Iraklion, Greece

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Travel Blogs from Iraklion (14)

Knossos, Iraklion, Greece travel blog
Knossos
Aug 3, 2006

One of Rick's history topics at high school was the Greek island of Crete which was part of the reason we decided to head out that way. He was very excited to have the opportunity to actually visit a place he had studied, Knossos Palace. Knossos was ...

A travel blog entry by eatdessertfirst
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Of minotaurs and kings, Iraklion and Knossos, Greece travel blog
Of minotaurs and kings
May 20, 2007

 (C) THOUGHT OF THE DAY - Wow, who knew?? This place is great! Iraklion - Birthplace of El Greco (Dominikos Theotokopolous, according to the statue in the square) and nearby location of Knossos. We saw both today. Home of the Hotel Mirabello where ...

A travel blog entry by gr8escape
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New Species Found!, Iraklion, Greece travel blog
New Species Found!
Aug 2, 2006

... to fifteen metres thick. We also saw on top of one of the wall's bastions the tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis, a native of Iraklion and author of Zorba the Greek and The Last Temptation of Christ. Sweltering in the mid thirties temperature we decided to head ...

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Meet Crete, Iraklion, Crete, Greece travel blog
Meet Crete
Sep 14, 2006

... Basically beach rolls into small towns then into harsh mountains. I cycled the north coast from Kissamos to Platau Lassithi near Iraklion. Given there are really only two continuous roads on the island, the Old National Road and the New National Road, ...

A travel blog entry by cycling_azza

Forum Discussions on Iraklion (2)

Starter Kit for Greece
Posted on Dec 4, 2008, 10:18:09
... humanity to come to Greece and not visit the Acropolis. But there are many flights during the summer season to Crete (Iraklion), Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes, Corfu and the like. All have ferry service to other islands but local flights are only between ...
90-Day Eurotrip
Posted on Aug 9, 2007, 02:36:11
Copenhagen , Denmark - Madrid, Spain - Iraklion (Crete), Greece - Bern, Switzerland - Warsaw, Poland - Dublin, Ireland - Berlin, Germany - Barcelona, Spain - Amsterdam, Netherlands -London, United Kingdom - Rome, Italy So, my buddy and I are ...

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