Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
Heraklion, Greece
As a scientific paper of mine was accepted at a conference in Αθήνα, Greece, I had a problem: I went to this city before and had the feeling of already having seen everything relevant. Αθήνα is a city I also have some negative experiences with. Continue reading “Island hopping”
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)”
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”
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”
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”
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”