24 hours in Chania and on to Rethymno
By Helen Grubner. Filed in Uncategorized |
I left Chania yesterday following a very brief stay. In the morning, managed to check out the Farmers’ Market, locally known as “Laiki Agora” which literally means the People’s Market. These markets are very common all over Greece, mostly weekly and sell fruit, vegetables, fish, flowers, cheese, olives etc.
I had received via email, very clear instructions on how to get from the bus station to my accommodation at KATRINA HOUSE in Rethymno, where I have a standard Ground Floor Studio… good value for money, comfy bed and location, location, location! In the Old Town close to everything, however, tucked away in a quiet corner.
Venturing out in the afternoon to explore many of the narrow streets and alleys, I also visited the Venetian Harbour and Fortezza Fortress which towers over the city. It was built in the 16th Century by the Venetians who occupied Crete (1204 – 1669) in order to protect its citizens from Ottoman invasions. There was a lady feeding the stray cats and I spoke with her. She said there are currently 24 resident within the Fortezza Fortress and she feeds them every day… God bless!
In the evening I dined out at a restaurant called To Parastratima. Located behind the Rimondi fountain, it came highly recommended in Trip Advisor reviews and I wasn’t disappointed.
Early to bed knowing I had an early start this morning… set my alarm for 5.30am in order to catch the 7.00am bus to Maroulas. Another Blog about today will follow.
