memorial is lit up at night. On a Sunday some of the soldiers parade with a flag, sing the National Anthem and then hoist the flag at the flag pole. They return in the evening to take it down, but this one stays where it is.
Some tavernas, like Aris here, put their tables further out towards the road leaving room inside for dancing, but also to catch any breeze that may be out and about. (The lens needed cleaning.)
This was still early evening, it had just got dark, but darkness falls pretty quickly after sunset around here. This is on the corner by the bridge, a popular café. Behind it you head into the back streets and the first lace you encounter is Georgina’s Emporium which has a large range of wine and a delicatessen.
Earlier in the day the Herb And Spice corner was thronged with day-trippers hearing a talk about the produce. Beside here is a small souvlaki shop, and to the other side, left, is the second pharmacy, then a travel agent. It’s a busy corner and one of the few places on the island where I feel like I should look left and right before crossing the road – sorry, right then left – as cars and bikes come around from the bridge, and from the front, and from the backstreet.
The shops in the harbour stay open until late into the night as it’s a place that comes alive after dark, especially if there is a Festival event on and lots of boats in the harbour. You can buy clothes, jewellery, even your groceries until approaching midnight.
