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IT IS WORTH KNOWING

Greek novelist, poet, playwright, translator and thinker Nikos Kazandzakis was born in 1885 in Crete. Considered by many to be the most important Greek writer and philosopher, and the most translated Greek author of the 20th century. Kazandzakis owes his fame mainly to the huge success of the film version of "The Greek Zorba" with the unforgettable role of Anthony Quinn and the novel "The Last Temptation of Christ" for which the writer was excommunicated by the Greek Orthodox Church. The film version of the novel, made by Martin Scorses, was also subject to similar criticism. The film, starring such celebrities as Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel or David Bowie, describes the life of Jesus and focuses on the fact that, although he was free from sin, he also had to fight temptation, fear, depression, doubt, reluctance and desire. "The Last Temptation of Christ," which received one Academy Award nomination for Best Director, was also ranked among the 25 most controversial and shocking films of all time.

kadr z filmu `Ostatnie kuszenie Chrystusa


CIEKAWE HISTORIE

Our compatriot Krzysztof Nowicki, professor of The Institute of Archeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences made many interesting archaeological discoveries in Crete. The object of research of prof. Nowicki from the 1980s is the broadly understood history of human settlement from the Neolithic era, i.e. the 7th millennium BC, to the end of the Mycenaean-Minoan civilization, i.e. around 1000 BC. He is interested in where people located their settlements and living places, as well as all accompanying structures, such as cemeteries, places of worship and places of craft production. People have been changing their preferences for thousands of years, both under the influence of natural factors and other population groups with which they were in conflict. Dynamic, sudden changes concern the most dramatic moments in history and these are the most interesting. Professor Nowicki considers his most important achievements to be the discovery of several hundred sites, which include objects from the turn of the Neolithic and Bronze Ages in Crete and the neighboring islands, hard-to-reach sites from the late Bronze Age, when the Mycenaean-Minoan civilization collapsed and the beginning of the so-called dark ages, and mountain sanctuaries such as Atsipades Korakias. (source: www.creteyourlife.com)

Prof. Nowicki podczas pracy w terenie (źródło: www.creteyourlife.com)


Greece - East Crete

August 2010

Since Julek had been growing in Marta's belly for four months, we decided to spend the vacation in a safe and relatively nearby place. The choice fell on the island of Crete, which we visited five years ago. Just like then, we were counting on a good rest and getting to know local attractions.

The eastern part of the island does not have such spectacular Minoan monuments as Knossos, or such picturesque beaches as on Elafonisi. However, there are much fewer tourists, which was not without significance for us. As usual, we rented a car for a few days to be fully mobile. For understandable reasons, our possibilities of active sightseeing were very limited and were often limited only to walking and taking souvenir photos. We were a bit disappointed on the beaches, the vast majority of which are small and rocky.


Hersonissos


port w Hersonissos Chwila zadumy Kuter rybacki marina co by tutaj zrobili beze mnie Tradycje minojskie w reklamie Wnętrze tradycyjnej kafejki tutaj nikomu się nie spieszy uliczka w starym Hersonissos tradycyjna studnia słynna tawerna Georgios Place przed południem zaglądają tutaj tylko miejscowi malowniczy zaułek nostalgia pamiątki dla turystów deptak Oryginalna architektura hotelowy basen Cerkiewka muzeum Lychnostatis kaplica drzwi wejściowe kącik patriotyczny Rękodzieło z ubiegłego stulecia warsztat garncarski wnętrze domu klasy średniej Drewniany totem Czetam Womam prasa do wyciskania oliwy z oliwek herbarium suszone zioła prasa do winogron ceramika

Hersonissos is a typical seaside holiday resort, focused on tourism. There is not much to explore here, the only attractions being water sports and the plethora of cafes, bars and restaurants along the beach. In the eastern part of the town, we visited the ethnographic park Lychnostatis Open Air Museum, which was opened several years ago, which turned out to be a very interesting place.


The land of windmills


kościół Zwiastowania w Mochos Kera, Muzeum Homo Sapiens panorama okolicy w drodze do Lasithi wspinamy się coraz wyżej Pinakiano, wiatrak do przepompowywania wody ruiny wiatraków do mielenia zboża potęga życia monastyr Vidiani Fontanna z życiodajną wodą sklepik z pamiątkami w Psychro lokalne rzemiosło tradycyjny wiatrak Wiejski kościółek płaskowyż Lasithi jeden z ostatnich pracujących wiatraków płaskowyż Lasithi

Lasithi is a picturesque plateau in the Dikti Mountains, covered with a multi-colored checkerboard of cultivated fields. We went there to see the famous windmills whose wings, covered with white linen, rotate wheels that pump water from the well to irrigate the crops. Unfortunately, we were very disappointed, because due to the massive introduction of electric pumps by farmers, traditional windmills are almost gone.


Mirabello Bay


panorama Agios Nikolaos deptak przy ulicy Plastira jezioro Voulismeni Trzeba poczytać co tu można ciekawego zobaczyć kaplica rybaków skrzydlate lwy graffiti most na kanale Zatoka Mirabello półwysep Kalydon przydrożna kapliczka kościół w Place przeprawa na Spinalongę Na statku jak w tramwaju, trzeba się trzymać przystań u stóp weneckiej twierdzy Pamiątkowa fotka Umocnienia forteczne najazd turystów dzwonek na modlitwę ruiny zabudowań w których mieszkali trędowaci uliczka na terenie dawnej fortecy ostatnie spojrzenie pamiątkowa fotka pora wracać Dla takich widoków warto się było trudzić marina w Elundzie zasuszony rekin przylądek Legameni i wyspa Psira

Mirabello Bay or the Bay of Beautiful View certainly lives up to its name. The road along the coast is one of the most picturesque in all of Crete. However, the icing on the cake was a visit to the tiny island of Spinalonga, which we got by boat from Plaka. Visiting the Venetian fortress from the 16th century and the remains of the buildings of the former leper colony provided a good history lesson.


Monuments and beaches


ruiny pałacu minojskiego olbrzymi dzban pithos basen ceremonialny plaża Potamos w Malii ruiny miasta minojskiego w Gurnii pozostałości budynków mieszkalnych tawerna w Jerapetrze Chyba się coś złapało Propozycje w menu stolik z widokiem palma wenecka twierdza wąwóz Ha kościółek w wiosce Monastraki Opuszczone domy w wiosce Monastraki Zrujnowana prasa do oliwek dzwon kościelny palmy daktylowe w Wai endemiczny gatunek palmy daktylowej plaża Wai pamiątkowa fotka Imponujący klif plaża Wai w całej okazałości Panorama okolicy

The picturesque ruins of the Minoan city in Malia are located almost on the very shore of the Cretan Sea. However, the huge jugs of pithos made the biggest impression on us, confirming the important role of this place in the system of food storage and redistribution. After the hardships of sightseeing, we decided to relax on the beautiful Wai beach, where the largest natural palm forest in Europe grows.








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