Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
If you want to fly to Κρήτη (Kriti, Crete), Greece, the main airport Nikos Kazantzakis (HER) is most probably your entry point. It is located 3 kilometers outside of Ηράκλειο and was opened in 1937. Following the airport of Αθήνα it is the second largest airport of Greece. Continue reading “Iraklio International Airport (HER)”
As I was on Κρήτη (Kriti, Crete) and wanted to see Σαντορίνη, I tried to get a ferry boat to the island. As the trip isn’t short I decided to get onboard of the Megajet, a highspeed boat going from Ηράκλειο to Σαντορίνη. A nice trip that ended not like I expected. Continue reading “Megajet”
This island of Σαντορίνη in Greece is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. It would be even nicer if it wouldn’t be that much crowded by tourists. It is in fact an old vulcano flooded by the sea. Continue reading “Santorini”
If you get to the old harbour of Σαντορίνη, Greece you’re standing at the water and looking up to the city high in the rocks. A small path leads you steadily up the hill or you can do it the easy way: rent a donkey. Continue reading “How to get up”
Being in Ηράκλειο, Greece was a nice experience – but the city was quite small and I wanted to see the more rural Κρήτη (Kriti, Crete). As I didn’t want to rely on busses I had no other chance than to rent a vehicle – for the first time of my life when travelling. Continue reading “Goats & rocks”
If you are at Κρήτη (Kriti, Crete) – belonging to Greece – you might typically want to visit the biggest of the three palaces on the island; the palace of Κνωσός. It is not far away from Iraklio and a really tourist-oriented sight.
Continue reading “The Palace of Knossos”
Ηράκλειο, Greece is the biggest city on the island of Κρήτη (Kriti, Crete). It had different names during the time when it belonged to the republic of Venezia and to Turkey. It’s name goes back to the figure Heracles of Greek mythology. Continue reading “Named after Heracles”
The harbour of Ηράκλειο, Greece has a long history: it was one of the four ports of Κνωσός in minoic times. The Arabs fortified this place and during Byzantine times a tower was built here. In the 16th century CE the republic of Venezia created a fortress to protect the harbor, the Castello a Mare. Continue reading “Old harbour”
The airport of Athens, Greece is named after the former prime minister Eleftherios Venizelos. It is the biggest one in the country, located 25 kilometers afar from the city and transports 16 millions of passengers each year. Continue reading “Diethnis Aerolimenas Athinon Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH)”
There aren’t too many museums in Ηράκλειο, Greece – but one important one: the archaeological museum is number two in Greece, after the one in Αθήνα. Until the 1960s all findings on Κρήτη (Kriti, Crete) were brought here, later regional museums were opened. Continue reading “An important one”