TILOS | The Incredible Greek Island You've Never Heard Of

Another fascinating day of exploring on the little known island of Tilos in the Aegean Sea of Greece.
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"Into the Moment" by Deskant
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Thanks a lot for watching and safe journeys!

[@florrie8767]

The Greek islands are absolutely magical. I have serious illness and my health improves when I'm there. The pure fresh air.the fresh food and clean salty sea water.

[@JohnSmith-fl5qn]

If you can, move and live at Icaria. I ensure you, you will get better.

[@daveramm43]

Best wishes for your recovery florrie.

[@owenthomas5876]

hope you get well. i moved from the uk to crete 2 years ago, when in the uk my lung function was 44% and its now 62% and climbing. if you can make the move go for it you wont be sorry. best wishes from crete

[@malpaso4me]

I have trouble walking so I would never be able to trek those trails so I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos, I love Greece especially Crete I am going there in July thanks Gabriel for showing me these great walks that you do as I would never see them otherwise

[@willieexplore]

There are so many Greek islands to explore; often the true gems are completely off the tourist trail. This is why I also like travelling to unusual spots. Well done Gabriel!

[@kostasg7109]

Gabriel you can ALWAYS go swimming at these small Greek islands. If it is too choppy/windy at one side, on the opposite side of the island it will be calm. Remember that and continue enjoying yourself!!!

[@Gk-ug6gu]

Greece is a country for 2 types of people. For the tourists and the explorers. Tourists just go to the Acropolis of Athens, Mykonos and Santorini. Explorers find the most unknown, unexplored, remote islands and places to live the real Greek experience. Rough places, laid back and peaceful people, lack of luxury and amenities. Simple life with no stress about work,money, career etc... Just enjoy the weather,the landscape,the sea, the food, the fresh dry air and the light breeze which cools down the summer heat.

[@turn2god105]

I'm trying not to envy your life but I can't help it! But you do such a great job with the videos I feel like I'm there too. Thank you for doing all the hard work for your subscribers, we appreciate you so much!

[@paolopili5734]

Hola Gabriel 👍

[@georgiosathanasakos1667]

I immigrated to north Europe from Greece since I was 18 for studies and later work as the financial situation of the country was getting worst during time. Watching your videos it makes me feel mentally that I am still there, walking the beautiful trails next to the sea and mountains.

[@Ptolemy336VV]

And not just islands. The mainland is an even bigger overlooked paradise. The mountains, seas, landscapes, caves, inbody waters, mountain lakes, natural hotsprings, etc, etc offer all a magical world as well. Whatever paradise you explore on the island you didnt know about and having this magical sense of feeling of exploring it, the same will happen endlessly on the mainland as well.

[@chrisbrown8748]

This is the exact type of place I love to see Gabe explore. The Greek islands are simply amazing and unmatched in my humble opinion.

[@FSVR54]

They honestly seem like the most idyllic places on the planet

[@danielaamritha340]

True🤛👍👏👏👏

[@ggauche3465]

Many years ago when I was in Greece, I was told that millennia ago the Greeks terraced the islands that had a source of fresh water, to retain the top soil. Sometimes these terraces were 4000 years old! On many islands they grew wild thymes and marjorams and horehound, for the nectar for bees, and in summer the air was filled with the aroma of these plants and honey. My friend had a tiny house on one of the islands and we rebuilt a terrace that was in disrepair at the back of his house, just as the Greeks had done thousands of years before!

[@nickpapagiorgio5056]

Wow Gabe thank you so much for taking us along on this incredible island. It honestly looks like the most peaceful and beautiful place in the Greek isles! Almost seems like another world completely untouched by outsiders and tourists and what more could you ask for. I bet the quality of life is so high here that the people live an average ten years or more than the rest of the world. Unreal man!

[@danielaamritha340]

Greek islands are out of this world❤️❤️❤️🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷👏👏👏which is a healing experience in these days/years...I'm just following Gabe's trails❤️. Not all these walks😂😱 - really admiring you, Gabe👏👍🤛🤛🤛 - but the islands. Thanks for your awesome work, Gabe. Hard work, for sure👏👏👏.Greetings from Symi😘🇬🇷

[@Ponkelina]

Gorgeous views. Those giant beans looks delicious with the tzatziki

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

They were.

[@Fibonacci1900]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos a little bit expensive though

[@pabloc9517]

anyone who considers himself a traveler has something to learn from this guy...been following this channel for years...great stuff as always..!!

