Crete, the myth found

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Crete, land of myths, where not only haunts the maze at Knossos, but also the sea of ??Zeus and Europa, wonderufl and uncontaminated. I read all the diaries before you leave, thank you, and therefore do not repeat myself but I will say in summary of my trip by adding a couple of tips. Arrive in Heraklion, hit and run overnight to see the museum and Knossos, at the Marine Hotel. It 'was the most expensive among all hotel (79 euros), the most anonymous and save the beautiful covered terrace has left no regrets. Wonderful but what I saw at the museum, however, all gathered in a small space because they are restructuring it: we gain the convenience of space, but luckily no one was there because guess what happens when instead of there being crowds alongside the vessels Kamares, the disk of Phaistos, the Minoan wonderful jewelry and more. The next day early at Knossos: Here you can say what you want about Evans who did not in fact discovered but invented the building (like Carcassonne, however, by Viollet-le-Duc), but you are much more colorful its parts that many "stones" seen elsewhere. Oh, I'm liquidating everything in a few lines but I will say that I started months before to read what I found on the Minoan civilization, the first of Europe from which all come on the Linear A (not deciphered) and B deciphered by Ventris on myths, in short, the emotion was so much walking in on what I called stones. The labyrinth, though this was, you can only imagine the incredible modernity of its architecture. True my dear Frank Lloyd Wright?
After the morning on our roots, to Chania via car hire, but before reaching a stop for the best yogurt in the village of Crete Vrysses which is next to the national road but the deviation is not seen right. In this regard, because we saved with the navigator on road signs, oltrettutto in the greek capital, not to be trusted in the sense that there are right. In 3 days we were in the Chania Pension Eva, nice and with the advantage that it was in the center but protected by noise at night. Chania and very pretty, I advise all fans in addition to what the Naval Museum where you will find a lady who speaks beautiful Italian, the sunset cruise with the ship Irina, to see the sunset from the beach at 7 in the late, raki and fruit at will, all for 8 euros! We wanted to do the Samaria Gorge, but we gave up for lack of our friend: a change to the program that I had arranged for his wife and friends and tell you that I did not cry. Of course one day is dedicated to the Akrotiri peninsula and the 3 that there are monasteries, the scapin get to the third, Chatolikò and not regret it. Then another 3 days in the far west and here I stumbled across a fabulous guesthouse: you have in mind the terrace overlooking the sea Montalbano? imagine such a place, where you enjoy annex the Tremont, tavern with terrace a few steps, and descend a few steps to the beach Falassarna, take note: the tavern Petalidi http://www.petalida-crete.com/MainE.html . The price? 30 euros, 30 euros per night I say! From here, ride allla Balos lagoon in boat from Kissamos (really a wonderful sea, I had read it, I thought I exaggerate, but it is), walk south to Elafonissi other top bath with gold Monastery of the step approaching. 3 days of sea to tell, say Fred Bongusto.
Return to the east and stop in for a night Rhetymno. One night only but pretty guesthouse that are shown on the web but with difficulty, also take note of this, Pension Castle http://www.castello-rethymno.gr/pension_castello1.htm. The city is not worth more than one night, but it was to see the stage from which logistic Monastery of Arkadi beautiful on the course and then continue for the last 2 days in Aghios Nikolaos, with the accent on the first o. Side Hotel, cute, slightly out of town with a friendly staff, as we found anywhere. We are in the tourist area and enjoyable but I wanted to do a full day cruise to the island by Crissi, boat from Ierapetra. Outweighed the risk in rough seas, that when we are really moved him into another paradise for the swimmer and photographer. There I see the pictures because you would die of envy. From the tourist trip to the village of Kritsa (Lonely Planet said "with the women who wear traditional clothes," Bale!) And to see the church of Panagia Kera, that of Crete Yellow Disney film that launched 60 years These areas and some 'has ruined the. What to say? Crete does not eat well, maybe a little 'out of Italy, but everything is boring and monotonous for me, however, that the fish do not eat it here in Liguria coast Nien. The friendliness of the people, the colors of the red sea and tapered columns of Knossos on the contrary (if some wiseacre tells you that an error by Evans, explain that instead of tree trunks were placed on the contrary to prevent germination) are in my memories perennials. Crete can be enjoyed at different levels, I tried to live them all and sin not knowing the language. Kalimera, filous mou tous.