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Crete (Island Complex)
Cretan Dance |
Welcome to Crete!
Welcome to the largest of the Greek Islands. The native land of Zorba the Greek, of El Greco, Nikos Kazantzakis, and Mikis Theodorakis. The Island of the Minoan Kings and their sentry Talos. Of Daedalus and Icarus, of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth. The land of the famous frescoes in prehistoric Knossos and Phaistos.
Of the local traditional clothing, topped by caps of fringed black handkerchiefs, of the more than 400 endemic herbs, of the frantic folk dances led by the tunes of the Cretan Lyra, of Warriors of freedom and resistance to the Turkish and Nazi invaders, of wine and raki symposia, and of open-hearted philoxenia.
Of the Caves of Matala Beach, part of the Hippy history of the 70's, and of Drossoulites, the mysterious misty knights attacking the southern coastline on horseback over the waters of the Libyan Sea. The Island with 1046 kilometers (650 miles) of coastline and of snow covered mountain peaks of more than 2000 meters (6000ft) in height.
Welcome to the Island that has bridged three continents and four civilizations!
Welcome to Crete!!
Crete/Chania, Crete/Heraklion, Crete/Lassithi, Crete/Rethymno|
Chania Cave |
Welcome to Chania!The city of Chania or Hania (stress on the last syllable), identified with the ancient city of Kydonia, is the capital city of the Prefecture of Chania. Chania Prefecture, Crete’s westernmost district, is occupied by the “Lefka Ore” (White Mountains), a mountain complex with very interesting formations like the Samaria Gorge. ...
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Heraklion Matala Beach |
Welcome to Heraklion!Heraklion Prefecture is the largest of the four prefectures of Crete and is bounded to the Prefectures of Lassithi to the east and Rethymno to the west. It covers an area of 2,641 sq. kilometers (1,017 sq. miles) and is inhabited by some 300,000 people.The capital city of Heraklion Prefecture is Heraklion City, Crete’s largest city and port. ...
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Lassithi Vai Forest at Sunset |
Welcome to Lassithi!The Prefecture of Lassithi lies at the easternmost end of the Crete, home to Agios Nikolaos, the resort of Elounda, and the island of Spinalonga. It covers an area of 1,818 sq km, and its population numbers around 72,000 inhabitants. The general impression is the same as in the rest of Crete - long sandy beaches, green valleys with small villages, and islets here and there in the crystal-clear waters. ...
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Rethymno Harbor |
Welcome to Rethymno!
Welcome to a real world of miracles!Whatever you have heard of Crete comes true to its extreme when we speak of Rethymno Prefecture, where words reach their limits and the beauty can only be experienced. ...
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Crete, the magical island |
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Cretan Monster Minotaur receiving the lethal blow by Theseus (From an amphora from Attica, 540-530 B.C. found in Louvre) |
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Falasarna Beach |
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Crete, the lush island |
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Falasarna Beach |
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Elafonissi Beach |
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