Once the centre of the Minoan civilization, as well as the largest of all the Greek Islands, Crete has a rich cultural history that forms a large part of the overall tapestry of Greece. According to Greek mythology, goddess Rhea hid the newborn Zeus in a cave on the Island, where he was subsequently reared by nymphs who protected him from his enemies. It was also on Crete, that Zeus took the form of a bull in order to seduce the maiden Europa.
After another early posh breakfast we alighted the ship and walked to the main bus station where we purchased our tickets and caught the no 2 to Knossos which is about 5 km outside of the town of Iraklion. The Minoan Palace is the main site of interest at Knossos, an important city in antiquity, which was inhabited continuously from the neolithic period iuntil the 5th century AD. The palace was built on the Kepphala hill and had easy access to the sea and the Cretan interior. According to tradition, it was the seat of the wise king Minos. The Palace of Knossos is connected with thrilling legends,
Minoan Frescos at Knossossuch as the myth of the Labyrinth with the Minotaur, and the story of Daidalos and Ikaros.
Read more at http://www.travelblog.org/
No comments:
Post a Comment