Crete – Part 3 starts in the Grecotel Cretan Malia Park. The lovely, quiet hotel complex with direct entry to the beach and botanic garden can be very much recommended. You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share […]
Crete – Part 2
Accompany us to the seaports Chania, 100 km west of Heraklion, and Rethymno. On our way to the Lasithi plateau we visit a Venetian spring house and the biggest plane tree of Crete which forms the center of the small mountain village Krasi. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from […]
Crete – Part 1
Crete is the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and strongly affected by the Minoan culture. Crete – Part 1 shows the two of the most important Greek palaces Malia and Knossos. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please […]
In the Old Town of Rhodes
The old town of Rhodes with its nested and narrow lanes reflects the turbulent history of the city and the island. The city was founded after the victory of the Delian League over the Persians in 408 BC. After the Delian League was dissolved, Rhodes became independent. Later, Rhodes approached to the Romans, but fell […]
On the City walls of Rhodes
A walk on the city walls of Rhodes allows a deep insight into fortress construction of the Crusaders. The four kilometer-long construction is not just a wall, but a fortification which is secured repeatedly at strategic positions. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, […]
On the peninsula Prasonisi – Rhodes
Prasonisi – Πρασονήσι – is a peninsula that forms the southern end of Rhodes. The peninsula is crowned by a lighthouse and can be reached by car over a stony bumpy road. Prasonisi is connected to the mainland only by a 2 km-long sandbar, the isthmus. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a […]