Elefterna is supposed to be the ‘next big thing’ on Crete’s archaeological map. A brand new museum is expected to be open in 2015 (or later, who knows?) along with the archaeological site itself. What follows is a sort of preview, as we had the opportunity to visit the site few years ago during a press trip. This time we had to content ourselves with a walk around the perimeter, where we found some interesting things to see. Not bad at all!
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Crete: The cave of Zeus and a very special museum
Our journey continues heading further inland towards the foot of Mount Ida to visit Zeus’ cave. According to the Greek mythology, the Father of Gods spent his childhood there, in the middle of the island surrounded by clouds and peaks. We decided to stay a little longer in the mountains so we went to Axos village where we discovered the recently opened museum of wooden sculpture displaying works by local artist Yorgos Koutandos.
Crete: bio delicacies next to Archanes
After the very positive experience we had with the wine tasting procedure in Toplou monastery, we decided to enrich our knowledge about Cretan wine. Thus we moved inland heading to Peza, the main wine-producing region of Crete. We thought…what’s better than to visit the oldest winery of the island? It turned out to be not that good idea. Fortunately, our visit to a nearby family run olive oil mill was highly rewarding. There is no bad without the good!