Known by the Greeks as 'Megalonisos', the 'Great Island', Crete has been of paramount strategic importance for thousands of years thanks to its location close to the junction of …
Known by the Greeks as 'Megalonisos,' or the 'Great Island,' the island of Crete has a long and varied history. Steeped in historical and cultural heritage, Crete is the most …
For Somerville this was a kind of pilgrimage, a journey unlike any he had undertaken in 20 years of travel-writing. It was an expedition where he traded the usual comforts and …
