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KNOSSOS
KNOSSOS

Knossos is the site of the most important and better known palace of Minoan civilization. According to tradition, it was the seat of the legendary king Minos. more ...


FORTEZZA
The Fortezza fortress of Rethymnon was built from 1573 till 1580 by the Venetians, for the protection of the inhabitants by the Turkish threat. It is starshaped

The Fortezza fortress of Rethymnon was built from 1573 till 1580 by the Venetians, for the protection of the inhabitants by the Turkish threat. It is starshaped more ...

Crete. The lowest end of Greece and Europe. The birthplace of civilization all around the world. The island with consecutive alterations of sceneries attracts visitors and offers a trip to yesterday, that everyone would want to keep as a lifetime experience...

Crete is the biggest island in Greece. It is situated among Aegean and Libyan Sea. It is the crossroad between East and West, Africa and Europe.

Due to this strategic location, Crete was always the bone of contention for the strongs of every era. The geographic location as and the contact with different civilizations, attributed to the special culture of this island. Cretians are famous for their hospitality (Xenios - Zeus, the god of hospitality, was born in Crete), their love towards country and preservation of customs.

It is an island that has everything. High mountains (Psiloritis, Lefka Ori, Dikti), beautiful beaches washed by the Cretan and Libyan Sea. Fertile grounds where, the famous cretan citrus fruits are cultivated. The endless olive groves produce the fine cretan olive oil, while also known is the cretan wine from the island's vineyards. Everywhere you turn your sight, you will see historic monuments that reveal the island's history.

Administratively, Crete is divided into four prefectures (Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, Lasithi). All prefectures or if you wish, all towns and villages, are ideal for touring. They all have unseen beauties and important sites to see.

All around Crete you will find luxurious hotel units, apartments and rooms to let, which in combination to the exemplary hospitality of people, create the idyllic conditions for unforgettable holidays. As for entertainment, all you have to know is that music and dancing have a long tradition on the island. In the homeland of lyre and mantinada (type of singing in rhymes), you will have the time of your life drinking raki (cretan grape spirit)!

FORTEZZA
Rethimnon a small Mediterranean city with its Renaissance architecture, Venetian fortress, museums, endless beaches, monasteries and churches, Venetian and Turk

Rethimnon a small Mediterranean city with its Renaissance architecture, Venetian fortress, museums, endless beaches, monasteries and churches, Venetian and Turk more ...


TOP HOTELS
1 - CRETA and DELTA HOTELS
2 - LA STELLA HOTEL APARTMENTS AND SUITES
3 - PORTO VENEZIANO HOTEL
4 - AXOS HOTEL
5 - CASA LEONE HOTEL
6 - PANDORA SUITES
7 - PALM BEACH HOTEL - APARTMENTS
8 - LIBERTY HOTEL
9 - PORTO DEL COLOMBO
10 - NELI STUDIOS
11 - ANAIS HOTELS
12 - AMPHORA HOTEL
13 - PHAEDRA SUITES HOTEL
14 - HELENA HOTEL
15 - VILLA NAIAS APARTMENTS
16 - CORALI STUDIOS
17 - AEGEAN PALACE HOTEL
18 - HERMES HOTEL
19 - CORAL HOTEL
20 - PEGASUS HOTEL
21 - GOLDEN SAND
RETHYMNON
RETHYMNON

Rethymnon is the third largest town in Crete with about 25.000 inhabitants. A charming and traditional town and also the capital of the Rethymnon pref... more ...


PREFUCTURES
- CHANIA PREFECTURE
- HERAKLION PREFECTURE
- RETHYMNON PREFECTURE
- LASITHI


VILLAGES
- CHANIA
- HERAKLION
- RETHYMNON
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS
- PLATANIAS CHANIA
- MALEME CHANIA
- SFAKIA (CHORA SFAKION)
- LAKE KOURNAS
- ELOUNDA
- PLAKIAS
- AGIA GALINI
- NEAPOLIS
- KASTELI
- PALEOHORA
- GAVDOS
- SOUGIA
- MYRTIA (VARVAROI)
- PETROKEFALO


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- HISTORY
KALO HORIO
KALO HORIO

A place filled with legends and traditions – but you will find quality tourism services too.... more ...


BEACHES
- PLATANIAS CHANIA
- MALEME CHANIA
- GEORGIOUPOLIS
- CHRISSI AKTI - CHANIA
- K.DARATSO - NEW KYDONIA - CHANIA
- KALATHAS - CHANIA
- AKROTIRI STAVROS - CHANIA
- GERANI - CHANIA
- AGIA MARINA - CHANIA
- AGIOI APOSTOLI - CHANIA
- MALIA
- HERSONISSOS
- PLAKIAS
- MATALA
- TAVRONITIS
- LYGARIA
- NOPIGIA
- KOLYMBARI
- KASTELI
- PALEOHORA
- ELAFONISSI
- HRISSI GAIDOURONISSI
- SOUGIA
- KOKINOS PYRGOS
- KOUDOURAS
- PREVELI
- KATO STALOS
- MARTSALO
ZAKROS
ZAKROS

The palace at Zakros is the fourth in terms of size, among the Minoan palaces. It was located at an advantageous strategic position, at a protected ba... more ...


WORTH SEEING
- KNOSSOS
- PHAISTOS
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF HERAKLEION
- KAZANTZAKIS MUSEUM
- LAKE KOURNAS
- FRAGOKASTELO
- IMVROS GORGE
- AGIOS TITOS
- FORTEZZA
- SPINALONGA
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF RETHYMNON
- ANCIENT ELEUTHERNA
- HISTORICAL AND FOLK MUSEUM OF RETHYMNON
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHANIA
- NAUTICAL MUSEUM OF CRETE
- HISTORICAL AND FOLK MUSEUM OF GAVALOHORI
- BYZANTINE AND POST-BYZANTINE COLLECTION OF CHANIA
- APTERA
- KYDONIA (ANCIENT CHANIA)
- TOMB IN MATHIOULAKI'S PLOT
SPINALONGA
SPINALONGA

It is an islet at the entrance of Elounta bay. In antiquity there was a fortress of the Olounites. In 1579 the Venetians built a mighty fortress there... more ...


WORTH SEEING
- HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF CRETE
- COLLECTION OF ST CATHERINE OF SINAI
- MUSEUM OF CRETAN ETHNOLOGY
- AMNISSOS
- CAVE OF EILEITHYIA
- TYLISSOS
- GORTYN
- MALIA PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT
- AGHIA TRIADA
- LEBENA
- MINOAN MEGARON AT VATHYPETRO
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF IERAPETRA
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF SETEIA
- THE MONASTERY OF TOPLOU
- ZAKROS
- THE CAVE OF PSYCHRO
- GOURNIA
- LATO
- VASILIKE
- PALAIKASTRO
- CHURCH OF PANAGHIA KERA
- POLYRHENIA