[@lunallenagr]

You found Tilos! Gabriel i think you ve become Greek by now!🇬🇷🇬🇷❤love from Greece

[@claudiaberger9639]

Gabriel, you remind me of my brother Karl. We live in Vienna/Austria. My brother toured Greece and the rest of Europe in the 1980's. His longest journey was China, in the late 1980s. He always wrote postcards to us, the family and me, his little sister. Today he has 5 children and is a state judge. But he never wants to miss this time again. i love my brother

[@no_soy_rubio]

Would love to spend a long day up in the hills there and come down to swim in the beautiful water and eat some fantastic food. You're really selling Tilos to us Gabe!

[@grumio531]

The Greek tourism board should be giving you some euro, really enjoying the greece content. Beautiful

[@bamaboomer3922]

I am loving this Greek Island series‼️ Great job‼️

[@shubhamvishwakarma317]

wow! ur consistency of uploading videos is commendable! loved this series!!

[@principesdedeus2747]

You work hard, i been watching you since you had 50,000 subscribers. It's not easy to travel and make a video every day or every other day.

[@npo1297]

Awesome journey man, thanks for allowing us along with you to see these historical sights. It's making me get ' itchy feet ' to get a ticket and fly to Greece and go exploring, hiking about in the mountains finding hidden coves and ruins. 🌞😎🌞

[@daveramm43]

I love your enthusiasm Gabriel! You never seem to tire of life on the road and you find joy in every place you visit… I’m exactly the same. There’s always something fascinating to see.

[@Peter-MH]

Imagining Gabe’s channel in 10 years!.. “Can you retire in Greece for $1000/month” etc! 😉

[@LV-gf3ev]

Very nice...even though I ve been to Tilos I find Gabriel's exploration authentic...well done Gabe. By the way Tilos is indeed relaxing, quiet and magical.

[@dafh5280]

Another magical clip Gabriel relaying the beauty of Greece and it's Islands. Hope you also enjoyed Wales a few weeks back. Your welcome back any time. ❤

[@andreasmd13]

One other great video ...great intro epic music ...great island great traveler !!!! Thank you Gabriel🌴🌴🌴🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@dreammfyre]

Pretty epic views. 🤙

[@kenmasters2034]

I always enjoy your videos. Thank you. Keep up the good work.👍

[@panagope]

There are many islands in greece like Tilos that tourists have never heard of. Even the big ones. Some small ones like tilos : Chalki (near Rhodes) , Anafi , Astypalaia , Koufonisia, Kythira , Schoinoussa , Paxos , Antipaxos and other big ones. But if you go after 25th of July untill 20th of August, it is much more crowded and twice more expensive (the rooms). But even greeks like to go vacation this cramped period.

[@panagope]

Another beautiful small island : symi

[@KarinA-tb5pb]

Thank you for your recommendations!

[@danielawillbold880]

Chalki is also awesome, liked the chilled harbour atmosphere a lot: you are sitting nearly directly at the water in one of the cosy cafes there. Not far from Rhodes, this island, if you intend to go there. Atlantis guest houses - they have several - is always a good choice. Unique stone houses in different colours,🤛👍❤️

[@rumik-stahnke6512]

Beautiful views 👍Thanks for sharing 😁✌

[@rexcowan9209]

Really loved the music on this episode especially the opening which was so appropriate to the location. Loving these Greek videos, thanks mate.

[@tombuddy100]

The view from the top is so crisp and beautiful.

[@rubenholzer4144]

20:48 It' s written " νερό (του) Δεσπότη¨ on the rock. It's referred a beach in Ghera, and it means something like ‘Lord of the Water’, an indication of the quality of the freshwater spring which emerges into behind the beach. Greetings

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I see, good to know.

[@Dinomite921]

Another awesome video from Gabriel

[@travelandtash]

Wow! I love your introduction teaser at the beginning! 🔥 🔥

[@levinawalsh2015]

Awesome place. Your Camerawork is EXCELLENT Gabriel. Cheers.☘✌

[@YesIAmFabulous]

I'm so grateful for your vlog! Happy and safe travels. Thank you for showing us parts of the world which are unknown to most!

[@soumyadeeplovestoexplore6631]

The views up from the castle are mindblowing and phenomenal.

[@delstanley1349]

6:50 I can sort of see Jesus on this mount saying "let he who is without sin cast the first stone." Or perhaps at this very spot is where "rock and roll" began! Ah, lovely Greece and those sexy ancient ruins! RIP Vangelis.

[@laurataylor9207]

Gabriel, sometimes I worry about you when you hike up those rocky mountains. I'm afraid you're going to fall or something but I'm very glad that you go and take us with you. Greece is an incredible place. Your videos really make my day.

[@warrenwolf4690]

I really like your use of local music. Helps set the right mood

[@MacTravellers]

You’re so right, never heard of it!

[@GlobalNiko]

Great stuff Gabe! I haven't been to this island yet, but I would definitely be going up to the top of that old castle on the mountain too. Love places like that with big views like that.

