MenuTravel Area: Crete
About Crete, Greece
Crete was the center of the Ancient Minoan civilization, the oldest Greek and European civilization. It is a mountainous island that also boasts a 1,000 kilometers of soft, sandy beaches along the blue Mediterranean Sea.
Fun Facts
- Crete is the largest Island in Greece and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Create consists of the Prefectures of Chania, Rethymno, Iraklio (Heraklio), and Lasithi.
- Crete is approximately 250 kilometers in length from west to east.
- Crete's olive trees produces olive oil for worldwide distribution.
Sightseeing Suggestions
- The Palace of Knossos, remnants of the Minoan civilization.
- Gotten with the Temple of Pythian Apollo and the sanctuary of the Egyptian deities Isis and Serapis.
- Iraklio (Heraklion), the largest city on the island of Crete.
- The many museums of Crete.
- Swimming and snorkeling the beautiful beaches of Crete.
Transportation
- Olympic Airlines and Aegean Airlines provide air transportation to Crete.
- Cretan ferry boats will take you to the main cities including Piraeus - Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion, and Agios Nikolaos.
- Cruise lines routinely include stops to Crete.
- The KTEL (Minoan Lines) bus line offers services from city-to-city in Western Crete.
- Rental cars are also available.
- Chania (Hania) International Airport, Crete (CHQ) map
- Heraklion (Iraklion or Iraklio / Nikos Kazantzakis) International Airport, Crete (HER) map
- Sitia Public Airport (JSH) map