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

...n increased again, the palaces were rebuilt on a larger scale and new settlements were built all over the island. This period (the 17th and 16th centuries, MM III / Neopalatial) represents the apex of...

2. Heraklion
(Crete/Articles)

... name Khandak became Candia in Italian. The city retained the name of Candia for centuries, and the whole island of Crete was often called Candia as a result. After the Venetians came the Turks of th...

3. Crete Climate
(Crete/Articles)

...ally unknown to the plains until the truly exceptional cold snap of February 2004, during which the whole island was blanketed with snow. During summer, average temperatures are in the high 20's-l...

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

...person. Assisted by Dr. Duncan Mackenzie, who had already distinguished himself by his excavations on the island of Melos, and Mr. Fyfe, the British School at Athens architect, Evans employed a large ...

5. Chania
(Crete/Articles)

... (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 see on Chania is t...

6. 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

7. Crete Music
(Crete/Articles)

Crete Music  Crete traditional folk music with lira  Crete is an island that is a part of Greece. The traditional folk music of Crete is called κρητικά (kri

8. Cretan Literature
(Crete/Articles)

...on of their homeland. The flourishing Cretan school was all but terminated by the Turkish capture of the island in the 17th century. The ballads of the klephts, however, survive from the 18th century...

9. Kournas Lake on Chania
(Places to visit on Crete/Traditional sites to visit on Crete)

Kournas Lake on Chania  Vectoring 48 km. east of Chania, Kournas  lake is the only one on the island. The mountains surrounding it are reflected in its calm waters. There are taverns next t

10. Crete olive oil
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

...to have the oldest living olive tree, though two trees - each over 2000 years old - on either side of the island vie for the title. Branches from both trees were collected to make the wreaths awarded ...

11. Crete holidays
(Crete/Articles)

Creta holidays Find the best places to visit during your holidays in Crete Greece Crete is an island ideal for holidays, one of the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Me

12. Crete History
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...ose years the city of Heraklion was founded, first called Handak. In 1204, the Venetians conquered the island of Crete; they fortified old castles built by the Arabs, built new ones, and founded ne...

13. Crete Prefectures
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The island of Crete consists of 4 Prefectures: IRAKLION CHANIA RETHYMNON LASITHI The Municipalities & Communities of CRETE Periphery Municipalitie

14. Crete travel guide
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Crete ,Creta or Kreta travel guide is a  island, the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean, lies south in Greece separating the Aegean from Libyan Sea,

15. Crete History
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...ose years the city of Heraklion was founded, first called Handak. In 1204, the Venetians conquered the island of Crete; they fortified old castles built by the Arabs, built new ones, and founded ne...

16. Crete Prefectures
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The island of Crete consists of 4 Prefectures: IRAKLION CHANIA RETHYMNON LASITHI The Municipalities & Communities of CRETE Periphery Municipalitie

17. Crete travel guide
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Crete ,Creta or Kreta travel guide is a  island, the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean, lies south in Greece separating the Aegean from Libyan Sea,

18. Greece Islands
(Web Links / Travel and Tourism)

Greek Islands Links Page

19. Thassos island nature sites Greece. Natural, historical and cultural interest
(Web Links / Travel and Tourism)

Thassos island nature sites Greece. Natural, historical and cultural interest

20. United-Hellas.Com - Greece Hotels & Travel Guide
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...agents, Greek cruises, tours, yacht charters, camping, maps & travel information about Greece & the Greek islands....