Are you planning to spend your holidays in Crete? Well, that may be the best thing you'll do as a favor to for yourself. Can you imagine yourself dwelling into the strong waves at the Kouremenos beach in Palekastro? How about stepping down the Minoan site in Rousolakkos? Traveling to a new place gives you more happiness and contentment in life, as proven by a research! So why don't you prepare your personal stuff and don't forget your passport, okay? And let's see the fresh kind of life waiting for us in Palekastro, Crete! Bon voyage, indeed!
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| A kitchen and a dining area at the Olive Coast Suites in Crete! |
Visiting Palekastro works out the best for holiday lovers and independent travelers. It is a tranquil village away from the mainstream touristy crowd of the other towns in Crete. As Palekastro is a large yet traditional town, there are only a few hotels such in Kouremenos Crete. For Palekastro offers an untouched natural beauty near the Kouremenos beach- one of the most popular beaches in Crete that has most of the accommodation in it. In fact, the most suggested hotel according to Tripadvisor is the Olive Coast Suites in Crete, a must visit posh hotel for everyone. It offers access to the Kouremenos beach as well as the Chiona beach. Other interesting sites are close to the Olive Coast Suites too such the ancient Minoan Palekastro site in Crete. The Olive Coast Suites provides a secure and aesthetic spot for you to rest and recreate! A beautiful lux hotel with all you need in it, could you possibly ask for more? Enjoy the fresh start of your holidays at the Olive Coast Suites in Crete!
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| A cozy interior of a living room at the Olive Coast Suites. |
Visiting the Ancient Minoan Town in the East Coast of Crete
Who's up on hitting the ancient Minoan town in Rousolakkos, which is only a few kilometers away from Palekastro? You are! If you are looking for a natural historical site in Crete that lets you explore a lot of excavated sites without an admission fee, this place should serve you right!
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| What is a Bronze Age Town? |
The ancient Minoan site is composed of quarries, cemeteries, individual houses, and small settlements of early locals in town. There are ossuaries greatly scattered at the place. Ossuaries are simply stone buildings that have been built to store grave goods and bones of dead people in the locality. As excavations were started in 1902, a lot of artifacts were found in the area, the ones that tell the background of the Palekastro and Crete's history. From potteries to stone clay figures, ancient bowls, and other household tools and equipment were all found in the Minoan site. There are also materials that describe the way the men and women dress as well as how they style their hair.
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| An ongoing excavation of the Minoan site, Palekastro. |
The ancient Minoan site is also known as the Bronze Age Town, as the locals call it. Palaces, tombs, and cemeteries are few of the settlements you'll find here upon strolling. It is an open-air site, so make sure to be up here early in the morning to keep you away from the scorching hot sun. Overall, it is a total wonder that is worth wandering by you and your friends. Have fun getting to know the Bronze Age Town, the ancient Minoan site only found in Crete!
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