Crete is one of the more notable and the largest Island in Greece. It’s located in the Mediterranean Sea in between the Sea of Crete and the Libyan Sea. Crete is about 260 kilometres long and 60 kilometres wide it’s literally in the middle of the Mediterranean. The island is divided into four areas, namely, [...]
I had dinner with a Minoan Princess, in Crete, one summer night a few weeks ago. I know this, because of one of the treasures that I saw when some friends and I visited the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. (http://www.interkriti.org/museums/hermus.htm) The treasures were from Crete’s ancient Minoan civilisation.
Something that particularly caught my eye there, was [...]
Last July, I had the excellent opportunity to go on the vacation of my dreams – to the birthplace of Zeus, the Greek Island of Crete. I spent a week next to the sapphire-blue waters and what an unforgettable experience!
My first day in the tiny town of Makrigialos – three hours by crowded bus from [...]
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