Greece - Crete and Santorini islands

Tripoto
13th Jul 2014
Photo of Greece - Crete and Santorini islands 1/20 by Victor Lohmann
Malia beach
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Access to Malia beach
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Malia beach
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Little island in Malia beach
Photo of Greece - Crete and Santorini islands 5/20 by Victor Lohmann
Daytrip to Santorini - Oia
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Santorini, deep blue sea
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Santorini's white houses
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Santorini
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Diving in Santorini's volcanic waters
Photo of Greece - Crete and Santorini islands 10/20 by Victor Lohmann
Knossos ruins - the minotaur
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Knossos ruins
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Matala beach - the caves were used as tombs
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Inside Matala's historical sites (tombs)
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Roadtrip through Crete!
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Kournas Lake - only freshwater lake on the is
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Kournas lake
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Elafonisi beach
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Elafonisi beach, pinkish sand at the shore
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Chilling at Elafonisi beach
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Kournas lake

Last year I was living in London, so during the summer vacations my friends and I took a trip to Crete!

It was a vacation package that included flights from London to Crete and 8 nights at a Hotel in Malia, one of the big cities in the island.

We used Malia as our HQ, rented a car and did some daytrips to nearby beaches and historical sites - One day to Santorini island (daytrip arranged by a tour agency), then with the car: one day to Knossos ruins and Matala beach, and another day to Kournas lake and Elafonisi beach.

It was such a great trip, the roadtrips itself were amazing, with stunning scenarios!

Malia is a young city - its nightlife is very busy, and during summertime a lot of students from all europe (specially England) go there to party, so if you're looking for a more familiar deal, you should probably choose one of the other cities of Crete.

Photo of Malia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Malia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Malia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Malia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece by Victor Lohmann

We could learn more about greek mythology, and spot the ruins of the labyrinth built by King Minos - from the minotaur legend

Photo of Knossos, Knosos, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Knossos, Knosos, Greece by Victor Lohmann

Great beach! And the tombs on the mountain are a great thing to visit

Photo of Matala, Heraklion, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Matala, Heraklion, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Lake Kournas, Georgioupoli, Chania, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Lake Kournas, Georgioupoli, Chania, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Lake Kournas, Georgioupoli, Chania, Greece by Victor Lohmann

Beautiful! The pinkish sand at the shore and the calm, warm water create an unique scenario!

Photo of Elafonisi, Inachori, Chania, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Elafonisi, Inachori, Chania, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Elafonisi, Inachori, Chania, Greece by Victor Lohmann

Best day trip of this trip to greece, beautiful landscapes, the white houses contrast with the deep blue sea in an marvellous way! Also, the tour we took to dive in the volcanic waters was a great experience.

Photo of Santorini, Thira, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Santorini, Thira, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Santorini, Thira, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Santorini, Thira, Greece by Victor Lohmann
Photo of Santorini, Thira, Greece by Victor Lohmann