 Crete
"Mark, Devon" <coopermg@> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:1114943772.577651.54780@f14g2000cwb. ...
> Hi,
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> I'm visiting Crete for the first time with my three daughters (aged
> 15,11 and 7) late in May. Has anyone got any tips on where to visit?
> We'll be staying in Gournes/Gouves area.
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> Anything would be useful - kids love wildlife/animals, art, music, fun
> things, swimming/water things, theatre, beaches, food! What is nice to
> visit and what should be avoided? Thinking of using buses and taxis
> rather than hiring a car etc. - how would that work out?
Can you visit the western part too?
Samaria valley (biggest gorge of europe) is worth a visit.
Crete generally, I was most impressed by all the little goats walking almost
upside down on the vertical walls or climbing little trees.
Things to avoid:
- Sea urchins (seriously, wear bathing shoes in the water)
- driving a car on your own
- driving your own car
- as usual: german tourist groups (as individuals we are normally okay
and tend to avoid the groups too.)
Things that are great:
The local youths and their cars. You haven't seen headlights before you
visit crete. *Every* car has at least four to six headlights and the guy
driving it is basically looking out for every small cloud in the summer
sky so that he has an excuse to switch the whole cristmas tree on. :-)
Also, where I was (southeast) the prices are great.
Heraklion (where you'll probably land) has some pretty impressive
ruins near the harbor. Those arcs look pretty normal until you start
to walk towards them and notice that ou aren't getting nearer but they
just get bigger and bigger.
Also, the heraklion inner city is probably closest to what I see as a "proper"
city. I think it was designed by the venezians.
Lots of Greetings!
Volker
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