Mirabello Bay is the larger bay of Crete and held a strategically important role in the past. A Genoveze pirate named Pescatore built a fortress in order to observe and protect the bay. Because of the amazing view this tower was offering they called the fortress mirabello (Latin for 'it's beautiful' ) or kalithea (Greek for 'nice view'). The bay took its name from this.
Photo taken at Mirabello Bay
22 comments
Comment by colettedebra
colettedebra September 7, 2017 at 09:24
Lovely
Comment by traviewler
traviewler September 7, 2017 at 09:26
@ivanasataric
Comment by traviewler
traviewler September 7, 2017 at 09:26
@colettedebra
Comment by helen_skl
helen_skl September 7, 2017 at 09:43
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traviewler September 7, 2017 at 10:05
@helen_skl
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traviewler September 7, 2017 at 11:03
@fladmark_js
Comment by note05254
note05254 September 7, 2017 at 11:05
Comment by ivansala10
ivansala10 September 7, 2017 at 11:29
Fantastic
Comment by monartcreations
monartcreations September 7, 2017 at 13:19
Comment by traviewler
traviewler September 9, 2017 at 07:23
@note05254
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traviewler September 9, 2017 at 07:23
@ivansala10
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traviewler September 9, 2017 at 07:23
@monartcreations
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traviewler September 9, 2017 at 07:23
@cretantrails
Comment by kouzounaskitchen
kouzounaskitchen September 12, 2017 at 03:04
@penguingirl22 Amazing eh?
Comment by penguingirl22
penguingirl22 September 12, 2017 at 03:08
@kouzounaskitchen so pretty there
Comment by katerina.jeik
katerina.jeik September 12, 2017 at 13:12
Υπεροχο Γαλαζιο..! Ωραια ληψη φιλε μου!
Comment by traviewler
traviewler September 12, 2017 at 13:48
@katerina.jeik
Comment by nazyar.gorgin
nazyar.gorgin October 8, 2017 at 20:40
nice pic
Comment by ogarevmisha
ogarevmisha October 15, 2017 at 13:11
Comment by traviewler
traviewler October 15, 2017 at 13:16
@ogarevmisha ♂️
Comment by traviewler
traviewler October 15, 2017 at 13:16
@nazyar.gorgin ♂️
Comment by natalia111963
natalia111963 November 24, 2017 at 20:39
Люблю это место! Каждый сентябрь отдыхаем в Аквиле!