With this post, it begins our trip to Crete, where we planned to go around the island counterclockwise, hoping that the month at our disposal will be enough to see everything without rushing. We embark at the port of Piraeus for Chania, but do not intend to visit the town this time, we prefer to leave it for the end of the trip, although we will make a ‘sweet’ stop…
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Nemea: Wine and Archaeology
Out of the beaten tracks, but a short distance from the road connecting Corinth to the south of the Peloponnese, Nemea is one of the capitals of wine production in Greece. Some manufacturers offer in their facilities the chance to taste and of course to buy their wines at very attractive prices. There is an icing on the cake too: the archaeological site with a temple in excellent condition.
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Monemvasia: the Gibraltar of Greece
Monemvasia, or Malvasia, is one of those places where you never get tired of coming back. Even though it became a very popular destination crowded with tourists, it has maintened its character and a charm which is rare to find in other places in Greece. It’s not by chance that it is the most visited Greek medieval city.