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Between two words

First Catholic, then Arab, then Orthodox. Signs of alternation in the citadel of Rethymno

Along the defense wall, the Ottoman mosque in the background

View from the citadel to the North shores of Crete

In the Santa Barbara of the castle

View of Rethymno from the theater square

Armory buildings of the fortress

This is the new episode of the reportage Crete:Kingdom of Candia. Click each picture to open it full size. Previous episode(s):

1. Once upon the time in the Kingdom of Candia

2. Gramvousa ochre and turquoise

3. Solo sliders

4. Go West: Falassarna shores of Crete

5. Balos lagoon, a royal beauty

6. Balos, all the colors of water

7. Visitors (or not) in the Mediterranean Sea

8. The only good nation is Imagination

9. Postcards from Chania

10. Wet rocks

11. Rethymno: the Fortezza

ARCHITECTURE, ART, FREE TIME, TRAVEL

Rethymno: the Fortezza

The long distance between Chania and Iraklion pushed the Republic of Venice to build a strong fortress in between. Nowadays the Castle of Rethymno is the largest and best preserved citadel in Crete.

Rethymno old harbor

Inside the citadel mosque, built after the Ottoman conquer in 1646

The citadel defense walls

Mosque and theater

Graves of the Ottoman empire

 

This is the new episode of the reportage Crete:Kingdom of Candia. Click each picture to open it full size. Previous episode(s):

1. Once upon the time in the Kingdom of Candia

2. Gramvousa ochre and turquoise

3. Solo sliders

4. Go West: Falassarna shores of Crete

5. Balos lagoon, a royal beauty

6. Balos, all the colors of water

7. Visitors (or not) in the Mediterranean Sea

8. The only good nation is Imagination

9. Postcards from Chania

10. Wet rocks

UNDERWATER

Wet rocks

The variable underwater panorama of Crete. Shallow waters and morphological richness make snorkeling in Crete a unique experience at every dive.

This is the new episode of the reportage Crete:Kingdom of Candia. Click each picture to open it full size. Previous episode(s):

1. Once upon the time in the Kingdom of Candia

2. Gramvousa ochre and turquoise

3. Solo sliders

4. Go West: Falassarna shores of Crete

5. Balos lagoon, a royal beauty

6. Balos, all the colors of water

7. Visitors (or not) in the Mediterranean Sea

8. The only good nation is Imagination

9. Postcards from Chania

ARCHITECTURE, ART, FREE TIME, TRAVEL

Postcards from Chania

High waters

A relaxing corner

View across the Venetian harbor

Arabian baths

The Venetian lighthouse of Chania

This is the new episode of the reportage Crete:Kingdom of Candia. Click each picture to open it full size. Previous episode(s):

1. Once upon the time in the Kingdom of Candia

2. Gramvousa ochre and turquoise

3. Solo sliders

4. Go West: Falassarna shores of Crete

5. Balos lagoon, a royal beauty

6. Balos, all the colors of water

7. Visitors (or not) in the Mediterranean Sea

8. The only good nation is Imagination

FREE TIME, STREET, TRAVEL, WATER

The only good nation is Imagination

First Minoan, then Venetian, then Arab: the town of Kydonia/Canea/Chania preserves its history in the buildings facing the old Venetian harbor.

The pedestrian area of Chania harbor swept by sea water

Greek wisdom

Traditional boat in Chania old harbor

The XVIth century Venetian arsenal

Flower shop on water

This is the new episode of the reportage Crete:Kingdom of Candia. Click each picture to open it full size. Previous episode(s):

1. Once upon the time in the Kingdom of Candia

2. Gramvousa ochre and turquoise

3. Solo sliders

4. Go West: Falassarna shores of Crete

5. Balos lagoon, a royal beauty

6. Balos, all the colors of water

7. Visitors (or not) in the Mediterranean Sea

 

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