The Crete Postcard
From sea… … to mountain… From archeology… … to monasteries lost in the mountains.. Withe everywhere splendid places to stay: From über hip Hotel Amos in Chania: To the truly ecolodge literally at the top of the hill: The Milia mountain retreat With adorable people always happy to help you discover the treasures of...
Alcobaça and Batalha Monasteries, Portugal
If, like me, you hadn’t heard of Portuguese gothic, you shall be up for a surprise… an actually grand surprise! Both monasteries are on the UNESCO world heritage list. Alcobaça Monastery is the first entirely gothic building in Portugal, built from 1178, it was later renovated in baroque style, thus the classical style of the...