History in a Door – Rethymno, Crete – Daily Photo

History in a Door – Rethymno, Crete – Daily Photo

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Even something as simple as a door can have a story to tell about a places history. The doric columns and classical shape show the Greek heritage of this door in Rethymno, [...]

What’s a Minoan Urn? – Heraklion, Crete – Daily Photo

What’s a Minoan Urn? – Heraklion, Crete – Daily Photo

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The archeological dig at Knossos on Crete was done in a fashion that current archeologist would not approve. Englishman Arthur Evans sometimes reconstructed parts of the ruins based more on his imagination [...]

Old Door – Rethymno, Greece – Daily Photo

Old Door – Rethymno, Greece – Daily Photo

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This door in Rethymno, Greece captures some of the history of the island of Crete. The style looks classic Greek but if you look carefully the inscription above the door is in [...]

Palace at Knossos – Heraklion, Greece – Daily Photo

Palace at Knossos – Heraklion, Greece – Daily Photo

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The archeological site of Knossos (often called the Palace of Knossos) near Heraklion, Greece on the island of Crete is the home of the Minoan civilization which is the first great civilization [...]

Sidewalk Cafes – Chania, Crete – Daily Photo

Sidewalk Cafes – Chania, Crete – Daily Photo

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Chania is a beautiful city on the island of Crete in Greece whose tourism brochure undoubtedly uses terms like “sun-drenched”. It may be clichĂ© but it is also true. We visited Chania [...]

Central Market – Chania, Crete – Daily Photo

Central Market – Chania, Crete – Daily Photo

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On the edge of the old town in Chania on the island of Crete is a large indoor market (or Agora) which is popular with locals and fun for tourists, especially photographers. [...]

Child's Play – Chania, Crete – Daily Photo

Child's Play – Chania, Crete – Daily Photo

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There is something irresistible about water in fountains to children. I think we adults probably feel the same way but are too constrained by what is right and proper to jump into [...]

Yiali Tzami Mosque – Chania, Crete – Daily Photo

Yiali Tzami Mosque – Chania, Crete – Daily Photo

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This former mosque which sits on the harbor in Chania testifies to the Muslim influence on the island during its rule by the Ottoman empire. This particular mosque was built by the [...]

Chania Harbor – Chania, Crete – Daily Photo

Chania Harbor – Chania, Crete – Daily Photo

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The Venetians left Chania on the island of Crete some time ago but they left a beautiful harbor in this picturesque town on the north coast of Create. The base of the [...]

WW2 British Cemetary  – Chania, Crete – Daily Photo

WW2 British Cemetary – Chania, Crete – Daily Photo

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One thing that the recent video episode of the Amateur Traveler, Travel to Chania, Crete (Greece), did not show was this nearby cemetery to the British and Anzacs soldiers who died on [...]