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Crete and Santorini

by Rhett Farrior

Photographs from a week in Crete, and a day-trip to Santorini via high speed catamaran. Locations visited in Crete: Chania (aka Hania), Iraklio (aka Heraklion), mid-central highlands and southern coast.

For a slideshow video, see: http://blip.tv/file/907756

Hania carriage
Awaiting the day's tourists.

Hania Carriage Ride

Hania Carriage Ride
Many carriages serve the tour crowd around Chania's harbor.

Greek Orthodox Church - Chania

Greek Orthodox Church - Chania

Chania harbor
The harbor was created by the Venetians who owned the island of Crete...

Clever pickpocket?

Clever pickpocket?

Balloon boy

Balloon boy
Selling balloons at Chania's harbor.

Waiting for sundown at Chania's harbor

Waiting for sundown at Chania's harbor

Chania harbor at night

Chania harbor at night

Another balloon seller, Chania harbor

Another balloon seller, Chania harbor
Gypsy selling balloons.

Drying fish nets

Drying fish nets
Fishermen lay out their nets to dry and untangle.

Fishing net maintenance

Fishing net maintenance

500 year old olive tree

500 year old olive tree

Santorini beggar

Santorini beggar

Santorini view

Santorini view

Santorini view

Santorini dome church

Santorini dome church

Flowers in Santorini

Flowers in Santorini

Santorini laundry

Santorini laundry
Interesting juxtaposition of color and angles of house with laundry hung to dry.

Fira, Santorini

Fira, Santorini
Town of Fira, Santorini hanging on the volcanic cliffs overlooking the...

Santorini eating

Santorini eating
Diners have super view.

Grilled octopus dinner - Iraklio

Grilled octopus dinner - Iraklio

Minoan ruins at Knossos

Minoan ruins at Knossos

High speed catamaran to Santorini, et al

High speed catamaran to Santorini, et al

Cliffs of Santorini

Cliffs of Santorini

Scene from central Crete

Scene from central Crete

Roman ruins on Crete

Roman ruins on Crete

Old Venetian fortress - Iraklio harbor

Old Venetian fortress - Iraklio harbor

Colorful fishing boats - Iraklio harbor

Colorful fishing boats - Iraklio harbor

Minoan ruins - Knossos

Minoan ruins - Knossos

Archaelogy museum - Iraklio

Archaelogy museum - Iraklio

article published 06/12/2008

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