Ancient Nemea & Mycenae
The ruins of Ancient Nemea and Mycenae sit just half an hour apart, but the former is nearly empty, while the latter receives hordes of visitors. This is a shame, […]
Category Archives: Europe
Castle Towns of the Southwest: Methoni & Pylos
If you travel all the way down to the western tip of the Greek mainland, you’ll find rolling hills, well-tended fields, sandy beaches, tiny harbors, and ancient towns. This is […]
Kythira in 3 Days
My sister and I have just made our second trip to the southern Greek island of Kythira, and it’s really grown on us. In truth, Kythira deserves more than three […]
Reflections on Crete
The largest island in Greece, Crete is a fascinating place. It’s hard to appreciate the island’s size from looking at a map, especially when evaluating driving distances; because Crete is […]
Coastal Crete: From Sfakaki to Chania
Much of the northwestern coast of Crete feels like one giant sandy beach, so it’s a popular area with both tourists and locals alike. My sister and I spent two […]
The Mighty Minoans: Knossos & Beyond
The ancient site of Knossos finds its way to most lists of must-do activities in Crete, and with good reason: this Minoan ruin was once home to Europe’s oldest city. […]
The Botanical Park & Gardens of Crete
On our fourth day in Crete, my sister and I paid a visit to the Botanical Park & Gardens of Crete. What a special place! In 2003, a fire in […]
Staying in Omalos
Crete may be famous for its beaches, but there’s nothing like a visit to the mountains to show you the heart of the country. So we headed to the Omalos […]
Hiking The Samaria Gorge
We did it! We made it down, down, down the sixteen-kilometer rocky slope of the Samaria Gorge. It was stunning, it was long, and our calves resented us for the […]
5 Beaches of Paleochora … and Some Goats
The town of Paleochora in southwestern Crete boasts somewhere in the vicinity of 42 different beaches. Some are petite, some are grand; some are rocky, some have sand; some are […]
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