Meet Crete - Your Insider Travel Guide to the island Crete

Archaeological Sites . Museums . Cultural Monuments • Boat trips • Lassithi area

Spinalonga island – the former leper colony

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Spinalonga island – the former leper colony

Heraklion area • Towns . Villages

Matala, a village that lives with its sandstone caves

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Archaeological Sites . Museums . Cultural Monuments • Heraklion area

Minoan Palace of Knossos – Crete’s most famous building

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The Minoan Palace of Knossos – Crete’s most famous building

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Rethymnon area • Towns . Villages

Village Argyroupoli (ancient Lappa) and its springs

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Ancient Lappa was a great and powerful Cretan town which was founded by Agamemnon according to the Mycenaean traditions. Today the village...

Argyroupoli village and its famous springs

Towns & Villages

Ierapetra at Crete's south east coast

Ierapetra – southernmost city in Europe

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Heraklion city, Crete's capital

Heraklion city – the island’s capital

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Bali is beautiful - Crete

Bali is beautiful

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Platanias – classic seaside resort at Crete’s north west coast

Platanias – attractive seaside holiday destination

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Argyroupoli village and its famous springs

Village Argyroupoli (ancient Lappa) and its springs

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Enjoy the breeze ... in Hersonissos Crete

Hersonissos – the lively sea side resort

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agia galini crete overview

Agia Galini – where Icarus and Daedalus escaped from...

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The Old Harbour in Rethymnon Crete

Rethymnon – ideal base for exploring the island

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Best Beaches

Kedrodasos beach in Crete, the place for nature lovers

Kedrodasos – the beach for nature lovers

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The beach of Damnoni east of Plakias

Damnoni Bay near Plakias

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Boat Trip to Gramvousa and Balos

Balos beach – swim in crystal clear and delightfully...

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Amoudara beach at the western outskirts of Heraklion

Amoudara beach at the western outskirts of Heraklion

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Ravdoucha beach - natural swimming pool in Ravdoucha Crete

Ravdoucha beach – Peninsula Rodopou

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Komos beach between Matala and Kalamaki in south Crete

Komos beach – fine golden sand framed by natural dunes

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Ancient Times & Cultural Monuments

Paleontological Museum Rethymnon

Paleontological Museum Rethymnon – Veli Pasha mosque

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Minoan palace Petras

Ancient Minoan palace Petras in Sitia – Hieroglyphic...

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Entrance fees to national museums and archaeological sites in Greece

Entrance fees to national museums and archaeological sites...

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The rear Preveli monastery

The Preveli monastery – jewel of south Crete

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Archaeological Museum Kissamos crete

Archaeological Museum Kissamos – fantastic mosaic...

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Ancient Gortyn – Gortyn Law Codes – Apostle Saint Titus

Ancient Gortyn – Gortyn Law Codes – Apostle...

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Venzilos Graves Chania - the lost Eleftheria statue

Venizelos Graves Chania – the lost Eleftheria statue

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Ancient Tylissos and village Tylissos in Crete

Tylissos village, an ancient site where habitation still...

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Explore the island's nature

Hiking through the Samaria Gorge – all necessary information

Hiking through the Samaria Gorge – all necessary information

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In the stalactite cave Sfendoni in Zoniana

Stalactite cave Sfendoni in Zoniana

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Entrace to the Mili Gorge Rethymnon Crete

Mili gorge – a wonderful hike through the gorge of mills

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Diktaion Andron - Zeus cave on the Lasssithi Plateau

Diktaion Andron – Zeus cave on the Lasssithi Plateau

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