Continued From Kisamos Part I The next site is a bit of a zig zag a few streets over to the southeast on Georgiakaki, less than 5 minutes away from the East Roman Baths. At the corner of Polirrinias and Georgiakaki is the Metropolitan Church of the Annunciation (Μητρόπολη Κίσσαμος Ναός Ευαγγελιστριας). Though I couldn’t…
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Most Recent Visit: June 2025 The Kisamos that was the precursor to modern Kissamos was one of two settlements in western Crete with that name. The Kisamos at hand is located in the northwest of Crete, at the south side of the Sinus Myrtilos (modern Kolpos Kissamou) created by the Tityros and Korykos promontories (the…
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Continued From Aptera Part I The cisterns that supplied the Baths I are located just a few meters from the south end of the bathing complex, though the remnants of that part of the baths are sparse. These covered cisterns are perhaps the main attraction of the site, with the vaulted roofs of the three…
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Most Recent Visit: June 2025 The ancient city of Aptera (or Aptara) was located on a strategic plateau above the south side of the mouth of the Souda Bay in northwestern Crete. One derivation given for the name is from the mythological singing contest between the Sirens and the Muses that was said to have…
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