Greece
Tuesday – Lasithi Plateau and Dikteon Cave
Disappointed with the overcast weather on Tuesday, we changed out of our swimming costumes and into sturdy(er) walking shoes for a trip to the Dikteon Cave which is, as legend has it, the birthplace of Zeus. Dikteon Andron contains striking stalactites and stalagmites...
Monday – Knossos and Heraklion
Obviously a visit to the Palace of Knossos and the treasures of the Archeological Museum at Heraklion was a must. I'm glad we visited them in that order, seeing first the context of the archeological haul before viewing the items themselves. The Palace of Knossos was...
Saturday – Zakros Deads Gorge walk
Having decided before travelling that a wake up call at 3.30 for a 16km hiking trip through the Samaria Groge was probably a bit too much like hard work - we're on holiday, dammit - we made the winding 2.5 hour trip to the Deads Gorge at Zakros, 70 miles away instead....
Friday – Spinalonga and Elounda
We are in Lasithi region in Eastern Crete, my first time in Greece. It's our first proper holiday since Cambodia in 2019, before the world changed. Reached by small boat from our hotel jetty, the small island of Spinalonga at the mouth of this harbour was a fortified...
