A Tour of the Ancient Greek Ruins of Knossos, Crete

Exploring the ancient Greek ruins of Knossos near Heraklion on the island of Crete. You can see my video of traditional Crete music here: • An Evening of Greek Mu...
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A Tour of the Ancient Greek Ruins of Knossos, Crete

[@stankormy5717]

This is so historical!

[@Ptolemy336VV]

Beautiful. Knossos is one of the many incredible historic sites in Greece with it's oldest historic layers dating back to 7000 BCE, 9000 years ago. Incredible palaces next to the cities of the bronze age period with flush toilets, drainage systems, sewerage systems, urban planning, unparalleled arts, natural airco implementation throughout, and anti earth quake technology by having wooden beams inbetween the structures to dampen the earthquake vibrations. Also this palace in particular would be home to 1400-1500 rooms, a courtyard and ofcourse the legendary story of King Minos and the minotaur. Other large Minoan sites include Zominthos, Phaestos, Palace at Malia, Zakros, Paleokastro, etc

[@s.k.3891]

Very well said.The site is "rough",so a little knowledge beforehand is essential.The Minoan civilization is indeed the first European civilization.

[@madambutterfly7513]

Ptolemy336VV - Amazing, I had never seen Knossos before on video, nor been there, even tho I’m Greek born, but I haven’t been to Crete. Wow, 7,000-9,000 BCE - just think, all of the thousands of generations that have lived & died since then have long disappeared, I’m proud to be Greek, what a history we have!! Ιστορία μας είναι θαβμασιος!!!!🇬🇷💙🇬🇷💙🇬🇷💙🇬🇷💙🇬🇷💙🇬🇷💙

[@bananacat4945]

I'm gonna go on a tour of the Mediterranean when I'm older. this is gonna be one of the first stops

[@KarinLynnBates]

The GoPro footage looks pretty good on my phone and it does seem a lot more stable! I’ll have to stream to a bigger screen to see how that is. Those ruins were pretty incredible- such a long time ago and interesting to see the remnants of the earlier civilizations that were there. 👍🏼✌🏼

[@mattplus09]

The couple in the lower part of the screen embracing at 7:23 ...one of life's better moments :) Peace!

[@katg4970]

22nd video about Greece!! Yay!

[@dolorescardenas3853]

Great video and sound quality. Amazing history!

[@danceaway6463]

Lovely to see Crete and Knossis again. Visited in 1999 makes me feel nostalgic. 🙂

[@herodotus1601]

Thank you so much . I am taking greek history and mythology lessons and this video helped me understanding the ancient minoan city .

[@treetheodore6906]

Comprehensive creation. Steady & clear. Amazing to compare while reading the Odyssey.

[@joannweber4393]

This was a fabulous video... loved the walk through the ruins.. the art work is inspiring!

[@pagla0306]

Watching your video on Crete reminds me of a memorable trip 12 years back. We stayed in Agios Nikolaus on the Eastern side on a hill terrace hotel. Watched sunrise every morning. Your video quality and commentary is what keeps me bolted. I have also seen last night's music show, very nice folk type. Looking forward to more. Regards

[@gubroojatt]

Whats up with "first" comments, both Nikos and Grovel claiming to be first are not actually first to comment. The first comment came from either Asad Khan or Joe's Travels. The video's duration is 11 mins and was uploaded only 8 mins ago. So none of you have watched Gabriel whole video but make claims which are not true. Watch his videos instead of making useless comments about being here first.

[@Polychronisdrone]

Wow this video is doing well Gabe. Still watching it

[@rahul90481]

Hello sir . Nice knowledge .

[@larrysepicmovies5044]

I visited Knossos 30 years ago and loved you posting as it brought back such great memories. You night want to "tie-in" the Trojan was from 1,248 BCE. Troy was a Minoan outpost . Travel on.

[@simplejoys6052]

Wow, super. You are in Crete (y) Please visit Rethymnon old town and harbour and Monastery Preveli and Monastery Arkadi. There is also a nice small town which is called Agia Galini. Its near from Hippie town Matala and ruins of Gortyn.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks for the tips! I copied them. I'm going to Matala today.

[@ubiquitious_mind2262]

That GoPro 7 quality! Gotta love your informational travel videos! Keep us the work, keep us aspired to traverse these prime locations!

[@JOETERRANY]

Yea Gabe!

[@linnyunt]

Wow, the Hero 7 footage with that hypersmooth stabilisation looks ace! The audio was great too.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sweet.

