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 We now return to Crete every year.  These pictures were mostly taken on a Canon S50 digital camera, the last three on a Panasonic FZ8.  The moving panoramas were made with Pixmaker.   You can see them by clicking on the links.

          

Location

Chania

Chania

Rethymnon

Bali

Chora Sfakion

Chora Sfakion

Preveli

Plakias

Arkadi

Frangokastello

Komitades

Minoan Tombs

Agia Irini Monastery

Chania

Chania

Agia Galini

 

 

 Description

 The Old Venetian Harbour  (new)

 The Marina, (previously the Venetian shipyard)

 The Old Venetian Harbour

 View of the Harbour from the hillside

 General view from the mountains

 The Harbour & Seafront

 Monument to the bravery of the Monks in 1941

 View of the Harbour

 The Monastery

 General view, with the old Venetian Castle

 A small village on the Southern coast

 The late Minoan cemetery of Armeni  (1300 BC)

 The Monastery of Agia Irini,  (near Rethymnon)

  View of Harbour & Seafront

  View of Harbour & Pottery shop

  Village, Harbour, and Statues of Icarus & Daedalus

 

If you have enjoyed these panoramas, here you can see some others, including many more of Crete

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click below for two very useful information sites about Crete

   

 


 

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