Crete island with beautiful sunset
Crete is one of the most beautiful islands, I saw it for myself. It is the largest of the Greek islands, which cannot be explored in a single vacation. The capital is Heraklion, which lies on the north coast and is in the middle of its length. We had accommodation close to the capital, in a beautiful hotel, from which we made sightseeing trips.
We took the first trip to the aquarium, where there are beautiful turtles. It wasn't like Dubai, for example, but it was definitely worth a visit. We took our second trip to Agios Nikolaos, which is a town where the richest people in Crete live. They have all the Greek specialties there and we had very good food there. Crete was besieged by the Turks for many years, so we made a trip to the mythical fortress of Geropotamos, which had long been inhabited by Turkish soldiers. That's why you will find mosques and churches in one place. There is a great view of the sea from the fortress, and I will tell you that when the soldiers saw an army of ships at sea from the watchtower, they must have urinated in fear.
The most beautiful trip for me was a trip to Amazon Park, where there is again an interesting view of part of the island. The ZOO is quite small, but you can feed lemurs that jump on you and pick you fruit from the cup you have to buy. They can also feed on macaques, but they do not jump over your shoulders. As I know from Monkey Mountain in Villach, macaques are much less sociable and more aggressive. If you give them a package of popcorn, they'd better take it a little further. The sea was very warm and the beaches were beautiful. This island is also suitable for snorkeling, but you have to find a good place. But what will probably interest you most in Crete is the sunset. If you take the time to experience this, I guarantee you will not regret it.
The biggest monument of Crete is the Palace of Knossos, which is considered the former political center of Minoan architecture. When you enter here, you will see images of the Minotaur everywhere, which is a beast with a human body and a bull's head. The palace is world famous, but I don't think there's much. There are actually mostly stones. The only thing that is interesting about Knossos are the historic columns, which are truly extraordinary. Greek food is one of the most famous, so we really enjoyed it. I liked their traditional pita bread the most. Our hotel was nice and I must say that I liked the holiday in Crete very much.