Knossos Travel Blogs

David and I left the  motel after a great breakfast in their upstairs area.   We walked to the bus line and quickly found the bus that would take us to Knossos.  We enjoyed the ride out.  When we arrived we found the Knossos area had a huge parking lot and an overflow …

The alarm went off at 6.30 a.m. since we had a very busy day. It was time for more sightseeing. We wanted to go to the ancient minoan palace of Knossos which is located close to Iraklio. That was about 2 hours to drive and we wanted to be there early before it was too crowded. But we were to late :…

The drive to Knossos was very scenic, which was about the only plus of the whole thing.  There wasn't that much to see, just little towns here and there.  It's not like you can do anything stuck on a bus.  We passed through the southern part of Heraklion and my stomach turned again w…

So much to see! When you´re going to Crete, go see Spinaloga. The boottrip alone is already beautyful!

The ultimate study abroad experience-- twenty eight students, three professors, forty cities, fourteen countries, four months.

Traveling to Greece, Kreta, Cheronissos

My mediteranian see tour in the Year 2001

Just photos with brief explanations from 90 days traveling in Greece, May-August, 2003. Mostly Cycladic islands and archaeology, because I was there as an archaeology student. Explanations may be forthcoming!

Already at 08:00 we’re at the breakfast table with Jorgos, he’s the owner of the place. He runs the place of his mother together with his wife (she cooks) and his sister in law (we think that, because she looks a lot like his wife; she cooks and cleans). It’s the same breakfast as ever: roast…

We spent an incredible two months travelling by train and bus through Eastern Europe, from Berin southward to Athens. We've seen some incredible sights and met some awesome people. Eastern Europe rocks my socks.