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Tourists in Heraklion
... disappointed if there was nothing to see!!! Heraklion is good fun for a day but I wouldn't spend more than a day. You can cover most of it by walking around it. If the museum was open I guess you could spend all day in there! My mum would have definitely done ...
Rethymnon & Phaestos
Today we spent the morning in Rethymnon, a lovely town about 60km East of Heraklion. We like Rethymnon way more than Heraklion. There is a lovely market in the old town and a beautiful little harbour area whit loads of restaurants by the water. Highly recommended!!! After spending a few hours in town we head for lunch in a little village by the sea, called Ayia Gallini. Food is nice and prices are good too. A nice place to stop for a bite. Next step, ...
Coastal Road to Panormo
... our way to complete the last 10km or so to Panormo and the hotel, however the system of on and off slips on the main coast road leaves a lot to be desired and so we manage to miss the hotel completely and only realise when we approach the outskirts of Rethymon. We quickly spin the car around and head back eastwards to where we roughly think the hotel is located, and by pure chance manage to come off the road at ...
Arrived in Heraklion
... other (they're only having a conversation really!) and all sorts of airport staff sat in a long line wearing sun glasses and smoking cigarettes. We jump in a taxi straight away and for 12 euros we reach our Hotel. The city is only 4 kilometres west of the airport and it only takes 10 minutes to get there. Quite an entertaining short drive though...as while the car was making a persistent beep beep ...
Best breakfast and a beautiful palace in Crete
... be a myth as well. The ruins lay under olive trees and vineyards on property owned by one Turkish family. A merchant from Heraklios began excavating the site, but at the time the area was still under Turkish occupation and he didn't want to continue searching for fear that once the Turks discovered its value they would lose the historical site forever. In 1900, British professor, Sir Arthur Evans, purchased the property. In just three years ...