Crete vacations, hotels, and holidays in Greece
Crete island is the largest of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 13 peripheries of Greece.
Crete forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece. Crete was the center of the Minoan civilization, the oldest Greek civilization. The island is the location of significant ancient history, which provides popular tourist destinations. They include the Minoan sites of Knossos and Phaistos, the classical site of Gortys, the Venetian old city and port of Chania, the Venetian castle at Rethymno and the Samaria Gorge.
Heraklion or Iraklion is the largest city and capital of the island. It is also the fourth largest city in Greece. The city is an important shipping port and ferry dock. Travelers can take ferries and boats from Heraklion to a multitude of destinations including Santorini, Ios island, Paros, Mykonos, and Rhodes. There are also several daily ferries to Piraeus, the port of Athens on mainland Greece.
This Greek island is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece. Today, the island's tourism infrastructure caters to all tastes, including a very wide range of accommodation; the island's facilities take in large luxury hotels with their complete facilities, swimming pools, sports and recreation, smaller family-owned apartments, camping facilities, and others. Visitors reach Crete via two international airports in Heraklion and Chania, or by boat to the main ports of Rethymno, Heraklion, Chania, and Agios Nikolaos. Crete is the largest island in Greece with an area of more than 8000 km². It is located in the southernmost part of our neighbor. The Mediterranean climate, the mountain scenery, the beautiful bays (Chania, Suda, Mirabelos), the clear beaches and the preserved fortification walls and buildings in the cities of Heraklion, Chania, and Rethymno make Crete the preferred tourist destination for a seaside holiday in Greece. The island of Crete is divided into four smaller areas: Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion and Lassiti, each of which has plenty to offer to its many tourists: beautiful cities and charming villages and harbors, excellent cuisine, beverages, ruins such as Knossos Castle, the Venetian fortress in Rethymno, the Samaria gorge, picturesque mountain scenery, a stormy nightlife, numerous offers for cheap hotels with early bookings, cruises and airplane vacations... Crete is among the most famous islands in Greece, along with Santorini, Mykonos, and Zakynthos.
Crete forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece. Crete was the center of the Minoan civilization, the oldest Greek civilization. The island is the location of significant ancient history, which provides popular tourist destinations. They include the Minoan sites of Knossos and Phaistos, the classical site of Gortys, the Venetian old city and port of Chania, the Venetian castle at Rethymno and the Samaria Gorge.
Heraklion or Iraklion is the largest city and capital of the island. It is also the fourth largest city in Greece. The city is an important shipping port and ferry dock. Travelers can take ferries and boats from Heraklion to a multitude of destinations including Santorini, Ios island, Paros, Mykonos, and Rhodes. There are also several daily ferries to Piraeus, the port of Athens on mainland Greece.
This Greek island is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece. Today, the island's tourism infrastructure caters to all tastes, including a very wide range of accommodation; the island's facilities take in large luxury hotels with their complete facilities, swimming pools, sports and recreation, smaller family-owned apartments, camping facilities, and others. Visitors reach Crete via two international airports in Heraklion and Chania, or by boat to the main ports of Rethymno, Heraklion, Chania, and Agios Nikolaos. Crete is the largest island in Greece with an area of more than 8000 km². It is located in the southernmost part of our neighbor. The Mediterranean climate, the mountain scenery, the beautiful bays (Chania, Suda, Mirabelos), the clear beaches and the preserved fortification walls and buildings in the cities of Heraklion, Chania, and Rethymno make Crete the preferred tourist destination for a seaside holiday in Greece. The island of Crete is divided into four smaller areas: Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion and Lassiti, each of which has plenty to offer to its many tourists: beautiful cities and charming villages and harbors, excellent cuisine, beverages, ruins such as Knossos Castle, the Venetian fortress in Rethymno, the Samaria gorge, picturesque mountain scenery, a stormy nightlife, numerous offers for cheap hotels with early bookings, cruises and airplane vacations... Crete is among the most famous islands in Greece, along with Santorini, Mykonos, and Zakynthos.
