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John Freedman
Dec 1, 20215 min read
The Secret of Knossos?
By John Freedman Posted to Contemplating Crete December 1, 2021 Knossos, Crete's most distinguished tourist attraction, is surely doomed...
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John Freedman
Oct 11, 20213 min read
Pachia Ammos beach, Akrotiri, Chania
Pachia Ammos is a divine stretch of beach just around the rocky bend from the famed beach at Stavros bay (for the uninitiated, the...
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John Freedman
Jun 13, 20213 min read
The Village of Sissi
By John Freedman June 13, 2021 The seaside village of Sissi is located in the northeast of Crete, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of...
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John Freedman
Apr 13, 20214 min read
ROCK QUARRY AT STAVROS
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere October 31, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 13, 2021 I don’t know how much the...
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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 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 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
KOMMOS BEACH
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 6, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete Aprl 11, 2021 Kommos (aka Komos) Beach on the...
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John Freedman
Apr 11, 20213 min read
KYDONIA/CHANIA
By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 23, 2020 Reposted April 11, 2021 It is said we will never see the remains of what might...
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