ГрецияCreteChersonisosAposelémis35°20’11” N 25°20’59” E
8 апреля 2018 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We arrived in breezy sunny Crete to the biggest Tui resort in which a have stayed. A little nervously, we approached out room. We had booked an upgraded room; a suite with a balcony and private poolЧитать далее
ГрецияCreteChersonisosAposelémis35°20’7” N 25°20’55” E
9 апреля 2018 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We spent Monday not doing a lot except catching up on sleep and enjoying the room! The local town is very sleepy and the season has only just started so public transport is limited. Instead, we tookЧитать далее
ГрецияCreteChersonisosKrásiKefála Mokhoú35°15’0” N 25°26’59” E
10 апреля 2018 г., Греция ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We spent much of the day chilling and swimming again. In the evening however, we rented a car and as we had the keys from that evening we took the opportunity to get out of Analipsi and drive throughЧитать далее
ГрецияCreteDimos HeraklionKnosós35°17’51” N 25°9’49” E
11 апреля 2018 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Our first stop with the car was the 4000 year old Knossos Palace, the capital of Minoan Crete. Arriving as it opened meant we missed the crush of tourist buses that were queuing to get in as we left;Читать далее
ГрецияCreteDimos FaistosÁgios Ioánnis PyrgiotíssisFaistós35°3’4” N 24°48’53” E
11 апреля 2018 г., Греция ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We continued the ancient film theme, driving south across the width of Crete to other palace sites.
At Gortyna, the impressive Roman Odeon hides the law codes inscribed in panels behind it. These 600Читать далее
ГрецияCreteDimos HeraklionBendevísCrete35°20’20” N 25°7’59” E
12 апреля 2018 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Wanting to see the Archaeological Museum, we headed into Heraklion for the morning. Our rental agent assured us there was little to see in Heraklion so our general expectations were low.
Parking upЧитать далее
ГрецияCreteDimos RethymnoPaliá Póli RethymnouLimáni Rethýmnou35°22’21” N 24°28’21” E
13 апреля 2018 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today was planned to be the day of driving. We started with a 90 minute drive to Rethimno along the main Cretan highway, which nonetheless had spectacular views. It also reaffirmed the craziness thatЧитать далее
ГрецияCreteDimos Agios VasileiosGiannioúKourtaliótis Potamós35°9’25” N 24°27’55” E
13 апреля 2018 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
From the north coast of Crete at Rethimno, we drove almost due south to the coast and the Monastery at Prevali. Away from the highway, these roads were narrow, frequently hairpinned, and always withЧитать далее
ГрецияCreteDimos RethymnoMoní ArkadíouMoní Arkadhíou35°18’36” N 24°37’44” E
13 апреля 2018 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Leaving Preveli and the canyon, we headed through a windy mountain-ridge route to Arkadi Monastery. This includes detours when we simply were not willing to drive down roads that has been advised byЧитать далее
ГрецияCreteChersonisosAposelémis35°20’10” N 25°20’59” E
14 апреля 2018 г., Греция ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Totally lazy day today 😊 up late, lots of food and a little bit of local shopping but generally we spent the day enjoying the room. We had a lovely meal in the on-site Thai restaurant, beforeЧитать далее
