“Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul” S:1 E:13 Realm of Ancient Minoans

S:1 E:13 Realm of Ancient Minoans On this greatest of Aegean islands, you encounter the very origins of European civilization. Here, take three memorable excursions: first, to the elaborate Minoan palace of Malia, then to Gortyn, Roman capital of Crete: which boasts Europe’s first written law code: and finally, to Crete’s Venetian capital and the massive Samaria Gorge.