Old photos from
1973 and 1974
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In 1973 I travelled to Crete
for the first time - with the ferry from Pireas to Iraklion. The dawning day and Crete that slowly appeared from the mist, was a
fascinating sight that indeed compensated for the chilly night on the deck.
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A
lot of traps, when you set out on a long voyage |
The
mountain Juchtas south of Iraklion, where Zeus according to tradition is buried |
A
small fishing boat |
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Now you clearly see Iraklion | Cretans waiting on the quay | The Morosini fountain |
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Newsstand at the market | The market is closed for the siesta | The butchers having a chat |
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The
Evans Street |
At
the taverna From the left a German tourist, a French archaeologist, Manolis and an unknown Cretan |
Plateia
Eleftherias was once called "Square of the 1.000 chairs" |
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Plateia Eleftherias | Street photographer in the El Greco Park | The El Greco Park |
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After
a few days in Iraklion I made southwards for Agii Deka and Phaistos.
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The
priest and his moped in Agii Deka |
Old
Cretan at Phaistos |
A
flute player outside Phaistos |
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The
next year I went to Chania, which at that time was a considerably
smaller town - even the life at the waterfront was more relaxed.
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The
old Plaza Hotel is now a discotheque |
The
waterfront at the Kondylakis Street |
News
stall at the corner of the Plateia Syntrivani and the waterfront |
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Morning at the harbour | Old Cretan in town | Octopuses hanging out to dry |
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The
waterfront seen from the Naval Museum |
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