Crete
Our last days in Greece are spent on the island of Crete, which has a long and tumultuous history of being ruled by other empires, including the Venetians and the Ottomans, and only officially became part of modern day Greece in 1913. Its ancient history is archeologically rich – this is where you can visit the remains of the extraordinary Palace of Knossos, first constructed around 1900 BC at the height of the Minoan civilization, a highly cultured, wealthy, peaceful […]
Categories: Architecture, Art, Crete, Hania, Heraklion, Knossos, Minoans, Travel, Travel writing • Tags: Art, Chania, Crete, Heraklion, Knossos, Minoans, The Palace of Knossos, Travel, Travel writing
