Archaeological Sites Greece
Posted by crete in Archaeological Sites, Crete Greece, Greek archaeology, Greek Olive Groves Greece, Knossos Crete Greece, Minoan Villa, Off the beaten track Greece, Sklavokambos Crete, Smoking mountains of Crete
These two very interesting signs pointing to Archaeological Sites were situated opposite each other along the mountain roads of Crete.
Excitedly we decided that we would follow the sign that pointed to the archaeological site that was 3 kilometres along the track!
Greek archaeological dig sites Crete Greece
We followed the signs as they led us down a very rough track through the olive groves.
Further signs along the way confimed we were indeed on the right track this track finally ended up in an olive grove with no further to go.
We got out of the car and carried on, on foot.
Alas it was a wild goose chase! We never did find these archaeological sites and returned to the main track quite disappointed.
This event was not a ‘one off’ – many new signs pointing to archaeological sites and other places of interest led to a dead end! Perhaps the archaeological sites themselves hadn’t yet been built?!
Greek archaeological dig sites Crete Greece Minoan villa
Strange archaeological sites signs off the beaten track Crete it was find the archaeological sites as these misleading signs along the roads of Crete pointed to disappointment!
Greek archaeological dig sites Crete Greece Minoan villa
We had travelled along off the beaten track in the direction the signs pointed to, but even after many kilometres travelled, we still didn’t find any archaeological site.
Greek archaeological dig sites Crete Greece Minoan villa
Instead we found this Minoan Villa, it was well worth our wild goose chase!
Plus this sign for a Minoan Villa of Sklavokambos or Sklavokampos with its Minoan foundations of the long gone ancient village.
If you wish to visit an archaeological site and DONT wish to be disappointed, either visit the very busy huge and beautiful Knossos near Iraklion northern Crete or how about this archaeological digs site of great importance just a short hop over the Greek border!
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Crete is such a fantastic Greek Island. South of Greece South of the Cyclades Islands …and left of Rhodes!
Photos of Crete off the beaten track, smoky mountains of Crete, photos from around Lake Kournas Chania west Crete, photos from the war memorial at Amires Viannos set up high in the Cretan mountains, photos of the curious animals of Crete and the wierd rock formations, see the elephant and the crocodile in the Cretan seas!
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