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ZAKROS MINOAN PALACE
by John Freedman | Aug 30, 2020 | Blog Zakros, the smallest of the four main Minoan palaces on Crete, is nestled just beneath the...
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Apr 13, 20213 min read
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KATO ZAKROS
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere August 19, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 13, 2021 Kato Zakros, located on the...
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Apr 13, 20214 min read
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ANCIENT XEROKAMBOS (AMBELOS)
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere August 13, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 13, 2021 Crete is stunningly beautiful...
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Apr 13, 20213 min read
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TRIOPETRA
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere January 16, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 13, 2021 It’s winter in Crete, the...
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Apr 13, 20212 min read
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ALMYRIDA
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere August 18, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 13, 2021 Almyrida is a picturesque...
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Apr 13, 20211 min read
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AGIOS NIKOLAOS
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 20, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 13, 2021 Agios Nikolaos is a true gem...
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Apr 13, 20211 min read
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BALOS No. 3: THE BEACH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere January 6, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 13, 2021 Chances are you will rarely...
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Apr 13, 20212 min read
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BALOS No. 2: THE FOOTPATH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere January 5, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 12, 2021 This is the second of a...
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Apr 12, 20214 min read
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BALOS No 1: THE ROAD
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere January 4, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 12, 2021 As the unseasonably late...
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Apr 12, 20214 min read
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KEDRODASOS BEACH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere September 5, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 12, 2021 The whole topic of the...
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Apr 12, 20213 min read
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VILLAGE OF SPILI
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere August 29, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 12, 2021 Spili is a not-so-small...
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Apr 12, 20212 min read
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LATE MINOAN NECROPOLIS, ARMENOI
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere August 22, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 12, 2021 How far are we from the...
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Apr 12, 20212 min read
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SOUGIA
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere July 4, 2019 Posted anew on Contemplating Crete. Oh, boy. Sougia! Another small Cretan...
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Apr 12, 20212 min read
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ITANOS
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere July 13, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 12, 2021 Located just a few minutes’...
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Apr 12, 20212 min read
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ON THE ROAD, NO. 1
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere August 31, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 12, 2021 I grew up in Southern...
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Apr 12, 20211 min read
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PLAKIAS
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere August 25, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 The beach in the town of...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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KERATIDES (MAYBE) BEACH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere on June 30, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 Note: This title may be...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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SFINARI BEACH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 25, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 A few people will hate me for...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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THE PALACE AT PHAISTOS
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 7, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 There are four Minoan palaces on...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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FALASARNA BEACH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 23, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 Today the Crete beach watch...
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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