[@TheSwede70]

The best channel for regular traveller's on youtube. Now I have said that :-)

[@jasonbarney5587]

You always find ways to get off the beaten trek for exploration and discovery. Incredible, epic adventure.

[@florrie8767]

Have you been to Evia.second largest island after crete. Not many go there . You can see it from skiathos on a good day. Also there volos on mainland the very place the Greek Gods are rumoured to holiday in..it would be great if you cover those areas while doing Greece

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

No, I haven't been there. I know it exists but don't know anything about it. Are there some pretty good spots to explore? What are the best towns and beaches?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@MinimalCommentary622 Thanks for the info. It does sound worth visiting. I saw those terrible wildfires burning last year from the island of Skiathos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/inKkaKyJqLeCrJI

[@user-in3tl5wq3l]

​@@GabrielTravelerVideos take a look at the eastern coastline of central Evia. The beaches between beach Thapsa and Limnionas (approximately) are the best in Greece imo. Just have in mind that u should not visit them with north/eastern winds, also the roads sometimes are bad (with perfect scenery always making it an adventure) and at peak period there are a lot of free campers there. Villages in Evia are not really traditional like in the rest of the Aegean with some exceptions and yes, northern Evia will need some years to recover from the wildfires.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@user-in3tl5wq3l I agree, those beaches look spectacular, I had no idea the island had that kind of beauty. Another area to explore sometime.

[@user-xh9rz7rf8l]

Η Γερά / Gera (stress in a) was a rural village, built entirely with the local stone and all the houses "looked" towards the east. The town planning of the village is amazing. The narrow streets run north-south and the houses only had one big room for the whole family! In this beautiful landscape, the inhabitants worked hard to survive for 250 years. Finally the village was abandoned in 1950, when the great migration to America and other rich countries began.

[@nadenegordon7639]

Love watching your Greek travels! Thankyou so much for sharing them. Keep safe. 🏝

[@taki2003]

absolutely stunning!

[@ArcAudios77]

Enjoyed your 'Musical Score' in this Tour, well done.

[@Nature_with_Peter_Kane]

Great video Gabe..love your song selection too 👌

[@hotelhighlights]

Incredible! Excellent video!

[@catherineloftus1376]

We like you love the smaller untouristy Greek Islands, just spent 5 days in Lipsy, where we keep going back to get our Greek fix. We are hopefully visiting Tilos later this year, while we're staying on another of our other favourite Islands Nisyros. Your videos are amazing kep up the good work Gabriel. Yamas.cheers

[@megortiz7343]

So excited another video ty. I had a penpal thru hallmark greeting cards years ago n i wish i could find her we wrote for many years. Her name was Terpsi Dakos.

[@markclayton626]

Loved the vid Gabriel, thanks for making and sharing 🙏

[@Polychronisdrone]

Wow what an amazing experience

[@susanmulholland5715]

A epicly shot video with a wonderful biblical type sound track you excelled your self with this one Gabe. Hope you are enjoying your new island

[@ec249]

This place looks so amazing. Thank You Gabriel for showing us these interesting places.

[@GertvanEmmenis]

Magical, many more please!

[@peter3791]

I've been in Tilos for 10 years, come from LINZ / A with a motorbike, know many people here. Quiet island. Petrus

[@laurensvanesveld1354]

Well done ,great video great music, you are in a great country.

[@christianmadl]

stunning view gabe!

[@christianmadl]

and Epic music

[@kdkinna1391]

Gabe, the goat whisper. Luv your work!

[@marktrvls1218]

Think all the goats were trying to get themselves into your video today, looks like a really great hike, nice vid as usual 👍

[@jrcrimmel]

The music is a nice touch

[@camelia1987]

I wonder which will be next: Symi or Halki. :)

[@johnkopsachilis]

Tilos is the first Greek self-sufficient in energy island using solar and wind power. The municipality bus is also electric. It also exports electricity to the Grid witch is connected with other islands like Nisyros.

[@iliasstaridas8005]

Wow brother you really nailed it.you got the light you got the angles you seem like you enjoy the scenery.what a place this is .you are at home.

[@susiedennis1463]

Gabriel- well done 👏 I am loving these beautiful quaint islands- my kind of places! How is communication if one doesn't speak Greek? Thanks for your interesting travels - I admire your energy!! 👍😃

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Great, glad to hear it. Most Greeks speak very good English, especially anyone who deals with tourists or who has a shop.

[@gloriakonstantinidis]

Those rings are for separating the wheat from the stalks. They would have the donkey tethered to a rope and a peice of wood and it wo UK kd go around the circle.

[@scottc.5142]

I like how you orient the viewer by showing maps and pointing geography out to us..and i like the music too..

