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

...es given in this article are approximate, and the subject of ongoing debate. The Thera eruption occurred during a mature phase of the LM IA period. The calendar date of the eruption is extremely cont...

2. Heraklion
(Crete/Articles)

...000 Cretans and 120,000 Turks died. The Venetians eventually handed it over in 1669. The city was spelled during the Turkish rule as Kania (again also applied to the whole island of Crete) but also kn...

3. Crete Climate
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...owfall had been practically 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...

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

...cles. The complex of architectural elements is a delightful amalgam of the old and new palace structures. During the rebuilding of the palace in 1700 BC several of the rooms from the old palace were r...

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

...n habitation, beginning with the founding of the first Neolithic settlement circa 7000 BCE. Over time and during several different phases that had their own social dynamic, Knossos grew until, by the ...

6. Crete Music
(Crete/Articles)

...ght by the Arabs who where coming from Spain and stayed in Crete as conquerors from 823 A.D. to 961 A.D. During these years the lyre stayed in Crete continuously; this means that the Arabic rebab of ...

7. Cretan Literature
(Crete/Articles)

...ure. According to some philologists, the first works of Modern Greek were written in the Cretan dialect during the 16th century (others consider the beginning of modern Greek literature as early as ...

8. Maritime Museum of Crete
(Places to visit on Crete/Museums of Crete)

...nbsp; is open from 09:00 - 16:00. The Museum is closed on official bank holidays and you should visit it during your Creta holidays ...

9. Archaeological museum of Heraklion
(Places to visit on Crete/Museums of Crete)

... building was begun. Thanks to the efforts of Prof. Nicolaos Platon, the treasures of the museum survived during World War II, although the building was seriously damaged. The task of rearranging t...

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

Tylissos  The houses of Tylissos were built during the LM I period (16th-15th century B.C.) on Crete Greece. Additions were made on House A in the LM II (15th-14th century B.C.) and on House C du

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

...Kournas lake you can find hotels to stay , tavernas to eat traditional cretan food and many places to see during your Creta holidays....

12. 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

13. Komos Beach on Matala
(Places to visit on Crete/Beaches on Crete)

...nd, if you’re lucky, you might see one of these protected sea turtles that come to nest in the sand during summer.     You must visit it on your holidays on Crete ...

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

Balos beach 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 cover

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

...nd coins from the area testify to the trading importance of the city in late Classical until Roman times. During its period of great flourishing, the city had many coins. Svoronos talks about seventy-...

16. Crete History
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...ns, King Minoa made them send seven young girls and boys to Crete and gave them in sacrifice to Minotaur. During an expedition the famous mythical hero Theseus, son of the King of Athens, left with th...

17. Museums of Crete
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...signed by L. Kantantzoglou and built in 1870, in the place of an older mansion. It was fired by the Turks during the events of August 25, 1898 and was reconstructed in 1903 on the plans of K.Tsantirak...

18. Crete History
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...ns, King Minoa made them send seven young girls and boys to Crete and gave them in sacrifice to Minotaur. During an expedition the famous mythical hero Theseus, son of the King of Athens, left with th...

19. Museums of Crete
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...signed by L. Kantantzoglou and built in 1870, in the place of an older mansion. It was fired by the Turks during the events of August 25, 1898 and was reconstructed in 1903 on the plans of K.Tsantirak...