A Tour of Beautiful PARGA on the Ionian Sea of Greece

A tour of the beautiful little town of Parga on the Ionian Sea in the region of Epirus, Greece.
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[@mr.sts.p]

Greece is beatiful country ❤🤝🇸🇪

[@miguelmelchior986]

Even without clear blue skies..stunning town and scenery!!

[@greekveteran2715]

Leukada has exotic beaches with turquoise color waters, like tropical beaches! So beautiful!!!!

[@Najnormalniji]

I went there three times, beautiful place.Greetings from Serbia.

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

Serbian women aren't so friendly but they look good

[@johnpanagiotopoulos8539]

Greetings to you too Serbian brother! Love and respect from the island of paros.

[@Roy_Godiksen]

I was there on vacation as a 12 year old. That's 28 years ago now😅. Looks a lot like what i remember it. I only remember parts of it though. Fantastic little piece of history. A lot of tourist though, even back then.

[@aokiaoki4238]

Go to Mount Athos, you ll love it!

[@ErvuJukl]

Go to Izmir. Splendid 🇹🇷

[@BhutWhut]

Support all Arabia touristic destination 👍 Maybe Egypt beach 🏖️

[@JonnieSlade-fh2cg]

Does Arabia have booze? Greece has bad booze but at least they have booze. ​@@BhutWhut

[@DaltonMirklestein]

I like Greek ouzo and Bulgarian women

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I've wanted to go since my first time to Greece in 1990. Sounds super interesting.

[@greekveteran2715]

What you think as "churches" inside castles you visit,are actually the place, where the ammo for canons etc were kept!! Similar design, to the Fighting aircraft hangars,that we have nowadays!

[@user-cm6hr7kw3z]

Really so Nice n Beautiful episode iam completely enjoyed it Thanks to Gabriel

[@MilaTheTravelJunkie]

Green with envy 😂 you just gave me a good idea for a trip: rome - bari and Matera- brindisi - Parga - Corfu 😉

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Oh yeah, definitely a good route. Also Paxos.

[@witlof5492]

Whenever Gabriel is in Greece, I always seem to buy more feta cheese.

[@DaltonMirklestein]

Buy cucumbers too

[@witlof5492]

@DaltonMirklestein Let's go the whole hog and chuck in some olives too!

[@DaltonMirklestein]

@@witlof5492 with a litre of ouzo 👍

[@witlof5492]

@DaltonMirklestein no - filthy stuff. I'll stick with the white wine, thanks.

[@joeb5080]

Switch to graviéra. ;-)

[@thrivingnow7843]

Love the live Greek music at end.

[@parcharidisgabriel5498]

Hello dear Gabriel. My name is also Gabriel by the way😀. It's nice you have a great time in our country and you like it a lot and I want to thank you for your great travel experiences you share with us. I live in eastern Macedonia in Kavála city which I suggest you to visit for sure also our nearby thassos island 🏝 which is remarkable. There are many places to explore in our region. My top suggestions are archeological place of fillipoi with a fantastic ancient theater 🎭 and ruins of a city where apostle Paul was imprisoned, the cave of Alistrati which is unique and huge, the old city of Kavála and many more. Enjoy your time and take care. Best regards Gabriel

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I will show Kavala in an another video coming soon. 😊✌️

[@RovexHD]

Just flicking through pictures of thassos on Google maps and just wow ! Have to check that out one day

[@johnpanagiotopoulos8539]

The song in the end made me cry, a lot of memories, thank you Gabriel for the beautiful video!

[@BhutWhut]

Don't be ashamed of a sensitive man

[@DaltonMirklestein]

It's ok for a grown man to cry, occasionally.

[@kenmasters2034]

Real men don't afraid to cry...

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

​@@kenmasters2034only weak and silly American men cry to mama

[@jimjim8645]

The (woman)singer was ''definitely'' not Greek...

[@janakotrcova2790]

The turquoise color of the sea is breathtaking.Parga is rightly considered one of the most beautiful seaside resorts in Greece.

[@catherineloftus1376]

Brilliant video Gabriel your definitely getting into the swing of visiting the gorgeous Greek Islands. Yamas.

