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

...accurate, then this pharaoh did not privilege LMIII Knossos above the other states in the region. After about a century of partial recovery, most Cretan cities and palaces went into decline in the 13...

2. Heraklion
(Crete/Articles)

...raklion or Heraklion   Is the largest city and the capital of Crete Greece. It's population is about 300.000 and is one of the largest cities in Grece. Heraklion is the capital of Heraklion ...

3. Chania
(Crete/Articles)

...the second largest city of Crete Greece Chania is the second largest city of Crete Greece (population about 70,000) and the capital of the Chania Prefecture. It lies along the north coast of the is...

4. Knossos
(Places to visit on Crete/Archaeological sites on Crete)

...s center (i.e., the Palace), but also a surrounding population of 5000-8000 people.   The palace is about 130 meters on a side and since the Roman period has been suggested as the source of the m...

5. Rethymno
(Crete/Articles)

Rethymno Is the capital of Rethymno Prefecture in the island of Crete Greece Rethymno is a city of about 40,000 people, . It was built in antiquity (ancient ), even though it has never been a compe

6. Fragokastelo Castle
(Places to visit on Crete/Traditional sites to visit on Crete)

...nbsp;   There is a myth related to this castle, called "Drosulites" , but you better hear about this myth from the locals along with one glass of "tsikoudia" the traditional d...

7. Preveli beach on Crete
(Places to visit on Crete/Beaches on Crete)

... Besides, it allows very nice points of view on the coast, its caves and turquoise waters. The cruise is about one hour and a half. ...

8. Crete holidays
(Crete/Articles)

...e North part of the island and Ierapetra to the south part facing the Libyan sea. Some 256 km long and about 15 and 30 kms wide, majestic mountains rise in its centre with their plateaus split by de...

9. Zaros Lake
(Places to visit on Crete/Articles)

...rcialized water on Crete. Rouvas is by itself an interesting place: it is a kind of valley located at about 1000m altitude, surrounded by mountains tops reaching 1700 – 1800 m altitude. The v...

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

...sical until Roman times. During its period of great flourishing, the city had many coins. Svoronos talks about seventy-six different forms. The majority of them have the head of a woman, probably of ...

11. Crete History
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... old Byzantine Empire came to Crete. In 1669 the island fell under the Ottoman rule which lasted until about 1900. Then Crete was declared an autonomous state and, in 1913, was united with the newly...

12. Crete travel guide
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...he North part of the island and Ierapetra to the south part facing the Libyan sea. Some 256 km long and about 15 and 30 kms wide, majestic mountains rise in its centre with their plateaus split by de...

13. Crete History
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... old Byzantine Empire came to Crete. In 1669 the island fell under the Ottoman rule which lasted until about 1900. Then Crete was declared an autonomous state and, in 1913, was united with the newly...

14. Crete travel guide
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...he North part of the island and Ierapetra to the south part facing the Libyan sea. Some 256 km long and about 15 and 30 kms wide, majestic mountains rise in its centre with their plateaus split by de...

15. site map to find more info about Crete holidays,
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...orry, but the content you requested could not be found  Please visit our site map to find more info about Crete holidays, vacation on Greece, the best beaches, maps and places to visit and travel...

16. United-Hellas.Com - Greece Hotels & Travel Guide
(Web Links / Travel and Tourism)

...ece, car rental, travel agents, Greek cruises, tours, yacht charters, camping, maps & travel information about Greece & the Greek islands....

17. Trip Advisor
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Read unbiased opinions about hotels and vacations at TripAdvisor.

18. Articles
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Articles about Crete