Crete: Chania Museum, Kissamos Museum, Pharlaserna, Aptera, Souda Bay, Venizelos Tombs

Our last day in Crete had several stops, but we didn't spend too long at any one stop. The first two of the day were museums. The Chania Museum was interesting because it is located in a building that used to be a monastery.

You can see the vaulted monastery ceiling.

Another view of the museum building.

These are plaques made of hippopotamus tooth that were recovered from a tomb.

A dog. It reminded me of our little pup when he curls up like a donut.

Since I was done at the museum early, I popped on down to the waterfront.

The Kissamos Museum:

This statue of Silinos was a fountain from which water poured out of the goatskin on his shoulder. You can see the hole.

Pharlaserna is an ancient Greek Harbor town. The remains we can still see today at the archaeological site date back to 333 BC and include towers, bastions, and city walls.

You can see how close to the water this site is.

Baths.

Square Tower.

Just a little drive from the site is the beautiful beach we ate lunch on.

Aptera was another ancient city and has several ruins still visible at the archaeological site including tombs, temples, city walls, a theater, a villa, a cistern, and baths.

Pretty sweet mountain views from the site.

The top of the cistern.

Inside the cistern.

The theater.

Souda Bay is a commonwealth war cemetery. This is where I gave my presentation. Buried here are approximately 1500 war veterans, mostly from WWII and some from WWI. A famous archaeologist and war hero named John Pendlebury is buried.

Our final stop of the day and the trip was at the Venizelos Tombs. Buried here are two Greek statesmen, the famous Eleftherios Venizelos and his son Sophocles. The Athens Airport is named after Eleftherios Venizelos. This area also offers a nice panoramic view of Chania.