Phrases from Brochures/Guides

Is one of the four letter words cave (or maybe tree)?

Well deducted Vicky, it is one of those!

Oh dear. I thought it wuild be the Ideon Andron, but it doesn't fit....

But if you spell it Idaion Cave, it does. I guess the last word in Zeus. Someone else can fil in the gaps.

Well deducted! My guide book calls it the Idaean Cave.

So, who's completing the rest of this one?

Dhiktean cave.........birthplace of Zeus

(the dots don't quite fit, but that's my guess!)

Good Lord, forgotten what I posted now but it sounds right, Lydia. Over to you.

Come on Lydia.....

Oh, yes.....sorry.

The ------- known as the ----- tower of ------------ was used by the -------- as a prison, but in modern times it has become the
------ of --------- --------.

I can't get the first blank but after that it would the 'White tower of Thessaloniki(a) was used by the Ottomans, but in modern times has become the museum of Byzantine' blank.

You shall have that Jim. The missing words were rotunda and cultures.

Ahem.....Jim?

Sorry, I forgot all about this.

Soon and very soon.....................

In both spring and autumn _ _ _ _ _ _ is a green haven, a sharp contrast to the often arid landscape prevalent in the rest of Greece. Arriving at _ _ _ _ _ _ was like walking into _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . Abundant _ _ _ _ _ _ blooming crocuses blanket the ground, and the air is gentle.

Dodona, Dodona, springtime, autumn

(sounds lovely, doesn't it.)

Glad you spotted that Lydia. I changed one or two words to try and confuse you............didn't work did it?

I'd like to go, I really would. What about this:

------'s Venetian ---------- dates back to the --------- century. Despite being heavily ------ during ----- --- --. ------'s --- ---- is considered the most beautiful ----- district on -----.

I thought you had been there Lydia.

http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/chania/webcam.htm

Yes, I have been there (nothing much gets past you, does it) - but what's the building it speaks of?

No, I meant I'd like to go to Dodona.

Sorry...................misundersitting.

I will have to start again then.


(I have been to Dodona, a few years ago on a two day excursion from Lefkas. We also visited Meteora, Giannena, Perama, and Metsovo. You have to be a bit more sensitive to atmosphere perhaps than I am Lydia. Apart from the whispering phenomena in the theatre, there is not a lot of atmosphere in the place. I did spot some rather incredible deep red, miniature Sweet Peas in the seating though.)

Chania's Venetian ---------- dates back to the --------- century. Despite being heavily bombed during World War 11. Chania's Old Town is considered the most beautiful urban district on Crete.

That's the best I can do! I thought the second space should be fortress but it doesn't fit.

Lighthouse?

...it's the breakwater, but surely Jim's the winner as he identified the place which is the main thing?

I agree!