Greece: full of wonders

Athens
Day 2: Acropolis
View of the Acropolis
Ancient Agora

Church in Agora
There were dogs everywhere!!!
Javi & me in front of the Parthenon
Parthenon
Erechtheion
Theater of Dionysus

Odeum Herodes Atticus
Temple of Hepheastus
Stoa of Attalos

Day 3/4 : Acropolis Museum, National Gardens, Athens
On our trip I learned about one of Javi's hidden talents. :)
The churches in Greece are extremely small.
Hadrian's Arch
Monastiraki Square
Church in Monastiraki Square
The National Gardens
Javi in the National Gardens

The Panathinkaikon used in the Olympics
Syntagma Square the day of Greece's National Day
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Nafplio
Day 4: Stroll on the beach and around the port & a nice dinner on the promenade
Arvanitia Beach, just a 3 minute walk from our beautiful pension. :)
I couldn't resist to attempt to be artistic here.

Such colors!
The water every where in Greece was so clear.Javi and I at one end of the port with the Bourtzi Fort behind us.

Day 5: Palamidi Castle, Bourtzi Fort, Akronafplia Fortress
Palamidi Castle
Javi and I climbed 990 steps to get to the top of the castle. We were rewarded greatly with the views of the sea and town below.
Here you can see what if left of one of the fortresses (on the hill), the walk along the hillside from the beach to the town and a little part of the town.The ruins were beautiful; the stones were a mixture of orange and beige and there were flowers blooming every where.
The infamous stairs!
Bourtzi Fort: We took a boat over to this little island. Interestingly enough, Bourtzi started off as a fort, then it was used a a prison, later an anglo-saxon turned it into a hotel (where apparently John F. Kennedy stayed) and now it has been left to the tourists.
A view of Nafplio from the fort.
View of the town from the old fortress AkronafpliaStill happy after a long day of walking. :)
We fell in love with this little port side town. The streets, building and squares were all so beautiful and full of color.

One of the main streets.
Sintagma Square: the main square of the town.
Heraklion
Day 6: Sunset and a walk by the port
Javi and I in front of a beautiful sunset on our first night in Heraklion.
Day 7: Cretaquarium, Fortress, city walk
The Cretaquarium: It isn't my most favorite aquarium, but it had some very interesting fish to look at.
Sea Turtle!


Blowfish
So many colorful fish!

This In this tank there were 4 divided parts each with different colored pebbles and sand. In each part there was a baby cod and they all camouflaged into their setting.

Huge crab!
Heraklion's fortressCity Hall
Javi and I took a break from the city to have a little treat, :)
Yum!I'm not sure who this statue is of, but the views from this point were great.
Morsini Fountain

We walked through this little park and couldn't resist the swings.

For dinner on both nights in Heraklion we went to the same restaurant; we enjoyed it so much the first time we decided to return. On the second night Javi ordered spaghetti with mussels, but he didn't expect to get 2 kilos of it!

Day 8: Knossos and walk around Chania
The entrance to the Palace of Knossos
Javi and I enjoying the Palace.
A stairwell leading to what used to be the third level of the palace.
Minoan Fresco


The Throne Room

View of Chania's port and not in use mosque. The view is from the lighthouse.


Javi standing on the stairs of the lighthouse.
Chania
Day 9/10: Venetian Lighthouse, the beach, venetian wall, port
The Venetian Fortress
The Venetian Wall
The street our studio was located on.
The boating docks
Beautiful beaches!

Footprints in the sand

Chania's cathedral


One of my favorite lighthouses.
This was a great trip and I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them.
I miss you all!