Dec 08 2013
Visitors come to Crete for many reasons – the climate, beaches, welcoming hospitality, the ‘Mediterranean diet’ of wonderful taverna food, spring flowers, and for walking, especially through the spectacular gorges, which vary in difficulty from an easy stroll to technically demanding, requiring climbing equipment and expertise. I’ve no idea how many gorges there are in …
Nov 19 2013
If you sit with a morning coffee or early evening aperitif at the ‘Skala’, alongside Paleochora’s harbour (and where better?), then you can pick out, if you look in the right direction, the ‘Turkish Fort’ high on the ridge separating Spaniakos and Azogires. It’s almost due north, and stands out clearly in the morning sunlight. …
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