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Heraklion Travel, Crete, Greece 4K

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Heraklion is the major city and capital of the largest Greek island of Crete. Its Archaeological Museum holds the remains of the 3000-year old Minoan civilization, which grew around the nearby legendary palace of Knossos (of Minotaur fame), as well as Byzantine churches and a well-preserved Venetian wall and fortress from the 15th century.

Heraklion (or Herakleion, Iraklio, Irakleion) is the capital of Crete and an industrialised city of around 155,000 residents. The modern city is densely populated and traffic choked, at first overwhelming the visitor. However, in recent years, things have begun to change and efforts are being made to bring out the beauty of the city's rich cultural history. Strolling along the coastline, the city wall, or down a park can reveal various historical remains of potentially immense interest to the watchful eye. The knowledgeable visitor will be able to trace the past under the urban sprawl of the present. The core of the city is still enclosed and defined by the Venetian wall, which includes seven outjutting bastions. In the southernmost of these, the Martinengo Bastion, is the grave of Nikos Kazantzakis standing on a windswept hilltop with its moving inscription, I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.

Landmarks
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The Minoan Palace of Knossos tel: +30 2810 231940, +30 2810 226470, +30 2810 226092, +30 2810 224630 fax: +30 2810 241515 protocol@kgepka.culture.gr. Full ticket: €15, Reduced: €8; Special ticket package: Full: €16, Reduced: €9, valid for: Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Knossos Site, Open Winter: Daily 08.30-15.00 Summer: 08.00-19.30. [30]] Knossos (Greek Κνωσός, the accent is on the second syllable) is the site of the most important and best known Minoan palace complex in Crete. It is located some 5 km (3 mi) south of Heraklion. According to tradition, Knossos was the seat of the legendary Cretan king Minos. The Palace is also connected with further legends, such as the myth of the Labyrinth and the Minotaur, as well as the story of Daidalos and Ikaros. Excavation has revealed that the site was continuously inhabited from the Neolithic period (7000-3000 B.C.) until Roman times.

Koules, the Venetian castle in the Harbour (Greek: Κούλες)
Venetian Walls (Greek: Τείχη)
Loggia (Greek: Λότζια)
Morosini Fountain (a.k.a. Lions Square) (Greek: Λιοντάρια)
St. Minas Cathedral (Greek: Άγιος Μηνάς)
St. Titus Church (Greek: Άγιος Τίτος)
St. Catherine of the Sinaites Church (Greek: Αγία Αικατερίνη Σιναϊτών)
St. Mark's Basilica (Greek: Βασιλική Αγίου Μάρκου)
Dominican Church of St. Peter (Greek: Άγιος Πέτρος Δομηνικανών)

Museums and Galleries
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Historical Museum of Crete Sofokli Venizelou 27, tel. +30 2810 288708, is a multi-faceted museum narrating seventeen centuries of history on the island, from Early Christian times to the modern era.

Heraklion Archaeological Museum 2 Xanthoudidou Street, tel. +30-2810-224630, 280370, fax +30-2810-332610, houses the most important and representative finds from Minoan civilisation and excavations across the island of Crete. Highlights include statues of the Snake Goddess, the famous Bull-Leaping Fresco, the enigmatic and mysterious Phaistos Disk, and Minoan seals and jewelery. Also includes a number of finds from Classical Greek and Roman periods. The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is one of the world's great museums, embodying a whole splendid vanished culture. At least two hours should be allowed to see it, and it could easily take longer. For those seriously interested in that culture, it will be worth while to make two visits to the museum, one before, and one after, visiting Knossos and other Minoan sites: seeing the museum first will enhance your understanding of the sites, and after seeing the sites, you'll be better able to understand the artifacts in the museum when you return.

Museum of Cretan Ethnology, Voroi Pirgiotissis - Vori, Heraklion, This little museum, in Vori - a pretty, traditinal village near Gourtys & Faistos - really 'punches above its' weight'. it's full of traditional day-to-day objects such as baskets, farming implements, fabrics etc which depict everyday life in Crete over the last couple of hundred years. AND, unusually, it's very well displayed & perfectly titled, with clear descriptions in Greek & English. Absolutely charming.

Museum of the Battle for Crete and National Resistance Recounts the tale of Cretan and Allied resistance against Nazi invaders in World War II.

