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Heraklion, Crete

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October 23, 2016 You come to Heraklion to visit Knossos, but it is a city worth exploring as well. It is the largest city and the administrative capital of Crete also the fourth largest city in Greece. On the 23rd of May 1941, German bombers dropped bombs over the city on anything standing. At the … Read more

Wandering the Amári Valley

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October 20, 2016 The Amári Valley is not for those with an agenda. The drive is through some lovely and barren terrain, interrupted rarely by small towns that appear to be completely uninhabited. The joy is in the hidden surprises. The valley is towered over by Mount Idi, an often-used crossword puzzle word for you … Read more