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Magnificent Crete

NInini ·35 photographs ·13 Aug 2005 – 28 Aug 2005 ·16 days
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Where
Rethymno, Ierapetra, Crete · creta
When
13 Aug 2005 – 28 Aug 2005
16 days · trip of 2005
Who
laura tartaglia · @nini · liguria
How
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The story

On the morning of 13 August my boyfriend and I set off from Malpensa for Crete; after two hours and forty minutes we found ourselves catapulted onto this fantastic island. We stayed a week in Rethymnon and a week in Ierapetra; if you want a tip for seeing the whole island, this is the best way, in fact from Rethymnon we managed to visit unique places like Santorini with its caldera and its white and blue houses, or Elafonisos, which I can assure you is a true miracle of nature!!! Preveli, where the Kourtaliotiko river meets the sea, turning the salt water fresh!!! and finally Knossos, the palace of Minos located just 5 km from Iraklion; the palace is a complex structure of 8 floors, today only one is visible!!! From this week we are left with a very strong memory of the fantastic Rethymnon, a city full of charm; the old town is a labyrinth of pretty little alleys along which come to life

shops and restaurants where, I must point out, you eat really well and cheaply!! After the first week we set off towards the other side of the island, Ierapetra (sacred stone), the southernmost town in Europe. From Ierapetra we managed to reach the island of Chrissi; it was fantastic, completely uninhabited, with its golden beaches covered in tiny white and pink shells and crystal-clear sea; the island is also called the island of donkeys and is easily reachable with an hour's ferry ride. The only downside: at 4 o'clock sharp the last ferry leaves that lets you return to Ierapetra, otherwise you risk sleeping there.

Lastly we visited Agios Nikolaos with its lake Voulismeni, said to be bottomless!! if we have to be honest, Crete is a truly fantastic island in every respect, but if you have little time to visit it, definitely choose the other side of the island, that is Rethymnon, a shore that is less wild and with many more things to see!!!! but the important thing is that you choose Crete because it's really worth visiting, and I mean it: if you go, don't forget Elafonisos and its pink beach!!!!!!!! greetings and see you on the next trip, Nini

The journey's photographs

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elafonisosCrystal-clear shallow water over white sand, swimmers in the distance, ElafonisiWoman lying in clear shallow turquoise water, sand visible belowPink sand lapped by clear water beside grey rocksGirl with backpack wading in shallow turquoise water, rocks and swimmers nearbyClear water lapping onto the pale sand of the beachRiver flowing into Preveli beach, palm trees and canoes on the sandPalm trees and green foliage reflect on an oasis water poolBlue dome of white Greek church with bell tower, clear sky, SantoriniSmiling backpacker among whitewashed houses and umbrellas in Oia, SantoriniWoman with backpack next to blue door and window on white wallWhite roofs and blue walls in Oia, wooden pergola and sea in the backgroundSmiling couple by white gate, blue-domed churches, Oia, SantoriniSaddled donkey tied to a wooden post, whitewashed houses and bougainvilleaSaddled donkeys with blue bridles in a whitewashed alleyTourist in traditional Greek costume with two young people aboard a shipStone statue of a man with a waving Greek flag in the backgroundTourist with shoulder bag in front of red columns at Knossos palaceRed painted wooden columns and bull fresco at KnossosDolphin fresco at Knossos palace, Minoan wall painting
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