The Myths - part 3

Today, part three of the Myths; a very serious part: about the fruits of unhealthy love! “Minotaur (usually depicted as a man with a bull's head, but sometimes in the form of a creature with a human head and torso, and with a bull's body from the waist down. He was born from the union of Pasifae, ...

Heraklion - the capital of Crete

“Heraklion, also Iraklion (Greek: IIraklio) - the largest city and administrative capital of Crete and the capital of the Heraklion regional unit. The fifth largest city in Greece with 200,000 inhabitants. Heraklion was the fastest growing tourist destination in Europe in 2017. According to the ran...

Malia, Heronissos' neighbour. The Myths part 2

In search of sandy beaches, we head east of Hersonissos, and 10 km further on we turn into the streets of Malia where the maps show access to the sand sea beaches! Malia is as commercialized as Hersonissos, and Greek Crete is hard to locate there, and not to be mistaken with other places in the wor...

A more Greek evening

It's time to devote a few words to the place where we are. Hersonissos is a typical tourist destination like many in Crete, 26 km east of the island's capital - Heraklion. The city focuses on one main street running along the coast, and an additional attraction is the promenade running parallel to...

One morning on the beach

Changing the room turned out to be more of a problem than it might have appeared. The hotel was full of 80+ French groups and no rooms were available! The girls at the reception put us on a special list and told us to wait and check the availability every day at 12:00. After two days we were show...

On the beach. The Myths part 1

The weather forecast for the coming days tells us that from Tuesday there might be a considerate drop of temperature and it may rain. So, we decide to spend Monday on sunbathing. It’s hot but moderated by quite strong winds.   There is no question of bathing, as the waves are quite large. But how...

Ou four-star hotel

We arrived from Heraklion to Hersonissos, where our hotel is located, after an hour of a spectacular ride. The route was quite short, but the coach driver had a lot of difficulty in "squeezing" through the narrow streets, taking tourists to the respective hotels. The passing of two coaches in such ...

Flying over Greece

A trip to Greece, or actually to one of the islands, requires supplementing at least basic information about the country. How many islands does Greece have? Please try to guess! Well, how many? First, contrary to what is imagined, most of Greece's territory falls on the mainland. Second, Greek is...