I yesterday arrived by speedboat from Heraklion in little over two ours to Santorini.
The day before I just spent in Heraklion strolling lazyly in quite bad mood around. I had during the day just three little beers and something little to eat, and went very early into the bed.
After arriving here my mood rised , even I have a lot to walk up and down the hills to reach the center of Fira from my very nice hotel outside the tiny city.
I still like to compare those three Cretan cities, I did stay.
Chania's Venetian port is absolutely magnificent with it's surroundings. There are
elegant shops, bazaars and all kind of tavernas, cafes, bars and ristorantes.
I did not need more. The rest of city was boring.
Rethimnon with also an Venetian port but by far not so beautiful than in Chania.
The bars and restaurants were maybe funnier and more lively. Of course this city had a lot to offer for those who are in history interrested, back to 5000 years.
The surrounding country side was of great beauty with snowy mountains, rivers, forests and flowers with tiny tavernas in shadow places.
Heraklion serves also those people interrested to study the past but somehow it did
not very much interest me with lots of street and building workers, all kind of loose dogs around and motorcycle folk could drive anywhere. even trough park cafes and street bars.
Santorini is a small place, mainly 300 meters high from sea level, and with only 12000 inhabitants in different parts of this extraordinary but beautiful island.
Well, I shall stay here until monday. Tonight I will study a bit Fira's night life, this is anyhow the capital.
I today booked the rest of my greek destinations, and decided for following islands
Naxos,Paros, Syros and Mykonos in this order. I reserved for each stay 3-5 days to arrive Piraeus on May 15.
Friday, April 27, 2007
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