Excursions

Monastery of Arkádhi
Monastery of Arkádhi
Situated about 14 miles (23km) south of Rethymnon, the Monastery
of Arkádhi is something of a national Cretan shrine. During
the 1866 rebellion against the Turks the monastery became a refuge
for Cretan insurgents and their families. They were surrounded by
the Turks and...
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The remains of Gortyna to the south of Heraklion tell a later
tale than that of the other archaeological sites in Crete,
particularly the important inscribed stones, known as the Gortyn
Law Code, dating back to the 5th century BC: a complete code...
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About 38 miles (61km) south of Heraklion lies Crete's second
most important Minoan archaeological site, the Palace complex of
Phaistos, considered by many to be a finer example of Minoan
architecture than Knossos. The west propylon, the monumental
entranceway to the palace, is particularly...
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The Samaria Gorge
The Samaria Gorge
It is an arduous trip but well worth it to see one of the great
natural wonders of Europe, the Samaria Gorge in the White Mountains
in western Crete. From the top of the gorge it is a 10-mile (16km)
hike through the...
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