[@keithwilson3388]

Very enjoyable,very informative Gab , Thankyou always great videos with voice information,cheers

[@rama7bee]

Gabriel, if you make it to Chania ( and you should😁) make sure to try the Bougatsa at 37 Apokoronou. Even if you’re not a dessert person it’s an awesome experience (as someone said”a party in your mouth”) It’s a darling town with market and Harbour. Ferry leaves from there to Athens as well.

[@greekspirit4818]

GREECE is the mirror of history and civilization....dont throw stones on it.

[@Posey12345]

Footage looks amazing Gabe good job

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sweet.

[@BillKing3456]

Good go pro - helps you go like a pro. Good stuff, Gabriel. Fascinating.

[@TassosFragou]

Matala is the place for you. Hope you know about the hippies that were living in the caves there (up until a few years ago, they were some of them left!). Even Eric Clapton made a quick stay for 3 or 4 months I think. The city even today plays a lot with the hippie culture and aesthetic. Since you are in Heraklio, hope you visit the Archaeological museum, the second best in Greece after the one in Athens. And when you're having your dinner try some unique cretan dishes, like skaltsounia, boureki or ntako (ask the waiter to tell you what is what). Cretan cuisine is very characteristic and very healthy.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Great, Matala sounds fun, thanks for the tips.

[@Polychronisdrone]

Great that you have found the GoPro7 in Heraklion (at Kotsovolos?). If you drive to Matala from Heraklion you can stop at Festos (Minoan Palace) and at Gortys (Greek Roman capital of Crete). Be aware that at one side of the road in Gortys (or Gortyna) you’ll find the theater, the church of St Titus and the first written city laws, and at the other side of the road (in the olive fields) you’ll find the ancient city among the trees and the temples with colums spread all around the fields...

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I ended up getting the camera at Public which was pretty close to my hotel. I'm taking the bus tomorrow over to Matala. I got pulled over by the police on Karpathos when I had a rental car and they weren't happy that I didn't have an international driver's license. Luckily they didn't give me a ticket. But I won't be renting a car again unless I get that int. driver's license. On my do list for when I go back to the States.

[@Polychronisdrone]

That is really a pitty Gabriel, because Crete is far too big to travel by bus. You really need a car to go for example to the beautiful beaches of Elafonisi, Balos, Falasarna or Vai... Well that will also end up on your to do list... coming back to Crete. If you are planning to stay for a while on Crete you can use my condo in Agios Nikolaos. Just let me know

[@vetiverjohn8546]

Greece requires both an international drivers license and a current home country drivers license. I got busted once while driving on Cyprus and was let go as well. I felt like a catch and release fish!

[@pickacard4474]

i'm greek tears and tears to this

[@robertminshall7453]

Very awesome! Thank you for the tour.

[@Polychronisdrone]

Hi Gabriel, You should definitely visit the West of the island. Apart from the fantastic beaches (Elafonisi, Balos and Falasarna) and the beautiful cities of Rethymnon and Chania - there is the National Park of Samaria which is considered one of the great attractions of Europe as it is the longest gorge of the European continent. The majestuous gorge of Samaria is situated in the National park of Samaria, in the White Mountains in West Crete. You can take the early morning bus from Chania to the top of the White mountains in the heart of the National Park of Samaria. From there you can descend into the gorge and walk for about 6 hours. Even though the path runs downhill it requires strong, comfortable footwear and some degree of physical fitness. But it’s well worth the effort. At the end of the path, swimming, taverna lunches and picnics under a canopy of trees within full view of the Mediterranean Sea all await you. And there is off course a ferry which will take you back to the civilized world.

[@jenkemp]

The western section is great . Visit the orange groves too

[@pujayadav3071]

Thnks for such video 🙏🙏

[@leo.monteiro.x948]

The soundtracks you use are very good! Great songs!! 👌

[@thomasdedominicis1492]

Great video

[@nicolaskottis5245]

Excellent camera and footage of Knossos, thanks.

[@nikosniko7092]

First!!! FINALLY I GOT IT!! keep up the great work Gabe

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

A solid try man! But you're actually 6th. :(

[@nikosniko7092]

haha 6th is better than 7th! I'll take it...!

[@xBeatNoCopyrightMusic]

Nice vlog dude!

[@franciscomunoz7366]

Very interesting place, the palace of Knosos, I was there more than 30 years ago! They were Building It up! Hahaha . I expect to visit again ,next month! Congrats with your new go pro 7, very clear images!

