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  • Jo Wynn

    Plakias | Jun 01 06'

    by Jo Wynn a 24 year old female, on vacation in Plakias

    Plakias is another small beach front town and it was just gorgeous! The youth hostel was tucked away in an olive grove and was so so great. Our fir... Continue reading »

  • Mike & Teresa vH

    The island of Crete-the "beginning" | Jan 23 09'

    by Mike & Teresa vH a traveling as a couple from Brisbane, on vacation in Plakias

    "Crete - island of ancient sites, walks & herbs!"

    <!--StartFragment--> Friday, 23rd January IN CRETE!!  What DREADFUL weather!  To make matters worse as we got underway there was a b... Continue reading »

Trips taken near Plakias

  • Ms Toni

    Samaria Gorge | Jun 06 06'

    by Ms Toni a 43 year old female from Christchurch, on vacation in Samaria National Park (Gorge)

    "Every time we turned a corner there would be something new and amazing to look at, and another new angle for a photo."

    Early, early on Wednesday morning and the alarm awakes us at 5.15am (holiday, what holiday?!) so that we have time to wander down to the bus stop a... Continue reading »

  • globalchoirboy

    The Good Samarian Hike | May 30 07'

    by globalchoirboy a 52 year old male from Eugene, on vacation in Samaria National Park (Gorge)

    So I'm an abuse puppy.  Instead of taking an easy day after so much driving I signed up for a 5 am wakeup call in order to catch a tour bus fo... Continue reading »

  • The Journeyers

    Home to Europe's first civilization - Minoan Civilization | May 16 06'

    by The Journeyers a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Heraklion

    "The town of Heraklion itself, brings to mind lazy summer days, white sands and smooth blue seas all accompanied by cups after cups of frappes ..."

    Heraklion is the capital and economical centre of Crete region. It has a population of about 150,000 rendering it a good place to not just relax an... Continue reading »

  • am2009

    Day Trip to Samaria Gorge | Jul 11 07'

    by am2009 a real traveler from Vancouver, on vacation in Chania

    Today we got up very early to catch the 6:15 AM burs from Hania south to the village of Xyloskalo (about 1 hr), the mouth of the Samaria Gorge.The... Continue reading »

  • BigWilk

    Crete | Jun 15 07'

    by BigWilk a 47 year old male traveling as a family from Austin, on vacation in Crete

    Saturday June 16th took us from Dubrovnik-->Budapest on a SkyEurope flight, then on from Budapest-->Crete on a Wizz Air flight. SkyEurope see... Continue reading »

  • Ms Toni

    Chania, Crete | Jun 05 06'

    by Ms Toni a 43 year old female from Christchurch, on vacation in Chania

    "Driving on the right hand side of the road was difficult enough, but the car also turned out to be a MANUAL..."

    Thursday morning, and thanks to Toni’s insistence of having curtains open, we were up with the birds again. A “quaint” breakfast was included with... Continue reading »

  • globalchoirboy

    From Knossos to Nausea | May 26 07'

    by globalchoirboy a 52 year old male from Eugene, on vacation in Iraklion

    Jumping in the bright yellow Hyundai Atos we spun down the National Highway eastward.  Our goals this first day were small.  Knossos just... Continue reading »

  • am2009

    Athens (Day 5) to Crete | Jul 10 07'

    by am2009 a real traveler from Vancouver, on vacation in Chania

    Today we went around to the places our Acropolis admissions got us but we didn't make yesterday (Ancient Agora and Keramikos).  At 8:20AM, we... Continue reading »

  • am2009

    Matala Beach | Jul 14 07'

    by am2009 a real traveler from Vancouver, on vacation in Matala

    Sunday morning we got up early to take a bus to the south coast to visit Matala beach, a former hippie hangout due to the groovy caves.  The b... Continue reading »

  • Ms Toni

    Heraklion, Crete | Jun 08 06'

    by Ms Toni a 43 year old female from Christchurch, on vacation in Heraklion

    "An ice cream managed to soothe the savage beast for a few minutes..."

    After a repeat “quaint” breakfast and a quick stop to pick up catamaran tickets for our coming trip from Heraklion to Santorini, we set off for the... Continue reading »

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