Travelogues Region of Crete

We walk into the city center of Sissi and look around the harbor. The supermarket calls out to us, and of course, the bakery with all the sweet pastries...

We continue to the shipwreck Manassa Rose M and will spend the night there... wonderful

parking lot with potted plant.” The entire hotel complex also made a very well-kept impression. Everywhere was cleaned, gardened, and tidied up without making one feel like they...

We are looking at the nearby Minoan Palace... but again, everything is in ruins...

Today we are off. At 1:30 AM, we departed towards Frankfurt Airport. The parking garage, located a bit outside, and the transfer to the airport went super smoothly. The check-in...

I had decided to take the path over the Giglios Pass, as described in my travel guide. The others descended through the Samaria Gorge. According to the description, it should be...

The day after yesterday, which is today, began in the small village of Arna, where I headed to a café after getting up. The café was still closed, but there were already some...

When paying for my accommodation, the innkeeper advised me against hiking to Milia. It was supposed to rain today and it was too far anyway. I acknowledge the advice and ignore...

Methana - Piraeus - Athens - Chania/Crete

Christmas Eve is also rainy here. In the afternoon, we find a break in the rain and walk through the city again...truly idyllic.

Actually, I didn't want to have breakfast because I thought the accommodation and food didn't have a good value for money. However, the landlady didn't want to let me go without...

There were heavy thunderstorms throughout the night. I was glad I could sleep in Dimitris Kornaros' old accommodation. It would have been really uncomfortable in the tent....

Just as it ended with dinner, it continued with breakfast.3 fried eggsBaked cheeseBaked bread and FetaCheese pieGreek coffee and Mountain TeaI was well nourished for the next...

I met Helmut early in the morning while dismantling the tent. We somehow clicked and had breakfast together. Then I headed towards Loutro. This section is one of my absolute...

Breakfast at 8 o'clock. George made me a delicious pancake with feta cheese and honey. I left right after breakfast. The first ascent was tough, but since the path went through...

I snuck out of my room this morning at 6:30 am (hostel, teenagers sleep in 😅) and went to have breakfast. I made myself a delicious yogurt with banana, apple, and orange,...

I left at 6:20 without breakfast. I had planned to have my yogurt with fruit in the mountains at the first water stop. But then around 9 o'clock at the first water source, which...

Sorry, but I'm always fascinated

I will never fly to Greece again for sure... ...I hear a young woman in the queue behind me say.But let's start from the beginning: 6:30 am - Wake up, get dressed, and wait...

The night was pleasant. Actually very quiet. The air conditioning is doing its best and the temperature was actually very pleasant for sleeping in a windowless room with 4...

A pretty restless night. 250ml of wine, two Raki and another schnapps are already enough for that! For today, my travel guide promises me 'intuitive navigation' on the way to...

I got up before sunrise again to have enough time in case something goes wrong. The hike to the highest mountain in Crete went through high alpine terrain. The path was well...

I actually wanted to replace my torn pants in Chania, but I preferred to take the first bus to Heraklion and pimp my gear there. Of the three outdoor stores in Heraklion, only...

After my muesli breakfast, I set off early. Julien, a Frenchman who was abducted to Norway by a Kannada love affair and who takes care of Northern Lights tourists there in the...

It brings a smile to my face when I think about my daily experiences. In Paleochora, I set off early and hiked to Anidri Beach. You can hike upward through the Anidri Gorge to...

7:00 Rested. My little bay shows its best side. Sunshine and almost no wind. My first swim in the Mediterranean 🙂. The water was warm but also refreshing. After I had packed...

I will certainly never fly to Greece again... .... I hear a young woman in the queue behind me.But one after the other: 6:30 a.m. - Get up, get dressed and wait outside with bag...

Cozy day without a fixed plan. Today, everyone except for the Irish girl who had to leave early in the morning for the airport had the sleep syndrome! The cleaning lady made...

12.12.2024 Before breakfast, we continue east and after a few kilometers, we arrive at the excavation site of Malina. There, we can stay overnight at the beach that has so far...

We continue to Paleochoras Beach, a super quiet spot by the water. We discover...a mine...