16 Sep 2014

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Sunset as seen from our hotel

We drove up into the hills of northern Crete, south-east of Heraklion, and around the town of Kastelli. This pretty little church was in the middle of nowhere, and bore a plaque saying it had been built in 2004. It wasn't open.

30 May 2015

Crète ou Crete

Archelon Volunteering, Matala, Crete, July-August 2016

Crete: view to Hersonisos harbour

GRECE

Platanias - Balos - Gramvousa. © Hans Christian Davidsen

from negatives

Cave of Zeus.

The beautiful (tiny) Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary at the Monastery of Panagia Gouverniotissa was built in 961AD.

Crete, Greece

Loutro, Crete, 1983

This picture relates to my blog of travel in Crete in 1978: chrisonthisday.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-28th-loutro-in-s...

Crete: Kritsa village

Hersonissos, Crete. Shot with a Yashica T4 with Kodak Gold 200 colour print film.

An amazing week in Crete, enjoying hot late september week, meeting amazing people, discovering beautiful places and trying out great food.

Google Map

Official Website

Wikipedia

Crete, Heraklion, Archaeological Museum; found at Phaistos

Crete Holiday with Lisa September 2008

Crete, Iraklion, Archaeological Museum

Crete Holiday with Lisa September 2008

Inside the church of the Monastery of Panagia Gouverniotissa are these paintings dating from 1350-1375.

Sfendoni Cave in Zoniana

Pink sanded beach, the ocean.

crète

Crete Holiday with Lisa September 2008

Greek Night at Creta Maris Beach Resort, Hersonissos, Crete. Shot with a Yashica T4 with Kodak Gold 200 colour print film.

Psychro or Dikta Cave, reputed birthplace of Zeus. Apparently the mother of Zeus chose to have him in a damp, claustrophobic hole up an inaccessible mountain. Good choice.

Sunset as seen from our hotel