Ifigenia Apartments
Travel Blogs from Plakias
No fixed abode so a week in Crete
... photos! Whilst I was still nursing burning calves from the trek two days previous, Lou was keen to go and explore so we decided to visit Venizelos Tombs that are located about 5km from town. A 10 minute bus ride or, as Lou decided, a one and a half hour uphill walk! It turned out to be well worthwhile but the downhill walk back did little to ease my aching legs. The only comfort I get is the knowledge that Lou will feel worse than me ...
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 ...
Coastal Road to Panormo
... of Crete. Now you never know what you are going to get when you book a car online, but I was more than happy when the Avis rep confirmed that we had a Audi A4 cabriolet for the next 3 days :-) We pick up the car from the airport and immediately drop the roof to soak up the sun as we head along the coast road to find the hotel before Daniela and Chris arrive later in the afternoon. On the way we stop off in ...
Les gorges de Samaria
De Plakias, il y a 2 façons d'aller gorges de Samaria. La première, par la route, passe par Chania, une grande ville au Nord-Ouest, pour ensuite redescendre plus au Sud. La seconde, plus directe mais plus compliquée, passe par la côte. Nous choisissons la côte. Il nous faut donc prendre deux ferries. Le premier ferry part de Hora Skafion, que nous atteignons le soir, après un arrêt à Frango Kastello, ...
Plakias
... de Skinaia. Nous passons une super belle journée à Limni Prevelli, où une rivière se jette dans la mer, formant un lagon. On atteint la plage en descendant une longue série de marches, pendant une demi heure. Un sentier nous amène ensuite vers la plage, puis le long de la rivière, qui devient de plus en plus étroite lorsqu'on ...
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