[@dimkwitchdoctor6283]

there is a small exotic island near lefkada and onasis island of skorpios which is called meganisi and is worth to be visited.it's more peaceful than the others ionian islands,full of trees and stunning beaches.

[@Chloe-hu9tf]

Parga is beautiful! But i expected to see the unique villages of the region.... The closest to IOaninna - Monodendri with a charming square and great food

[@Chloe-hu9tf]

And Vikos Gorge view

[@johnavlakiotis]

Gabriel also in the north is Epirus,the north part of Epirus with the towns of Agii Saranda,Examilion Chimmara,Argyrokastro

[@ivysprieto6058]

Greece 🇬🇷 can't wait to meet you 🥰🌊💙

[@Mia-jd5yd]

Beautiful area, loving the Greece videos👍💜

[@xristinaxristina766]

You had a car. The nearby beaches are wonderful. It's a series of beaches from Preveza to Igounenitsa non stop.

[@helencarandreou7368]

OH!!! Gabriel, this is so beautiful. It's so amazing to find something different everywhere one goes. It looks so relaxed. Greetings from Australia

[@apostolia2124]

😅😅"at your own risk", my goodness, who on earth thought this ... but anyway it's your paradise Gabe !🤣🤣you definitely have to go to Lefkada💙

[@alex182618]

Swimming videos are by far my favorite. 16:43 nice color

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

Hi Sasha, I like the water too

[@stankormy5717]

Good vibes there!

[@DaltonMirklestein]

I don't like bad vibes man

[@tilldog33]

I have a summer house 30 minutes south of Parga it’s so beautiful and lefkada is my favorite island in Greece

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Lefkada is high on my list to visit. It was tough to skip when I was so close, but I want to do it properly, not just for half a day.

[@kenmasters2034]

Porto katsiki Beach on Leukada is one of the most beautiful of all Greece with turquoise waters and white sand...its a must for everyone...​@GabrielTravelerVideos

[@tilldog33]

I would love to see you paraglide in Lefkada

[@jimjim8645]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos I don't want to mess with your plans Gabe but Lefkada island (like all large Ionian islands) deserves a ...week...

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@jimjim8645 Sounds like a plan for my next trip.

[@sandraannlongfield6046]

Fantastic video ❤Really enjoyed Thankyou

[@jalalal-haddad7414]

It's Gabriel time💪, soon the clouds will disapear🥇🥇

[@animadprintables]

We re waiting for you in Peloponnese

[@eugeniastravels8954]

I love Sparta.❤

[@ivanbaricevic7856]

this one goes on my bucket list... thank you G for showing it...

[@anuarmesada7673]

Great travels Gabriel

[@Harps66]

This is the first location on this Greece trip vlog adventure that grabbed my attention as a place I would like to visit!

[@Ptolemy336VV]

Are you still going to be diving deeper into mountain territory? As you just barely touched it. Also tiny sidenote. unfortunately you didnt visit the Vikos gorge from other sides where its the most imposing views PS. The mountains lost most snow now. this mountain beauty with the snow is best in February - April. Without snow also great but for nature. But for mountain sceneries with snow in these months is exceptional.

[@travelvideos]

I see the UFO catcher and I approve the town 9:25

[@jonhowe2960]

fighting the good fight, the evil fight, the neutral fight......thanks, that was good 💯

[@nukguard]

Gabe, I think the reason there are so many arched ceilings is because thats how the roof is held up. I think that's the principle of arch architecture.

[@RovexHD]

I’ve never been to Thrace. I’m sure there’s lots to discover there too

[@malamatinas1]

This is Epirus. Thrace is northeast.

[@RovexHD]

@@malamatinas1 I know. I'm just saying.

[@malamatinas1]

@@RovexHD oh ok.. my bad.

[@olahellasnews1252]

Great videos of Greece.

[@HeinzderReisendeHeinztheTravel]

Nice one 🎉🎉

[@TheHuski]

My Dad was born just outside of ARTA not very far from Parga. More to the south West from there. Each trip I have done to Greece, always wanted to visit Parga but never did. Maybe on the next trip. Cheers for the video Gabe :)

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool. 👍

[@pleasantjourneys]

Nice ending

[@secondlanguage365]

❤

[@Manthay]

Go to Lefkada, visit the Lighthouse in the south, eat at Rachi restaurant and watch the sunset. Trust me, you will not regret it!

