Ítanos & Sitía

From Sitía we went on a tour to the north-eastern peninsula of Crete, which is the driest part of the island, with a desert like landscape without any trees. Access road to a radar station which crumbles on the edges We made a first stop at Ítanos, an ancient town which was once allied with …

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The Chauga Gorge Hike

A truly fantastic gorge lies just inland from Ágios Nikólaos near the lovely village of Kritsá. It is called Chauga Gorge and leads through a very narrow valley with washed out walls. Kritsá is a village with typical whitewashed houses climbing up the hillside. It is well visited in summer but now in winter most …

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Knossos

Yesterday we saw many artefacts found at Knossos, today we went to discover the largest Bronze Age archaeological site which has been called Europe’s oldest city. Rebuilt part of the palace The palace of Knossos was once the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilisation and culture.  In its peak, the palace and surrounding city boasted a …

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@ Heraklion

Arriving in Heraklion by ferry, we spent the first day exploring the city and visiting the Archaeological Museum, which houses all the important finds on the Minoan culture from all over Crete. In front of the harbour lies the Venetian fortress called Castello a Mar, which was built by the Republic of Venice in the …

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On the way to Crete

After our tour through the Peloponnese, we now wanted to visit Crete, the largest island of Greece and the 5th largest of the Mediterranean Sea. Crete lies about 100 km south of the Greek mainland, which meant a ferry ride of 9 hours. The ferry leaves every day at 9pm from Piraeus and arrives at …

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The Acropolis of Athens

Before flying back to Vienna for a week of work, we spent a day at Athens and visited the famous Acropolis. Even in November many tourists crowded the hill, I can’t imagine how it is in summer. Reaching the Propylaea – the entrance gate. We saw many people going there specially dressed to pose for …

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