What to See in Region of Crete
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Knossos
Knossos is a Bronze Age archaeological site in Crete. The site was a major center of the Minoan civilization and is known for its…
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Koules
The Koules or Castello a Mare is a fortress located at the entrance of the old port of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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Marina of Chania
This picturesque harbor area is one of the major attractions of the city of Chania.
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Kourna Lake
Lake Kournas is a lake on the island of Crete, Greece, near the village of Kournas.
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Balos Lagoon
Quite remote but beautiful lagoon, with white sands and lots of seashells. Ideal if you want a little peace.
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Fortezza Fortress
The Fortezza is the citadel of the city of Rethymno in Crete, Greece. It was built by the Venetians in the 16th century, and was captured by…
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Elafonisi Beach
One of the most beautiful beaches on the island. Washed by the warm southern waters, you should not miss this one.
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Psychron cave;Psychron Cave, Cave of Zeus
Psychro Cave is an ancient Minoan sacred cave in Lasithi plateau in the Lasithi district of eastern Crete.
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Municipal Market of Chania
Over one hundred years of tradition, the amazing atmosphere and the fresh local products - these are the reasons to come here.
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Palace of Phaistos
Phaistos, also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Latin Phaestus, is a Bronze Age archaeological site at modern Faistos, a municipality…
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Palm Beach Vai
Vai or more accurately Vaï, Greek for "palm," is a region of east Crete between Cape Sidero and Cape Plaka, just south of the site of…
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Heraklion Archaeological Museum
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete.
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Samaria Gorge
A beautiful national park. Its top attraction is a point where two massive rocks form a passage just few meters narrow.
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Gournia
Gournia is the site of a Minoan palace complex on the island of Crete, Greece, excavated in the early 20th century by the American…
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Mylonas waterfall
The Milona Gorge is a gorge, situated near the village of Agios Ioannis, in the municipally of Ierapetra in Crete.
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Lake Voulismeni
Lake Voulismeni is a small, formerly freshwater lake, later connected to the sea, located at the centre of the town of Agios Nikolaos on…
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Olive Tree Museum of Vouves
The Olive tree of Vouves is an olive tree in the village of Ano Vouves in the municipal unit of Kolymvari in Chania regional unit, Crete,…
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Aptera
Aptera or Apteron was an ancient city, now an archaeological site in western Crete, a kilometre inland from the southern shore of Souda Bay…
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Sweet Water Beach
A remote and hardly accessible beach, but worth it. There is indeed sweet water available from the springs nearby.
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