Needless to say, the beauty of Greece is not to mention, I heard some myths and stories when I was a child, and I was full of curiosity about this place. This year is after the epidemic is lifted, we set foot abroad again after three years, we chose the time to travel in May, and saw that the recommended destinations are Greece, plus Greece Schengen visa is relatively easy to make an appointment (Italy is difficult to book), so our trip to Greece and Italy is so decided.
Since it is a journey to trace the origins, it is inevitable to do homework. Before this trip, I finished "Assassin's Creed - Odyssey", traveled all over the city-states, and studied Greek mythology and Xi the history of Western civilization by Professor Zhao Lin of Wuhan University. Combined with my in-game knowledge of the Greek world, this trip is arguably the one I take most seriously
It is worth visiting the Ancient Bazaar, which covers a large area and is not only the most important bazaar in ancient times, but also an important center for the exchange of cultural and political ideas. There is the best-preserved temple of Hephaestus. Hephaestus, the god of fire, was the child of Hera in ancient Greek mythology, with an ugly face, but full of forging skills, and was good at forging various weapons and treasures. This temple is dedicated to both Hephaestus and Athena, and the pillars are Doric columns, which are more rugged and domineering. The temple is not allowed to be entered, but that's okay, I've been in the game many times!
Socrates and Confucius were people of the same era, both of whom were great thinkers, but they did not cross paths at that time. Later generations specially built their statues here to facilitate the lifting of the pole.
The ancient market can also overlook the Acropolis, which is very spectacular.
There is a place called Crete, in the purple sea of grapes**, where the place is beautiful and fertile, surrounded by water, and there are more than 90 cities and towns on the island. This is a phrase from Homer's epic Odyssey. We took an overnight ferry and arrived at the island of Crete at 7 a.m., where we were greeted by the purple waters of the grapes described in Homer's epic poem.
After breakfast, we immediately set off for the important stop of the trip, the Cretan Archaeological Museum, to visit the splendor of Cretan civilization. The museum exhibits a large number of exquisite artifacts from the Minoan era, which are so beautiful that it is impossible to imagine that they were made by ancient people 4,000 years ago. Due to the Minoan civilization's great worship of cows, we see a lot of ornaments in the shape of cow heads or cows here. I also saw the frescoes of the lily prince and the Cretan lady excavated in the Palace of Knossos.
Coming out of the Cretan museum, it was already past one o'clock in the afternoon. After our Spartan lunch, we hurried to the ruins of the palace of Knossos. In the ancient Greek mythology that is now in circulation, Knossos is famous for Milotau, the minotaur. Many of the artifacts seen in the museum were excavated from this palace, but now only rotten piles remain. We rushed through the customs before closing, and when we came out about six o'clock, we saw huge oranges in the small shop in front of us. The little friend asked the boss if he sold it, but the boss gave us a glass of freshly squeezed juice and a big orange, and told us that they were closed and sent for free.
That night, on the way back to the B&B along the Aegean Sea, we once again saw the grape-purple water and looked at the Castle of Venice in the distance. Life in Crete is truly pleasant.