Smiling upon the ruins a former civilization's crowning achievement - the Minoan's Knossos.
I could have sat there all day.
From the port of Iraklio, Crete.
In the town of Hania.
Hurry! I liked Crete too but we've got to get to Santorini! I want to know if it really looks like the postcards!
Crete was a refreshing stop after the very mellow islands before ( Kos, Rhodes, Karpathos) and landed us in the largest urban center we'd been in since Istanbul - Iraklio. But Iraklio wasn't that
big, just big enough to feel like a city. We explored the ruins of Knossos - The Minoan civilazation's greatest city. Unfortunately it was destroyed and little more than rubble and intrigue was found when excavated. We'll be visiting the source of it's demise next - The volcano that is known as the Island of Santorini.
We would have loved to spend more time exploring this famous and exciting island but we are at the mercy of off-season ferry schedules and had to depart to another lovely destination.
beautiful photos. i miss the mediterranean.
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