dimanche 17 août 2014

GREECE - The reasons to go

no need to go far to discover wonderful things ... that's exactly what we said when we arrive in Greece. Moreover, he will have more than one travel through this beautiful country. Just the colors illuminating the sky at bedtime is a breathtaking spectacle. This is also in Oia, a small town of Santorini, the followers of that time are found.
There are countless tourist attractions of the country as they are numerous. Many of us have already understood since each year the country is overrun by tourists. The coast of mainland Greece and the Greek islands are truly taken over, including Crete, Corfu or Rhodes. Cyclades seem more sensitive despite liners passing through them. If an image needs to be borne in mind here are of course those little white buildings with blue shutters with lime. But hard not to stop in Athens, where the Acropolis reflects the rich history of the country, like Mount Olympus and its divine legends. What immerse themselves in ancient times and take a little for a god ...

CRETE

Crete, attached to Greece since 1913 island spans 260 km from east to west and 60 km from north to south. Often called the Island of the Gods, it is surprising in its history. According to Greek mythology, Minos, son of Zeus and the beautiful Europe, was born there.
Mountainous with three ranges, it is of plots of green through the trees that are found through the land. This is also one of the regions of Greece where most oil is produced olive. In the East, warm the orange groves often rocky aspect of Crete.
The island attracts hikers by the diversity of its landscape. The gorges are amazing journey, often achieve the pebble beaches, where everyone can enjoy a drink or rest. Those of Samaria, with their 16 km, are are reputed to be the longest in Europe.
Throughout the journey, you come face to face with monasteries and chapels white, reminiscent of the Cretan tradition, mixed today a modern twist. Fishing ports, such as Sitia offers color palette and sense of serenity. Heraklion, the capital, we marvel at its cultural wealth. Crete is finally a place where sea, sun, mountains and plains are involved in attracting researchers of fresh air

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