[@joehaines2251]

Lived in Crete from 69 to 71 and loved it there.

[@davidsmith956]

Fantastic getting to see those ruins on Crete. The video quality is excellent. The sound quality was great as well. It seems like a few times it adjusted levels maybe as you turned into wind. Look forward to future vlogs with the new camera. Safe travels. 👍☀️

[@chriscooper7492]

Awesum always look forward to your video's 👍

[@3081604]

Excellent , Thank you

[@bebetheexplorer624]

Go pro 7 is wonderful i will plan visit of Crete in the future... next year in june will be in athens and santorini... you inspire me you travel the world with all your videos...

[@sammesnow8008]

Please consider making a sweet video of some of your travels and adventure in Crete, Athens, and Santorini.

[@sachdeva4life]

Experience, the wild part of Crete, Malia! It is a must.

[@jeffreyjefferton6945]

saw you on you on my tv guide menu congrats on international recognition !! :) much deserved !!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

No way, cool. Was it mentioning my Roku channel?

[@jeffreyjefferton6945]

yes if I am correct … :) keep up the good work !!

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

very nice 😍💖

[@RealSpaceHobo]

That was awesome quality footage - no need for additional camera for a travel vlogger any more. Mindblowing...:-) Looked cinematic on my 15 inch (weird coincidence) IPS screen at home....keep em comin Gabe.....:-)

[@gohardorgohome7687]

That go pro 7 is good you've made a good choise on that and man those ancient ruins built in 7000 BC wow

[@davenelson9505]

Smoke a joint and slow down your scanning of things a bit! You do move at a speedy scale when your filming. Miss too many details that way. Just a friendly input. Still love most of your output and watch not all but a lot recently. Keep on keeping on! :)

[@davidknapp721]

Good job

[@donstravelsandrants.]

I was just there a month ago on a cruise. Significant difference between the Hero 6 and 7. Can't believe the improvement both in stability and sound. Amazing.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sweet.

[@petefoti1041]

I was there in July. It was my wife's first time there. she loved it. Looks like it did 30 years ago. I just bought the GoPro 7 Black. Wish I had it back in July. looks/sounds great.

[@musicloverlondon6070]

Thank you for uploading this video. Knossos is a fascinating place but it's unlikely I'll ever be able to go so this gave me an interesting insight.

[@freeyoursoulpower-befreied5160]

Now what you have done !! Now you made me miss Heraklion !

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

:)

[@darkprince3474]

A greece vlog without diving into sea.rare 😂

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Hello, I am working on an episode involving Ancient Minoan civilization and I was wondering if I could use certain portions of this for my project? I would happily provide attribution, thanks for your time!

[@ryanohare3387]

Image and audio so much better! Good call on the purchase 👌

[@sunnydukare2312]

Gopro 7 footage look like DSLR footage because of Gabriel.now cinematic footage coming in gabriel's travel vlog.

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

Paintings almost 10k years old and still look magnificent

[@oceanoccupant1761]

They were repainted very recently only small parts of them were left before the terrible reconstruction. An archaeologist basically went ahead and just added shit wherever he wanted.for example the dolphin painting was actually on the floor but then he put it on the wall.

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

@@oceanoccupant1761 Thats so fucking awful just like how they excavated Troy it destroys more shit then what is discovered

[@oceanoccupant1761]

@@CynicallyObnoxious yeah man it's really unfortunate. I'm not fully against reconstructions though. For example, does the ziggurat of Ur was a pile of sand and bricks before they repaired it.

[@CynicallyObnoxious]

@@oceanoccupant1761 Same here Im all for it but it needs to be accurate and respectful its human history

[@oceanoccupant1761]

@@CynicallyObnoxious yes

[@jasonpetersharpe]

Gabriel, Another SUPER FANTASTIC video! Your stuff is like a healthy and perfectly fine adventure to participate in! -j

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Excellent, thanks Jason.

[@jasonpetersharpe]

Gabriel Traveler You are a FANTASTIC man. Courageous, adventuresome and always desiring to learn ! Very intelligent!

[@JumpingPlaces]

Im curious how it is on a cloudy day, I found the 6 to have a very dark image on cloudy days

[@alexabood2516]

That was neato

[@thewanderer3341]

Hey Gabe ✌🏼 how funny is that, I stayed at Lena Hotel when I was in Heraklion 🤣👍🏻 I thought the intro to your video looked familiar 😊🤙🏼 stay safe Dude 😊☀️🌴

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

No way man, that's hilarious. It's perfect for budget travelers. Clean, quiet, decent price and close to everything.