[@ryanwalsh9360]

"Gabriel high roller traveler mode!"

[@rumik-stahnke6512]

Good job bro 👍

[@Whereisharald]

Yeah dude! That is one beautiful little town. Best gyros ever❤ was there 15 years ago 🙌

[@claudiest-laurent1405]

Great video as always but this place seem more touristy ....imagine in July August ....enjoy the sea😅

[@eleniasimop]

The main town is busy, in a nice way, but around it in all directions there are many little villages.

[@jillyfarley4823]

Saturday...big screen and tour around Greece.....yes....

[@israel_started_it_ALL_in_1947]

simply stunning

[@pavelavietor1]

ME TO I LIKE THE SOLO EXPERIENCE. GREAT VIDEO , NOTE I HAVE NEVER GOT TOO VISIT PARGA , SALUDOS

[@DaltonMirklestein]

CAP man 😂

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

Stop shouting mister

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

He writes in caps because of poor eyesight, not a problem.

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

Glad to hear that he's not being rude 👍

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

Sorry bro

[@kirschakos]

Nice video once again! Btw if you walk to the other end of Valtos beach on the hill you can find a ruined monastery :)

[@michaellooby4187]

Did you use the back door ? 😎

[@JennyGunner-ge3lz]

Parga looks beautiful, that sunset, just wow! Great castle ruins, although I think there should have been a “at your own risk” sign at the other castle with the dark tunnels haha. Thanks for another great tour. 😊❤️✌️

[@sunnygirl4233]

❤❤❤

[@jimjim8645]

Since you are at this Preveza region (Ipiros periphery) i will just mention that a few kms (less than 1hr drive) from Parga there is Monolithi (or monolithos) beach one of the longest (sand)beaches in Europe.

[@StolenOne]

Seems like your presence made the Greeks get out to enjoy their beautiful country. Now, that’s a lot of people around you 👀❤️

[@mirzagoralija4492]

Come to Bosnia again and explore the fortresses Jajce , Travnik , Vranduk and others ! 😀❤😀

[@BhutWhut]

Yes, we want see Slavic people now

[@DaltonMirklestein]

Bosnia 👍

[@SPK1967]

Beautiful town although a bit too touristy.

[@pacman_birthmark]

Shout out to Scooby the cat, who joined Gabriel for breakfast. I had the pleasure of him sitting on and with me last year. Parga really is my place of solace.

[@pasqualeabarno]

👍👍👍

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, A genuinely nice town the weather is starting to heat up within the next few days. It's Memorial weekend-long travel and high traffic beaches business officially open in the US.

[@ArcAudios77]

Rhodes - advice from having been. Plenty Historic Sites for views - Bars & Restaurants aplenty... Worthwhile.

[@sizb9282]

The western part of Leukada has the most beautiful beaches on the planet.

[@ThomasGazis]

Gabriel you generally have an excellent eye for examining a building's structure. But since you are American, you missed the arched ceilings. The only method to construct sturdy ceilings in the middle ages, renaissance etc - when they didn't have reinforced cement - was to make them arched. So those arched ceilings rooms were most probably warehouses etc.

[@soik1401]

Consider Plastira lake if you haven't been there. I am sure you have been to Pelion and Chalkidiki. Even though those areas have changed. Come to think of it. Would love to see some videos of Mt. Athos.

[@Allexander9880]

Come to Limnos, North Aegean Island its a real hidden gem!

[@craigleewhite6317]

What's good my brother! Gabriel. Alright alright. Craig the although slower on keeping up with literal history. Because of you a person can just about picture Ottoman or other bits and bobs from earlier Gabe Traveller on the halt your film to type interest to get a glimpse. It's great! See ya:) Ps. Maybe the musician was a descendent of the Normans that settled with a Greek wife. Wonderful!

[@DaltonMirklestein]

What's up broheem? 🤙

[@jimjim8645]

Most probably the (woman)singer was not Greek...

