Photos taken on Crete’s north coast, a place of whitewashed stones surrounded by sparkling Mediterranean blue waters. Nearby, the traditional Cretan village style architecture is spread around colorful gardens from where sunset views may captivate your senses.
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Retro-style Mediterranean cruise ship
Cruise ships are not always organized like floating hotels, with a complete hospitality staff in addition to the usual ship’s crew. Within the calm Mediterranean waters (Southern Greece – Northern Africa) you may find some retro style jewelries like the one bellow sailing over sparkling waters.
I just couldn’t resist the temptation of capturing reflections; I used no filters or digital processing for the sparkling effect, just my old loyal camera and the calm mediterranean waters.
Spinalonga – the Venetian “long thorn”
The Venetian cartographer Vincenzo Coronelli mentions that, in 1526, the Venetians cut down a portion of the Kolokitha peninsula and thus created the island Spinalonga.
Because of its position, the island was fortified from its earliest years in order to protect the entranceway of the port of Ancient Olous.
The island was subsequently used as a leper colony, from 1903 to 1957; the last inhabitant, a priest, left the island in 1962. You may see below the remaining walls and the Christian church from inside the island.
