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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)!

CHANIA TOWN PORT ENTRANCE
The entrance to the port. Hania is built on the site of the ancient city of Kydonia. This site was inhabited from Neolithic times and through all phases of the

The entrance to the port. Hania is built on the site of the ancient city of Kydonia. This site was inhabited from Neolithic times and through all phases of the more ...


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

Elounda lies at a distance of about 7 km from Agios Nikolaos. It was a samll fishing village before the tourists discovered it. Large luxury hotel cha... 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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KASTELI
KASTELI

Kastelli is located in the Kissamos gulf on the north west part of Crete about 40 Km from Chania. It is the capital of Kissamos. Ancient Kastelli was ... 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
- ELAFONISSOS
- HRISSI GAIDOURONISSI
- SOUGIA
- KOKINOS PYRGOS
- KOUDOURAS
- PREVELI
- KATO STALOS
- MARTSALO
TOMB IN MATHIOULAKI'S PLOT
TOMB IN MATHIOULAKI'S PLOT

The tomb belongs to the cemetery of the Hellenistic city of Kydonia and attests the relations of the city with Hellenistic Alexandria. It dates to the... 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
CHURCH OF PANAGHIA KERA
CHURCH OF PANAGHIA KERA

The original aisleless church with cupola was built in the 13th century and it was dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin. The other aisles were a... 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