[@dianach-fl7fw]

I just have a dream a couple minutes ago where I go to the jungle,there are so many trees and chill situation that makes me cozy, I listened to my friend who speak English fluently like a native and I understand what she was saying but I'm little bit jealous because when I wanna try to talk or respond with I cannot, it doesn't came out of my tongue, i just ask her "how do you can speak english properly like this, your speaking absolutely perfect" she's not answered me, she just continued talking and talking and then I wake up and realize my earphone still stick up on my ear, apparently I was listening to video of listening practice but I'm getting fall asleep, it's the same experience about two weeks ago when i listened to your video and i felt asleep,and i hear you are talking,you kind of tresspasing a church in greek island and there's someone came to you and said kind of "what are you doing here, and you said i just look the church"😄

[@BhutWhut]

I would like to teach you English. My English not great but ok

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Maybe this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKK0m4eqaLWUobM

[@DaltonMirklestein]

Are you from Malaysia Diana?

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

I will teach Diana!

[@kristaps5296]

​@@BhutWhut You should learn some Hebrew, you'll need it soon.

[@BhutWhut]

Harald talk about Gabe with very funny Chinese sidekick. They visit Vietnam 😅

[@DaltonMirklestein]

I don't think his sidekick is from China, he's from Japan. 🇯🇵

[@jennifers6435]

Arches are just a better, stronger way of building

[@Just-MyOpinion]

Gabriel come back to Portland we need you it's cool and dreary 60 degrees. If you do a travel report the sun will come out again. LoL😂😅😅

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Very tempting. 😛😎

[@UVF79]

😃👍🏻

[@conniedean3787]

So many amazing Castles in Europe, are there any Castles in the US?

[@RovexHD]

Disneyland Florida 😂

[@eleniasimop]

I think there is one in Canada.

[@BhutWhut]

There are 250 castle in USA but they are for chubby tourists

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

There's White Castle.

[@DaltonMirklestein]

Connie, ru UK?

[@StartLivingNow1963]

🙂❤👍

[@ageoflove1980]

Nice town, but way to commercial for my taste. You really get that mass tourism vibe. Family beach holiday with a sprinkle of culture kind.

[@Just-MyOpinion]

Hey Gabriel. Would you mind telling your channel viewers what you do about getting cell phone data to your phone and laptop. Do you buy an international data plan from the US or do you do something else. I see you walking around in all these countries and your accessing your phone for info and am curious how you do that. Thanks

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

T-Mobile international plan, nice and easy.

[@marafarnham595]

Gabriel 😂 😎☀️🌊

[@Kaisersozze]

Compared to places like Paris and Rome this time of year lots of Greece surprisingly lacks tourists.

[@aokiaoki4238]

Greece per size of population has way more tourist than France and Italy.

[@jimjim8645]

Comparing to Paris and Rome, Greece lacks tourists all year...

[@rburns4048]

Welcome to the Greece, India, and California KZbin channel ;)

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

And Cappadocia: www.youtube.com/@GabrielTravelerVideos/search?query=Cappadocia

[@jimjim8645]

You missed Thailand (it's a must), Hawaii (another must), El salvador and Czechia only this few months and Gabe is just warming up...

[@StolenOne]

A Greek ‘date,’ parakalo!

[@StolenOne]

“ if you’re looking for be baby, you know you can find me following the sonne.”

[@annieis300]

💙🤍💙

[@mshordness]

third

[@stevehammond4326]

1

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Third.

[@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763]

Can someone please explain what Harald means when he says that he's going into "Gabriel High Roller" mode?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

It means that he's going to point the camera away from himself to show the scene but keep talking from behind the camera.

[@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos 😂 Ah, thx Gabe 👍

[@DaltonMirklestein]

Harald with the funny Japanese guy, and referencing Gabriel High Roller mode is hilarious 😅

[@palukens]

Ha, 1st comment....

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Second. ✌️

[@palukens]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Great vid! I love this series and Greece. TY ^5

[@kookiebush]

Gabe, top 2 beaches you've been to in Greece? Thanks.

