Knossos

omg this place was so awesome i wanted so move there so i could walk around there every day. It was a while since I was there so i can control myself now. But I would definetly want to go again and i strongly recommend this place. Hope you get the same cool guide that i did if you go =P

were actually a little disappointing to me. They were apparently “reconstructed” by some British archaeologist in the 1900s, so a lot of what’s there is really only his interpretation. But it wasn’t built up enough that we could actually go inside any of the impressive buildings.

it was with a personal guide … She took us down the princess baths and the dolphins afreschi. The place is now closed for tourists because they take pieces of the walls foe souvenir!!

Expensive for the few things there are to see. And they are mostly fakes !

Some of the earliest (and nicest) memories I have are of growing up in Irakion and going with my parents to explore the ruins of Knossos, which are just outside of town. They have preserved many of the old wall frescoes, which alone are worth the trip, because they beautifully capture the freedom and spirit of an ancient, long-gone civilization that is radically different than other ancient Greek civilizations, as well as ancient Egypt or Mesopotamia. Unlike the others, the Minoans developed in peaceful isolation, and were more interested in living the sweet life than making war on their neighbors. Their women were relatively free, and their culture was full of life.

So of course, a giant volcano had to erupt and destroy everything. Etsi einai h zoi.