Les meilleurs endroits en Créte: La ville antique d'Aptera
La ville antique d'Aptera est un endroit unique d'intérêt historique, culturel et scientifique. Elle est placée sur la colline juste au-dessus de la route nationale de Chania-Rethymnon et offre une vue panoramique sur la baie de Souda et ses alentours. Le site archéologique se trouve à seulement 15 kilomètres de la ville de Chania et à 47 km de Rethimno. C'était l'une des villes les plus puissantes de Crète pendant les années minoennes, avec une activité commerciale riche, co
Top things to do in Crete: Ancient Aptera
The ancient city of Aptera is a unique place of historical, cultural and scientific interest. It is on the hill just above the national road of Chania-Rethymnon and offers panoramic views to the Souda Bay and the surrounding area. The archaeological site of the ancient city of Aptera is just 15 kilometers outside the city of Chania and 10 km far away from Vamos, on the direction to Chania. It was one of the most powerful cities of Crete during the Minoan years, with rich comm
Les meilleurs endroits en Créte: Le lieu de naissance de Zeus
La Crète est définitivement une île bénie et il n'est pas étonnant que, pendant l'antiquité, elle ait inspiré un grand nombre de mythes et de légendes. L'un des rôles les plus importants qu'il avait dans la mythologie grecque était que c'était le lieu de naissance du «Roi des dieux», Zeus. Selon le mythe, le père de Zeus, Cronus, a avalé tous ses enfants dans la crainte d'une prophétie en disant que son fils l'aurait renversé. L'épouse de Cronus, Rhea, affaiblie le traitement
Top things to do in Crete: Birthplace of Zeus
Crete is definitely a blessed island and is no wonder that during the antiquity it inspired a great number of myths and legends. One of the most important roles it had in Greek mythology was that it was the birthplace of the “King of the Gods”, Zeus. According to the myth, the father of Zeus, Cronus, swallowed all his children in fear of a prophesy saying that his son would overthrown him. The wife of Cronus, Rhea, infuriated at the treatment of her children and after seeing
Malia: un joyau caché de l'ère minoenne
Le palais minoan et le site archéologique de Malia sont situés à 3 km à l'est de la ville de Malia. Du point de vue architectural, le palais de Malia est le troisième plus grand des palais minoans et est considéré comme le plus «provincial» d'entre eux. Selon la mythologie, Sarpédon régnait ici, qui était frère de Minos et fils de Zeus et Europa. Jusqu'en 1880, l'existence de la ville était totalement inconnue. Puis, le propriétaire foncier de la région de Chrysolakkos a déco
Top things to do in Crete: Minoan palace of Malia
The Minoan Palace and the archaeological site of Malia are located 3 km east of the town of Malia. From the architectural point of view the Palace of Malia, is the third- largest of the Minoan Palaces and is considered the most "provincial" of them. According to mythology, Sarpedon reigned here, who was brother of Minos and son of Zeus and Europa. Till 1880, the existence of the city was totally unknown. Then the land owner of the Chrysolakkos area discovered a few sheets of
Europe's first known civilization: The Minoan
Everybody who visits Crete has heard, or will hear, of the Minoan civilization which
flourished in the middle Bronze Age on the Mediterranean island of Crete from ca. 2000 BCE
until ca. 1500 BCE. With their unique art and architecture, the Minoans made a significant
contribution to the development of Western European civilization as it is known today. The archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans was first alerted to the possible presence of an ancient
civilization on Crete by survi
Top things to do in Crete: Spinaloga
Spinalonga is an arid and barren rocky islet with an area of 8.5 hectares lying at the mouth of the natural port of Elounda in the Lasithi prefecture of Crete. Due to its strategic location, it was fortified and served a variety of roles and purposes over the centuries. In spite of its long and turbulent history, today Spinalonga is mainly known as the Leper Island. In 1903, a leper colony was established on Spinalonga, to isolate people suffering from Hansen’s disease from t
Le saut à l'élastique en Crète: Aradaina gorge
La gorge avec le deuxième pont le plus haut d'Europe pour faire du saut à l'élastique! La gorge d'Aradaina est l'une des gorges les plus intéressantes et les plus impressionnantes de la municipalité de Sphakia et de toute la Crète. Elle est plus petite que celui de Samaria, mais tout aussi impressionnante avec des hautes pentes verticales, une végétation luxuriante et une faune sauvage. Pour rejoindre Chora Sphakion (Sphakia), vous devrez parcourir la chaussée jusqu'au villag
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