[@thewanderer3341]

Yes, cheap and def quiet 😬😊

[@mhollick63]

GoPro 7 footage looks crisp and clear.

[@kruzin65]

Oh, this is so sad. Granted when I was there, it was maybe 50 year ago, but it was such a quiet and peaceful place. My friend and I spent most of the afternoon there and never saw another person. It was beautiful, quiet, and like going back to the time of it's prime. Seeing it like this is just depressing.

[@natashabanky9507]

The GoPro performed great. I'm so grateful that you recorded the site of Knossos. I studied about it at Uni, but have never actually seen the site. Awesome job. :)

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, thanks.

[@flotantesolar4751]

I was there in july, 2015. I went in local bus, to knossos.

[@henryi9738]

Gabriel, GoPro 7 looks great, thank you !

[@japankofun]

I was actually going to get a GoPro6 a few months ago based solely on seeing how good your videos looked (I liked the stabilisation on those). I hesitated due to the price, then the GoPro7 came out, and I finally decided to part with the $$$ for it especially based on the claims of supreme stabilisation quality. Haven't had a chance to do anything with it yet, but pretty impressed with what I'm seeing here from you - aside from a sort of jittery thing that seems to happen when (I assume) the camera is doing its harder stabilisation adjustments? Much better than lugging around/paying for a gimbal anyway IMO.

[@xiomagigi]

excellent quality video...go pro 7 niche choice

[@flippaskipskipparooni4150]

Great camera quality!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Good to hear.

[@costitravel]

Wow, GoPro7 another life. Do not forget to have a beer for a long camera life !

[@horseplop9]

Ya i need to go get one now.. Its Amazing mann

[@mumblic]

I like the colors of the go pro 7 !

[@wanderingspirit7021]

Great vid.The GOPRO worked well.

[@Potomacstud]

Go pro 7 is superb ! Beautiful !

[@theanvil5288]

Go Pro 7 is performing well...👍🏻 However, I didn't see anything wrong with the 6th version. I watch your videos on an iPad (small screen vs a large TV screen might make a difference in viewing quality?).

[@JumpingPlaces]

Man the stabilization is bad ass! and the audio seems a lot clearer also from the 6. Even the image seemed slightly better. What fps are you shooting at?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Excellent. This is filmed at 1080p and 60fps.

[@r.otaviano]

Great video. Loved the image quality. Did you shoot it with the hypersmooth feature enabled?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes, stabilization was on.

[@loucasanastasiou]

Gabs you NEED to visit Hydra!!

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, I always like to see your fascination with history and there is always plenty of that wherever you go. The go pro 7 seems really sharp but I haven't taken a look at the specification does it support 4k video as well as high end audio sound (Dolby sound)? I'm should your feeling excited about having that camera and what differences it brings in terms of picture quality and sound.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes it does shoot in 4k, but I don't film in 4k because the files are bigger and it's more difficult to edit, so I film in 1080p at 60fps.

[@msmarinediesel1843]

The GoPro looks great

[@MouradHeshmat]

Great vlog Gabriel, I guess the stabilization of the GoPro 7 is the best... but still try not to move fast ... Good job.. keep on exploring, I encourage you... if you can, don't miss the Forge of Samarias in South of Crete, it's a must...

[@uhsfilmcrew]

whoa

[@ArcAudios77]

Excellent Gabriel, enjoyed this explore of the Ancient Ruins. Video quality was really good at close, medium and long ranges. My advice is just increase your Audio slightly before posting as it was a touch low. Would rather turn you down a touch and hear clearly. Regards

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Okay, good to know. I did actually turn up the volume by 150%. That's too bad it's still a bit low. Will crank it up a little more in the future.

[@ArcAudios77]

Thanks Gabriel, always a joy to watch & listen. Best wishes

[@53Alisha]

Excellent quality to the video with clear audio with no voice drop out be interested in windy conditions how it performs..

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, good to hear Dave. There will definitely be windy conditions in the future to test it out.

[@Maerowyn]

Minoan culture thrived after the volcanic eruption of Thera--the date was revised to have taken place earlier and new evidence shows that Minoans continued on with life after the disaster. Mycenaeans occupied Knossos to about the 14th century, around ~1370 BC. They could have just been weakened and eventually absorbed by the Mycenaeans, their cousins across the sea.

