Two weeks ago I had the chance to vacation on the Greek island Crete. Specifically at the Kalimera Kriti hotel pictured above. The name actually means good morning Crete, which is quite a good idea for a hotel name. It was beautiful. The service was amazing. After the second night the waiters already knew what I was going to order to drink which was Fanta lemon. So it was nice to see that without saying anything I would already have my drink on the table by the time I got back from the buffet. The food was also amazing, all Greek and delicious. The hotel had a series of little houses with one, two, or four rooms in each, or there was an option of the classic "all rooms in one building" setup. It was perfect for children and older couples seeking to get away from their stressful lives into a quiet a calm setting. So not as exciting for younger generations, like myself. On the other hand, it was quite relaxing with the choice of golfing and water sports which was a big plus.
On the day of our departure we had some time to go and visit the Palace of Knossos, which was built by King Minos. It used to be the capital of Crete back in 3300 b.c. and was the centre of the Minoan culture. This is a reconstruction drawing of the Palace.
And this is what it looks like now. It is still quite an experience to see the ruins even though it is a whole bunch of blocks of stones. There was lots of pottery that were "fresh" looking and pillars as well as whole rooms that you could admire.
I just wanted to share this photo with you because I thought it was beautiful. I took it from the airplane flying into Heraklion, the capital city of Crete.
Image 1 via realholidayreports.com
Image 2 via housecrete.gr
The rest of the images are my own.
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