The fascinating island of Crete
The fascinating life in Crete The island
Besides a holiday destination, Crete is also the largest island in Greece, with great history!
Crete has 250 km of length and width that varies from 15 km to the narrowest point, up to 65 km to the widest. The size of Crete and the variety of landscapes could mislead the visitor who loses the sense of being on an island.
At the same time, more than 100 beaches surround the island of Crete. The variety is great with long sandy beaches, small coves, beaches with shallow waters suitable for young children or secluded beaches for nudism.
Crete also offers holidays for winter tourism with snowcapped mountain peaks reaching 2.5 kilometres in height, with beautiful large plateau. Crete offers thousands of paths for those who want to get in contact with nature through hiking, mountaineering and climbing.
The fascinating life in Crete The history
The rich Cretan history is captivating with the Minoan palaces which built thousands of years ago, the Roman paved streets, the Byzantine churches and the Venetian fortresses, the history and culture of Crete are all over the island with the most ancient European civilization.
The city of Heraklion in Crete Things to do
The prefecture of Heraklion has a surface area of 120 sq. km. It borders eastwards with the prefecture of Lassithi and westwards with the prefecture of Rethymno, while on the north lies the Cretan Sea and south the Libyan Sea.
Heraklion City Discover
It is the most densely populated prefecture of Crete and the city of Heraklion is the capital of the Prefecture and also of the region. It is the largest city center of the island.
The structure of the city is particularly interesting through its contradictions. It combines the traditional with the modern, the old with the new element in a unique way. During a city tour the visitor is able to see buildings of different time periods, monuments and modern architectural constructions, all situated in this diversified town.