Crete in panoramas

Selected panoramas from the trip around the island of Crete in 2009.


Heraklion harbour

Heraklion, Koules fortress

Heraklion, Eleftherias square

Heraklion, sunset in the harbour

Knossos, remains of the Minoan Palace

Knossos, remains of the Minoan Palace

Knossos, remains of the Minoan Palace

Skalani vineyards

Hersonissos, Lychnostatis museum

Agios Nikolaos, Lake Voulismeni

Agios Nikolaos, Lake Voulismeni at night

Agios Nikolaos, Lake Voulismeni

Minoan Palace of Malia

Elounda harbour

Spinalonga

Spinalonga fortress

Elounda from the sea

Kolokytha peninsula

Hersonissos

Lassithi plateau

Dikteon Cave

Former windmills over the Lassithi plateau

Over Heraklion

Gournia Minoan Town

Sitia, promenade along the harbour

Sitia, promenade along the harbour

Vai palm forest beach

Vai palm forest beach

Vai palm forest beach

Vai palm forest beach

Vai palm forest beach

Vai palm forest beach

Sitia, Kazarma fortress

Sitia, view over the city

Archaeological site of Itanos

Archaeological site of Itanos

Minoan city of Roussolakkos

Village of Ano Zakros

Zakros gorge (Valley of the Dead)

Minoan Palace of Zakros

Kato Zakros beach

Ierapetra

Chrissi island

Chrissi island

Chrissi island

Chrissi island

Ierapetra promenade

Matala beach

Matala beach

Sunset in Matala

Valley under Phaestos

Minoan Palace of Phaestos

Minoan Palace of Phaestos

Valley under Phaestos

Gortyna, remains of the cathedral

Gortyna, odeum

Agia Galini

Agia Galini

Road to Preveli monastery

Preveli monastery

Preveli, Kato monastiri

Plakias at night

Preveli beach

Preveli beach

Preveli beach

Preveli beach

Preveli beach

Preveli beach

Preveli beach

Frangocastello fortress

Hora Sfakion

Loutro

Loutro

Agia Roumeli

Agia Roumeli castle

Paleochora

Lissos

Sunset in Paleochora

Samaria gorge

Samaria gorge

Paleochora from the Castle Selino

Elafonissi

Elafonissi

Elafonissi

Lagoon of Balos, Gramvoussa island in the distance

Lagoon of Balos

Lagoon of Balos

Lagoon of Balos

Lagoon of Balos

Lagoon of Balos, view from the top

View from Gramvoussa fortress

Gramvoussa fortress

View from Polyrinia

View from Polyrinia

Falasarna bay

Falasarna beach

Falasarna beach

Chania, Venetian harbour

Chania, Venetian harbour

Chania, Old Town

Chania, Venetian harbour

Chania, Venetian harbour

Chania, Mosque of the Janissaries

Chania, Venetian harbour

Chania, Venetian harbour

Chania, Venetian harbour

Chania, Venetian harbour

Chania, Venetian harbour

Chania, Venizelou square

Chania, entrance to the harbour

Chania, sunset in the Venetian harbour

Chania, Venetian harbour at night

Chania, Venetian harbour at night

Chania, Venetian harbour

Lake Kournas

Lake Kournas

Arkadiou monastery

Arkadiou monastery

Arkadiou monastery

Arkadiou monastery

Arkadiou monastery

Rethymno beach

Rethymno beach

Rethymno, Venetian fortress of Fortezza

Rethymno, Venetian fortress of Fortezza

Rethymno, Venetian fortress of Fortezza

Rethymno at night

Pictures taken with Nikon D300 and Nikkor 18-200 lens