1. Minoan Civilization on Crete
(Crete History/Articles)

...A:1, Amenhotep III at Kom el-Hatan took note of k-f-t-w (Kaftor) as one of the "Secret Lands of the North of Asia". Also mentioned are Cretan cities such as i-'m-n-y-s3/i-m-ni-s3 (Amniso...

2. Crete Climate
(Crete/Articles)

... climate in Crete is primarily temperate Crete straddles two climatic zones, the Mediterranean and the North African, mainly falling within the former. As such, the climate in Crete is primarily tem...

3. Phestos
(Places to visit on Crete/Archaeological sites on Crete)

...the dramatic 2456m tall solid body of Mt. Idi, otherwise known as Psiloritis towers above when one gazes north. The architecture of Phaistos is more simplified compared with Knossos, and it is built ...

4. Cretan wine
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

...s modern Heraklion) and Crete are wine names listed as highly valued in several sources from western and northern Europe. They were sweet and "hot" wines (hot in a dietary sense). Within th...

5. Chania
(Crete/Articles)

...ty of Crete Greece (population about 70,000) and the capital of the Chania Prefecture. It lies along the north coast of the island, about 70 km west of Rethymno and 145 km west of Heraklion. The must ...

6. Tylissos
(Places to visit on Crete/Archaeological sites on Crete)

...estorations, parts of a paved court were revealed to the west, and a small stoa with five columns to the north of the Square of the Altar. You should visit Tylissos during your holidays on Creta....

7. Lassithi traditional windmills
(Places to visit on Crete/Traditional sites to visit on Crete)

... Lassithi It is the most significant group of traditional windmills preserved on Crete. It occupies the northern entrance to the Lasithi plateau and is the landmark of the whole area. Today 24 windmi...

8. Crete holidays
(Crete/Articles)

...d Lassithi.   The biggest cities in Crete are Iraklio, Chania, Rethymno and Agios Nikolaos on the North part of the island and Ierapetra to the south part facing the Libyan sea. Some 256 km l...

9. Balos beach on Kissamos
(Places to visit on Crete/Beaches on Crete)

... on Kissamos Balos is one of the must see places during your holidays on Crete Greece. Vectoring on the north west side of the peninsula is the wonderful beach of Balos. The beach is covered with fin...

10. Aptera
(Places to visit on Crete/Archaeological sites on Crete)

...rs between the Cretan cities. It was in alliance with Knossos. One of the most important cities in the northern coast of western Crete, it was built in upland (231m. height) near the sea. It is at S...

11. Museums of Crete
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...by caryatids (Hermae) supporting a pediment. The rest of the windows have plain, rectangular frames. The north side of the building is modelled as a "scarpa" following the Venetian model. Th...

12. Crete travel guide
(Static Content)

...lion and Lassithi. The biggest cities in Crete are Iraklio, Chania, Rethymno and Agios Nikolaos on the North part of the island and Ierapetra to the south part facing the Libyan sea. Some 256 km lo...

13. Museums of Crete
(Static Content)

...by caryatids (Hermae) supporting a pediment. The rest of the windows have plain, rectangular frames. The north side of the building is modelled as a "scarpa" following the Venetian model. Th...

14. Crete travel guide
(Static Content)

...lion and Lassithi. The biggest cities in Crete are Iraklio, Chania, Rethymno and Agios Nikolaos on the North part of the island and Ierapetra to the south part facing the Libyan sea. Some 256 km lo...