Schedule:
Goddess Pilgrimage to Crete with Carol Christ

Day 1: Arrive Athens, transfer to Heraklion, overnight in Heraklion.

Day 2: Heraklion Archaeological Museum, lunch in Heraklion, sacred center at Knossos, overnight in Heraklion.

Day 3: Paliani Convent with its sacred tree and wonder-working icons of the Panagia (Mary), afternoon in Zaros, a village in the Psiloritis Mountains with a working water mill and tavernas with fresh water fish, overnight in Zaros.

Day 4: Sacred center at Phaistos, tholos tomb at Kamilari, and museum of Cretan Ethnology in Vori, lunch at seaside village of Kalamaki, evening of Cretan music, overnight in Zaros.

Day 5: Free day in Zaros to rest, enjoy the mountains and ancient olive groves, overnight in Zaros.

Day 6: Archaeological museum in Archanes and peak shrine of Mount Juctas, lunch in Skoteino, Skoteino cave, overnight in Agios Nicolaos.

Day 7: Eilitheia cave in Amnisos, Nirou Hani, and sacred center at Malia, afternoon and overnight in Agios Nicolaos.

Day 8: Convent of Panagia Kera Kardiotissa, Trapeza and Dictean caves, folk museum at Agios Giorgios, lunch in the Lasithi plain, overnight in Agios Nikolaos.

Day 9: Archaeological museum in Agios Nikolaos, church of Panagia Kera in Krista with 14th century frescoes, ancient town of Gournia, lunch, swim, and overnight in Mochlos.

Day 10: Hike the gorge with Minaon cave tombs to Kato Zakros, sacred center at Kato Zakros, lunch and afternoon swim at Kato Zakros, overnight in Mochlos.

Day 11: All day in the quiet fishing village of Mochlos with spectacular views of the archaeological sites on adjacent island, optional visit to Mochlos Island (weather permitting), rest, swim, eat fresh fish, overnight in Mochlos.

Day 12: Ancient village of Myrtos, mountain shrine at Kato Symi, lunch in Kato Symi, pottery studios in Thrapsano, overnight in Heraklion.

Day 13: Visit the Idean Cave on the Nidan plain and Minoan villa at Tylissos, overnight in Heraklion.

Day 14: Return visit to the Heraklion museum, afternoon free for exploring Heraklion, overnight in Heraklion.

Day 15: Catch your flight home or continue traveling in Greece.

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