[@legambaz]

The GoPro 7 seems acceptable. A big improvement from your shaky old cam, but I'm not complaining since I enjoyed those voyages. However, there are tons of better cams for sure as I've seem much better quality clips on You Tube. I notice you're obviously a fast pace guy. For some of us, slower people, i would definitely appreciate watching you pan the cam slower as it takes more time for me to appreciate the nice places you try to show. I just like to emphasize the important thing is for me to keep watching more of your travel videos.

[@debjyotidutta6287]

ooolala nice

[@thepalegod8150]

how the hell this is not a world heritage site?!

[@marafarnham595]

Yay Gabriel!! The Go Pro 7 looks amazing!! Love it! ❤😊

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sweet.

[@karmathegiant]

Definitely a place I would love to explore the ruins. So ancient. I Don’t really see a difference with the Go Pro 7.

[@DanielNilssonTravel]

In my mind the audio is better but the footage looks less sharp. Could it be the settings perhaps or something else?

[@lexsite]

Is the software stabilization as good as advertised or just vaporware? You could do a separate video to review your experience with the Hero 7. Many of your viewers would love to hear about it. Thanks.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

The stabilization on the 7 is epic. I didn't apply any stabilization in editing, so what you see in the video is how it was filmed. One little glitch is that I noticed it can be a little jerky when you're trying to pan across a scene, I guess because the stabilization is trying to counteract the movement.

[@keithwilson3388]

Go Pro 7 ,very very good Gab

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Excellent, good to hear.

[@live.love.travel5720]

Great go pro7

[@daisyvann4124]

i look some fresco's they are on the pallas the oldest buildings, the oldest is the crocusplukker ( flower )

[@GEORGE21GREECE]

Incredible viewing with GoPro 7 !! i'm staying near to Heraklion in the town Hersonissos did you planning coming over here?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Hi there George, found your comment. Cool to meet you. Is it okay if I use the clip of us at the restaurant? I could include it and then if you really didn't like it I could edit it out of the video after it's been uploaded. I thought it would be a nice addition to have you and your parents in the video and also see some Greek seafood, since I haven't shown any seafood in my videos yet. I hope that's okay!

[@GEORGE21GREECE]

Yea go for Gabriel upload the video with my parents will be nice!!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Great! You did good in the video and I'm sure my viewers will be happy to meet you.

[@GEORGE21GREECE]

I recommend to all the viewers don't miss the opportunity meet Gabriel while he travelling in the world! He is a really awesome guy with great personality! Thank you Gabriel have safe and pleasant trips! See ya...

[@Redsox68]

GoPro 7 is awesome man Looks really good Do you shoot 4K?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Great. No I shoot at 1080p and 60fps.

[@gostaastridsson1544]

Since you requested from us to make comments on your new camera here goes mine. I believe the GoPro 7 enhances colors to an extreme; you get punchier results and postcards type of colors at the expense of a real life image. At the same time contrast is way too hard given you one more time a "wow!" kind of footage this time at the expense of shadow detail. If you pay close attention you'll notice that practically nothing can be seen in dark areas; it's simply all black. Having said that it was the same with the GoPro 6 you were using before. For those who like postcard kind of pictures (the big majority of people) it may be among the best cameras I've seen so far. Those who prefer a closer to the real thing footage (like me) should look elsewhere. There is a huge difference between being a portrait photographer and one that works for tourist companies brochures. The first type need extreme color precision with as perfect as possible skin tones while the second one needs what this camera offers. I believe for the kind of work you do this camera may be exactly what you need. Go Pro 7 claims to have such a good image stabilization system that they advertise the camera as a "gimbal destroyer". The image really looks very steady. I look forward to see some extra videos in which there will be severe movement (such as you filming from a bus, running to catch a train or staff like that) to be able to judge if their claims will be up to expectations. Take care and keep enjoying your trip!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I completely agree with you. I find the GoPro to create an oversaturated and somewhat unrealistic looking image, which I'm not a huge fan of. I'm sticking with it for now because it does a pretty darned good job and it's just so convenient for this kind of filming because of the small size and durability of the camera, plus being waterproof and having the option of wide angle and various other features. I did make some adjustments to the settings which might improve the image quality a little, including being too dark in the shadows. It's at the same settings now that I adjusted my GoPro 6 to, so we'll see if that makes a positive difference.

[@gaylesherman6381]

Is there mountain that you have to walk up to get to town

[@skytraveller500]

I think audio quality in the go pro 7 was great... Why don't you make comparison video of go pro 6 and go pro 7 .....