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Hania, Crete -Day 6

Today, on the first bus, we are on the way to the Palace of Knossos, in Heraklion. The trip is fun, the locals are on their way to work and observing them on and off the bus is interesting. Along the route, we pass several seaside resorts and Rethymnon; we may stop at Rethymnon on the way back. The city of Heraklion may have some charming neighborhood, but we did not see them. It is crowded and the architecture is not notable.

The Palace at Knossos

This place is not easily described. It is huge, about 215,000 square feet, most of which were not accessible on the day of our pilgrimage. Very disappointing... Not a great picture harvest. Note that except for the large jars called "Pithoi" the renovated structures are interpretations of Sir Arthur Evans. The worse part, the Museum with all the Minoan artifacts is also closed.

Very Few Pictures

  • Crete, Day 6 -The Palace at Knossos: Bath At Knossos
  • Crete, Day 6 -The Palace at Knossos: Venetian Harbor Entrance
  • Crete, Day 6 -The Palace at Knossos: Knossos Workshop Floor
  • Crete, Day 6 -The Palace at Knossos: Minoans At Knossos
  • Crete, Day 6 -The Palace at Knossos: Pithoi
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