PALACE OF KNOSSOS IN CRETE ~ Beautiful places of Barcelona and Catalonia

martes, 9 de septiembre de 2014

PALACE OF KNOSSOS IN CRETE

We took the bus number 2 to Knossos at 9 am at the bus station of Heraklio. Because of the traffic we arrived at the Palace of Knossos shortly before 10am although the journey was only 5 km.

After queuing to buy the tickets we began the visit at 10am. It's a bit late because it was already hot and there were few shady places. It is advisable a hat and water. The palace is huge and the visit became a bit long.

Palace of Knossos in Crete

Reconstruction of the Palace of Knossos in Crete

Plan of the Knossos palace in Crete where you can see the visitors' route on the left

South house of the Palace of Knossos in Crete

Another partially reconstructed area of the Palace of Knossos in Crete

Minotaur horns beside the South Propylaeum of the Minoan Palace of Knossos

South Propylaeum was the South Entrance to the Minoan Palace of Knossos

The Minoan Fresco of the Procession in the South Propylaeum of the Palace of Knossos

Upper Throne Room is one of the most beautiful places of the Palace of Knossos in Crete

Painting on the myth of the Minotaur in the Upper Throne Room of the Palace of Knossos in Crete

Throne Room is one of the most important places of the Knossos Palace in Crete

Grand staircase of the Palace of Knossos in Crete

North entrance to the Knossos Palace in Crete

Another view of the North entrance to the Knossos Palace

After a visit of 2 hours we came back to Heraklio by bus. In the same bus station of Heraklio, we took an express bus at 1:30pm to Agios Nikolaos, where we arrived an hour later, with the idea of having lunch there and walking through this typical holiday town in Crete.

Agios Nikolaos

Beach of Agios Nikolaos in Crete

Promenade beside the Voulismeni Lake in Agios Nikolaos

Voulismeni Lake in Agios Nikolaos, a popular seaside town in Crete

Boats on Voulismeni Lake in Agios Nikolaos

We spent a nice afternoon walking around the Voulismeni Lake in Agios Nikolaos

Colorful buildings beside the sea in Agios Nikolaos

Agios Nikolaos in Crete behind the Voulismeni Lake

Overview of Agios Nikolaos in Crete

The atmosphere of Agios Nikolaos is lively and it's very pleasant to walk around the lake. At 7pm we took the bus back, which this time left us in the port of Heraklio at 8pm. So we took the opportunity to collect the blue star ferry tickets from Mykonos to Piraeus we purchased online at Barcelona.

At 9pm we arrived at the hotel. After taking a shower we got off to a Greek taverna-style restaurant next to the hotel for dinner. We really enjoyed our meal and the owner was very nice.

This was our trip route from Crete and the Greek Islands to Athens:

Day 1 - Crete: Chania