[@Gk-ug6gu]

As a greek i was always envious the way other countries (mainly European ) preserved and maintained their castles, fortress etc..And how they show them off and make good use of them as tourist attractions. Despite the fact that greek politicians are corrupted and don't care about their country and nothing will ever change growing up realise that keeping all our old structures like that (almost demolished,run down etc)gives a nice touch to the whole experience and make it from a ourist attraction a site where only explorers want to visit. There's more than 1000 castle and fortress in Greece and except 2-3 of them no one knows anything for the others.

[@user-xp8to7pn7s]

Καλό είναι να υπάρχει ποικιλία. Εδώ στην Ελλάδα τα έχουμε ΟΛΑ και ρημάζουν ανεξαιρέτως, δεν είναι κατάσταση αυτό. Πόσα χρήματα εισπράττει ο δήμος Πάργας από όλους τους επισκέπτες; Είναι τόσο δύσκολο να το αναστηλώσουν λίγο και να το καθαρίσουν από όλα τα ξερόχορτα και τις βρωμιές; Ντροπή.

[@MrKinhsh]

At this place of Parga the buildings are the same as 40 years ago. Parga is a place with many and big olive trees.Venetians was trading olive oil from places of the Ionian sea and planted many olive trees there.

[@jimakos8519]

Επειδή από τις παρατηρήσεις γινόμαστε καλύτεροι θα πω αυτό .Δεν είδα ένα παγκάκι στην παραλία να κάτσει ένας κουρασμένος. Αναγκαστικά πρέπει να κάτσει η σε ταβέρνα είσαι η καφετέρια.🤨🤨

[@spirodoukas]

Trust me, parga does not have 11,000 people. I live here. Parga is a village and has around 1500 people.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

That's what it says on Wikipedia, but maybe that includes the surrounding area: "Population (2021)[2] • Municipality 10,762 • Density 39/km2 (100/sq mi) • Municipal unit 3,819 • Municipal unit density 55/km2 (140/sq mi) • Community 2,489"

[@Peter-MH]

🇵🇸✌️

[@Venus_19786]

Oh no! Not cat again where customers eat foods.

[@Dr.Mzungu]

1sr

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Nailed it.

[@jennifers6435]

It is a waste to go to Greece without having some art and ancient history…beaches are in the u.s.

[@eleniasimop]

30 minutes drive from Parga there is Acheron river and Necromandeon (Oracle of the dead). Many people visit the Acheron river springs. You may Google for the history of it.

[@eleniasimop]

30 minutes drive from Parga there is the ruins of Necromanteion (oracle of the dead) and the Acheron river.

[@BhutWhut]

Silly comment. No Mediterranean culture in USA

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I've been showing tons of the art and history. Try this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4aYcnRoqa6Vg7c And this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip7RiZZpg6aSldU

[@junefirst500]

Hi Gabriel, Erope passed war several years ago. Hope they don't bring 3rd WW because of Isreal injustes!

[@maskinisten019]

Parga, Albania to be more correct, also Preveza and others.

[@kristaps5296]

Turkalbania

[@travel_with_renix6956]

Ive seem too much greece…

[@BhutWhut]

Yes, he should go Arabia country or Turk. Too much of the Greece

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

Say goodbye to Greece

[@georgeellinas2147]

NEVER ENOUGH Greece!

[@videogamesplanet6631]

I usually don't like talking about politics but the fact that Gabriel supports Israel, which is illegally occupying Palestinian territory and commiting genocide is just ridiculous. Although I like the content he puts out for the audience, I just can't support someone that doesn't care about other humans and is only selective in doing so. I highly encourage everyone to stop supporting people like that. We are all humans and deserve to live, eat and breathe.

[@Peter-MH]

Pretty sure he doesn’t support them! He was one of the last people to visit Gaza and see the ancient historic sites there, before their aggressive neighbor flattened the place. Many of those sites now lie in ruins & many of the people he interacted with there will now be dead or starving.

[@ReadyToGo-eb2yv]

No, you love talking about politics and are intentionally attempting to sow discord between people who enjoy learning about travel and other cultures from an honest individual. Now, be honest about who and what you really are.

[@slkonnaris8477]

@@ReadyToGo-eb2yvWell said!

[@ChrisPBacon3000]

Post a link to where he said he supports Israel?

[@BhutWhut]

He don't support no Israel. Don't make lies