The best beaches in Andros island, Cyclades Greece

The best beaches in Andros island, the unspoiled island of Cyclades in Greece.

Crete | Towns & Villages of Crete

Crete | Towns & Villages of Crete. The first thing you notice when you arrive in Crete is that the island's towns and villages have a flavour all their own. You can't mistake them for anywhere else on any other island or the Greek mainland.
From the quaint Venetian flavour of Chania and Rethymno in the west, to the bustle of Heraklion, the chief town, and to the sub-tropical beach paradises of Lasithin in the east, Crete's communities have managed to keep their unique identities against the onslaught of globalization.
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Crete villages in the mountains

Het leven zoals het is.

Andros Greece Travel Vlog part 1

Γεια σας σήμερα ταξιδεύουμε στην Άνδρο στης Κυκλάδες η αλλιώς το νησί τον ανέμων!
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Crete | About Heraklion Town

Heraklion -- or Iraklio, as the locals call it -- is the biggest city of Crete, with its own ferry port and international airport. The city may be modernizing in great leaps and bounds, but it still preserves the precious layer of its history, from the Minoan era to the 19th century.
Dominating the commercial bustle of the port of Heraklion is the massive Venetian fort, which you can visit. A rewarding stroll can be made around the 15th century city walls, a massive fortification for their time, five kilometres long and up to 30 metres thick in places.
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Fari the village of Crete for sale / drone video / Φαρί το χωριό της Κρήτης που πωλείται

Fari the village of Crete for sale
This is the village of Crete that demands that the whole Athenian company buy it and turn it into a traditional tourist resort. In order to do so, however, all owners will have to agree first and as it
seems the procedures are still at an early stage.
With homeowners we spoke yesterday at the Fari for filming our video, they confirmed the facts and said they were positive about the impact of selling and exploiting their eroded village.
It is the deserted village of Ferri in the municipality of Faistos, located south of Psiloritis in the law of Heraklion.
A very beautiful hamlet that lived in life before it was abandoned by some 300 people who were looking for a better fortune in urban centers in the early 80's.

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Αυτό είναι το χωριό της Κρήτης που ζητάει ολόκληρο να το αγοράσει Αθηναϊκή εταιρία και να το μετατρέψει σε παραδοσιακό τουριστικό θέρετρο. Για να το καταφέρει όμως θα πρέπει πρώτα να συμφωνήσουν όλοι οι ιδιοκτήτες και απότι φαίνεται η διαδικασίες είναι ακόμα σε αρχικό στάδιο.
Με ιδιοκτήτες σπιτιών που μιλήσαμε εχθές που βρεθήκαμε στο Φαρί για τα γυρίσματα του βίντεο μας επιβεβαίωσαν τα γεγονότα και δήλωσαν θετικοί στο ενεχόμενο πώλησης και αξιοποίησης του ερειπωμένου τους χωριού.
Είναι το εγκαταλελειμμένο χωριό Φερί του δήμου Φαιστού που βρίσκεται νότια του Ψηλορείτη στον νόμο Ηρακλείου.
Ένα πολύ όμορφο χωριουδάκι που έσφυζε από ζωή πριν εγκαταλειφθεί από τους 300 περίπου κατοίκους του που έψαχναν μια καλύτερη τύχη στα αστικά κέντρα στις αρχές της δεκαετίας του 80 ‘.

The best routes for trekking in Andros

The best routes for trekking in Andros, the unspoiled island of the Cyclades in Greece.

Άνδρος, Κυκλάδες, Andros, Cyclades, Grèce

Cap sur l'ile d'Andros, dans les Cyclades! La voisine méconnue! A seulement 2 heures du port de Rafina, l’île d'Andros va vous surprendre avec la beauté de ses paysages et la richesse de son patrimoine.

