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John Freedman
Apr 13, 20213 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 13, 20214 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 13, 20213 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 13, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 13, 20211 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 13, 20211 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 13, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 12, 20214 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 12, 20214 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 12, 20213 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 12, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 12, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 12, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 12, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 12, 20211 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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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John Freedman
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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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