[@johnknox4293]

Thanks for your videos

[@That_Idiot_Bass_Player]

Lol I was just watching the unedited Varanasi video when this came up. I'm a bit behind 🙂

[@That_Idiot_Bass_Player]

I did watch the Saudi Arabia vids when they were posted though

[@universetraveler5826]

You just added another destination to my bucket list of dream hikes in Greece. Speaking of which, if you’re interested, you should check out Mount Olympus and Mount Taygetos near Sparta (tallest peak in the Peloponnese with a great view of both the Aegean and Ionian Sea). I haven’t been to either but I’ve seen videos at the top and they look unbelievably beautiful

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I hiked to the peak of Mt. Olympus in 1990 when I was 18, epic experience.

[@marklucas8795]

Superb set of videos of these Greek Islands .

[@marafarnham595]

Love all the exploring of the Greek islands Gabriel 😎☀️🌊😊❤ thank you!

[@Gemelli2906]

I could see myself living here 😊

[@Allexander9880]

Greek Islands heaven on 🌎! Gabriel please visit the wonderful Island of Limnos too!!!

[@sijanser]

Next year we are going to tilos for sure! Thank you so much for all your Greece vlogs!

[@TheBiancap]

Absolutely awesome! Thank you ! Some of the stones in the castle looked really high quality- any evidence of prehistory megalithic architecture? Than you again, breathtaking

[@danielaamritha340]

Yep...stones are looking like the ones of the temples in Malta which are older than the pyramids.6000 years or so...

[@jilang7062]

Magical

[@moonovermiami9787]

Best Music!!!!! ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ Especially the Greek @ 16:00

[@votritis]

I suggest you visit eastern Crete, it is quite dry like the Aegean islands,and not so touristy, I think you will like it .....

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

Questions time: 1) Is Fix-Hellas your favourite beer, in the world? 2) If not, what is, please? 3) Ever want to go to Skorpios, where the Onassis's had their homes? I hear the place where Aristotle lived with Jacki-O was rather quaint and ... well, tiny, actually. 4) Ever want to study archaeology, Gabriel? Greece would be a paradise wherein to do so, huh?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Fix isn't my favorite beer but is one of the better of the popular Greek beers. They're all pretty average. The Fix Dark is especially good. Just discovered a new one yesterday that's even better, Alfa Weiss. Some of my favorites are Bomonti Red, Belikan Stout, Fat Tire Amber, Westmalle. I hadn't heard of Skorpios island but looks like it's a private island.

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Oh, and wasn't there a beer that you tried in Turkey that you were enamoured of, as well?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes, that's the Bomonti. They have four kinds that I know of and they're all good, but the red is my favorite.

[@spiroskarikis9433]

Congratulations 👏. Your videos are really excellent...i love watching them, is like i am THERE,on the spot. There are a number of places i would suggest you to visit in Greece...Astypalea, ,Chios, Andros, Patmos....i don't know if you have already visited any of these islands...but they are really amazing

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

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[@AL-grhvc]

24:19 LOLLL 👌😆😅😄

[@roulamylonas5413]

Incredible and amazing place , thank you Gabe

[@paulstevensonworldtravelle2863]

Well it's official Gabriel traveller is the new Michael Palin with extras

[@TimeToGoTravel]

Amazing

[@followyourbliss973]

Good job Gabe! I wonder if Rick Steves is watching!😉

[@wakanda6754]

Yassou Gabriel!

[@eugeniastravels8954]

Wonderful video! It looks like a magical place straight out of a novel.😀

[@feelingood7]

WoW! Perfect Gabriel!

[@paulamccarthy1698]

Stunning views 😍😍

[@fosie100]

Hello from UK. Love your videos their very inspirational to such ways I'd love to go travelling myself. I have only been greece the once which was the island of Crete which although beautiful their are so many Greek islands left to explore. Something like 5999+ to be exact lol. I'm off hopefully to the canary islands With my family in october, possibly one of the greener ones Tenerife or Gran Canaria. Keep up the good work.

[@user-bo9tx5uc5w]

My fried I'm from tilos.This is the nice of that island we try not to destroy the island but to keep it as it was.It loose the wild beauty, like rhodes that is full of tourists.

[@imrannaser3020]

Beautiful as the islands & Greece are I was meaning to ask you weather you are trying to retrace your first trip out here you travel to Greece almost every year as if there was something that you left behind. Whatever it is it's great you get to do what you please and thanks for sharing this is more of Tilos I've ever seen "YASSAS" Kalimera and all that 🇬🇷

[@jalalal-haddad7414]

Stunning views🍻🥇

[@witlof5492]

When the guy said Tilos is flat - perhaps he meant lifeless, i.e. not busy?

[@jennifergala]

Beautiful island. Hopefully you will visit Ornos Beach in Mykonos? Perhaps?