Totally fake but kind of cute
In my last post I gave you a sneak peek into one of the most authentic Greek destinations, full of history and raw beauty.
Authentic though, can be difficult.
Hard to reach, with very few amenities and potentially adventurous in an unpredictable way. But many people prefer something easy for their vacations. A protected environment where they can enjoy the warm weather and the abundant summer sun without much effort or distraction.
So the big hotels and resorts were made, to satisfy the needs of all that people!
My personal taste for the ideal vacation lies elsewhere but I have visited many of those hotels as a photographer. The best part of those visits is walking on the well-paved paths around the gardens and of course my favourite time to do so, is dusk!
I find almost moving (as in emotionally touching) their effort to create a representation of real Greece in the limited space of a resort.
Totally fake but kind of cute too :)
At least the flora doesn't know that they are part of a simulation and they are as real as they can be :)
The indigenous trees and herbs are always a welcome note and spring is the best time of the year to be among them!
The location is the Rithymna Beach hotel at Crete and the time of the shooting is May of 2017.
This is my contribution to #SublimeSunday inspired by @c0ff33a and #BeautifulSunday initiated by @ace108.
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I understand that some travelers prefer comfort and facilities over adventure and realism and I appreciate the photos you shared of the lovely plants and paths in the resort gardens. I can see how they tried to recreate Greek atmosphere within the boundaries of the resort and how that might affect your feelings as you explored it. Even if it was not very realistic it still looked charming in its own way. I enjoyed reading about your experience.
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Your post was interesting to read I liked hearing about your perspective on the tourism industry and the balance between realism and comfort.
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actually, I've the same idea. People spend a looot of money building huge and luxury hotels, but when I plan to go somewhere all these hotels are the last what I will look through for having a rest...
Small, comfortable and unique private houses somewhere in the forest or on a beach in a desert place is my dream
Me too! Actually I have never met anyone that prefers those hotels but still, every summer they are full with millions of visitors that come to Greece!
maybe early this style was popular, but now people are fed up with all this luxury and "roayl" beauty
it seems to me tourists just have no choice (or no time to seel for this choice) and choose these very hotes. They are full with tourists, and new builders think they are popular and build new one of the same style;))
it's a circle:)
You do have a point!
They sure take lots of effort to make you feel good.
I can't deny that!