- The most magnificent collection of Minoan art and culture in the world, unique in beauty and completeness is housed in the Museum of Heraklion, a modern […]
- Existing since 824 AD what once was known as Chandakas, has developed to be the largest city in Crete, one of the largest in Greece. Although […]
- Famous and proud, Knossos was the capital of Minoan Crete. It is grander, more complex, and more flamboyant than any of the other palaces known to […]
- Just 3 km east of the village of Malia lies the Minoan Palace of Malia, where houses and the cemetery have been excavated. The site was […]
- The town of lerapetra is located on the south coast of Crete, along the beach, south of Agios Nikolaos and southwest of Sitia. In the prefecture […]
- Chrissi means “golden” and the tiny golden island is found at a distance of 8 miles south of lerapetra. It is not inhabited, but its gorgeous […]
- The village of Kritsa is picturesque and friendly, situated in the foot of the Mount Kastellos. If you drive to its top the views of the […]
- Mochlos is a small fishing village between Agios Nikolaos and Sitia. It is one of the few parts of the coast accessible in this region although […]
- The monastery of Toplou is one of the richest and most important monasteries in Crete. Believed to have been built in the 15th century as a […]
- Vai is a unique beach, reminiscent of the Caribbean, with its golden sand and its thick vegetation of Palm trees. The greatest part of the palm […]
- Sitia is a picturesque harbour, built amphitheatrically on the western side of the bay of Sitia, on the site of ancient Eteia. East of Siteia, stood […]
- Spinalonga is a tiny island on the north of Elounda, in Lassithi Crete. Its ancient name was “Kalydon”, but after being conquered by the Venetians it […]
- Chania, is the second largest city on Crete and the capital of the regional unit. It is situated along the north coast of the island, about […]
- Aghios Nikolaos is an international and cosmopolitan resort that welcomes thousands of visitors annually. The most famous and captivating of its characteristics is the lake. According […]
