09/05/2026
Came back from the beautiful island of Crete a few days ago and I have to say… it completely exceeded my expectations 🥹
Here I’m sharing a few moments with you all ✨
1 — Holy Trinity Tzagaróli Monastery 🌿
Throughout centuries of Venetian and Ottoman rule, many monasteries in Crete became important centers of education, culture, and preservation of Greek Orthodox traditions.
2 — Old town streets
Every tiny street in Chania looked like a postcard. Old stone houses, little cafés, cats sleeping everywhere… impossible not to fall in love.
3 — A Cretan cat living a better life than all of us combined 😭☀️🐈
4 — Balos Beach
One of those places that genuinely makes you stop and stare for a while.
5 — Ancient Olive Tree of Vouves
Estimated to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old 😱
Imagine everything this tree has witnessed…
6 — Heraklion Archaeological Museum 🏺🤓
Crete’s history goes back thousands of years before the Minoans. These small Neolithic figurines may have represented prayers for fertility, life, and protection — over 7,000 years ago.
I genuinely could’ve spent hours in the museum (actually… I spent two and they literally kicked me out 😂).
7 — Kamares Ware pottery
I was absolutely astonished by these patterns 🥹
This pottery style (1900–1700 BC) was considered luxury art in the Minoan world, and somehow the shapes and patterns still feel incredibly modern.
8 — Snake Goddesses
At this point I was about to cry from excitement 🥹
The famous Snake Goddesses from Knossos symbolized fertility, nature, and protection.
9 & 10 — The legendary Palace of Knossos 🏛️
This is the place connected to some of the most famous Greek myths: the Minotaur, the Labyrinth, King Minos, and Daedalus & Icarus.
Europe’s oldest major urban civilization existed here long before Classical Greece — and you can still feel traces of that world in the ruins.
Crete truly surprised me in every possible way 🤍
I left out so many stories and details, but I’m planning to prepare a newsletter about some discoveries and symbolism I came across during the trip… so stay tuned for that ✨
Feli
TRINUM