Andros, la capitale, est construite sur une presqu'ile rocailleuse, un endroit souvent battu par les vents et les vagues. Dans la première partie de la ville, autour des places sublimes Kairi et Girokomiou, vous trouverez les quartiers les plus neufs, avec leurs commerces. En vous éloignant sur la presqu’île, vous découvrirez un monde beaucoup plus tranquille, avec des ruelles pittoresques, des petites chapelles, mais également des imposantes demeures de capitaines, toujours tournées vers la mer. Ici, contrairement a la plupart des Cyclades, les maisons sont de style néoclassique, plutôt grandes et impressionnantes, témoignant du passé prospère de l’île, pour la plupart couvertes de toits. Allez jusqu'au bout de la ville où vous arriverez à la place du Marin Inconnu et d'où vous aurez un magnifique aperçu de la ville sur sa presqu’île, des ruines du château, des deux plages qui entourent la ville (Paraporti et Nimporio), ainsi que des hauteurs de l’île, certaines complètement arides, d'autres couvertes de verdure, mais toutes avec d’innombrables villages aux maisons blanchies a la chaux! Du côté nord de la presqu’île, ne ratez pas la pittoresque chapelle de Panagia Thalassini (Notre Dame de la Mer), bâtie sur un rocher dans l'eau.

Malgré la beauté de la Chora (Andros), l'endroit le plus touristique de l’île est la petite ville de Batsi, construite au dessus d'une baie aux eaux turquoises, pas loin du port de Gavrio. Batsi compte de nombreux hôtels et restaurants et est idéalement placé pour admirer le coucher de soleil! Ne restez pas que sur la plage ou la promenade, prenez le temps de visiter les hauteurs de la ville, plus authentiques, jusqu’à l’église.

En faisant le tour de l’île, vous découvrirez plein de villages et des plages! Les routes se trouvent souvent en hauteurs et offrent des magnifiques panoramas, mais attention aux virages. Elles sont pour en grande partie goudronnées, appart celles qui mènent aux plages du côté nord est de l’île, où l’accès est plus compliqué, faisable tout de même en voiture; ou alors en bateau les jours sans vent.

Le port de Gavrio est un petit endroit, qui se développe ses dernières années. C'est souvent un lieu de passage, mais la balade le long de la mer et dans ses quartiers et très agréable! D'ici partent les routes qui mènent aux plages de Fellos, tout près et de Vitali, côté nord est. Cette dernière, ainsi que les plages de Zorkos, Ateni, Vori et surtout Achla, sont souvent battues par les vents du nord, mais vous offriront des bains inoubliables les jours d'accalmie. Rarement bondées, en raison de leur accès plus difficile, elles offrent des paysages pratiquement libres de constructions humaines et un dépaysement total.

De Gavrio part la route principale qui mène à Chora via Batsi. Tout près de Gavrio, vers le sud, on trouvera les petites criques de Liopesi et puis les plages de sable magnifiques et protégées des vents du nord de Aghios Petros (une de plus grandes de l’île), Psili Ammos (la préférée des jeunes), Kypri, Aghios Kyprianos, Batsi. En prenant des routes de terre, on trouvera aussi Chalkilimnionas, Plaka et plein d'autres, pratiquement désertes même au mois d’août.

En tournant du côté est de l’île, on passe par le village de Korthi et Ormos Korthiou sur la mer. D'ici, on peut accéder à la plage carte postale avec le nom bizarre Pidima tis Grias.

La route arrive vers Chora, mais d'ici, on peut quitter la mer et aller vers l’intérieur des terres où on trouvera les villages de Apoikia et Stenies, construits autours de sources d'eau et dans une végétation luxuriante. Les eaux de la source Sariza du village de Apoikia ont des propriétés thérapeutiques. Ici, on trouvera aussi le plus grand moulin d'eau dans les Balkans.

Andros, la riche vous attend pour des vacances inoubliables! Un petit paradis si proche, si méconnu!

Merci d'avoir regardé et à bientôt!

Chania Crete - untouched villages and traditions

The mountainous terrain of the island of Crete, the healthy climate, the sunny weather and the generous land have forged the character of its inhabitants, making them proud, openhearted, easygoing, tolerant and great lovers of freedom.

Cretan hospitality is a unique experience, which unfortunately won't be included in any of the packages offered in the market of mass tourism today.

It's also very important to mention that despite the unprecedented economic and industrial growth the Cretan has managed to keep his traditions and culture intact.

Cretan tradition has very deep roots in the past and expresses itself through popular art, local events, legends, music and can be easily sensed everywhere by those who really want it.

The options offered to someone visiting the island are vast. This calls for a good planning and preparation on the part of the traveler. In this you are not alone! We will be happy to assist you in any way possible.

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