Most Popular Holiday Destination - Crete Island, Greece

Crete Island,Kreta - Greece 

Crete is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece.

Crete is the largest island of Greece and the second largest (after Cyprus) in the Eastern Mediterranean. The island has an elongated shape: it spans 260 km from east to west and 60 km at its widest, although the island is narrower at certain points, such as in the region close to Ierapetra, where it reaches a width of only 12 km. Crete covers an area of 8,336 km², with a coastline of 1046 km ; to the north it broaches the Sea of Crete; to the south the Libyan Sea; in the west the Myrtoan Sea, and toward the east the Karpathion Sea. It lies approximately 160 km south of the Greek mainland.

Location: situated in the southeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, Greece
Capital: Heraklion
Area: 8 336 km²
Population: 623 666 (2005)
Official language: Greek
Currency: Euro
Local time: GMT + 2

Climate: North African climate and Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers, during summer temperatures can reach 40º C here.

Nature: The coastline measures approximately 1046 kilometres; Crete is a mountainous island with the highest mountain measuring 2456 m (mount Psiloritis); the most important river is Ieropotamos, in the southern part of the island

Visit Places : Iraklion Archaeological Museum, The national park Samaria Gorge, the Palace of Knossos, The Fortetza Fortress, Ibrahim Han mosque, The Venetian harbour, The Loggia, The Monastery of Touplou, The Rimondi Fountain, Saint Franciscus Church, the Kara Mousa and The Veli Pasa Mosque, 

Famous Resorts: Ierapetra, Makrigialos, Bali, Siteia Platanias – Agia Marina, Stalos, Kalives, Almirida, Georgioupolis – Kavros, Paleochora, Plakias, Agia Galini, Matala, Chersonisos, Malia, Elounda

Famous Beaches: Elafonisi, Falassarna, Gramvousna, Frangokastello, Kalamaki, Gouves, Malia, Hersonissos, Paleohora, Loutro, Georgioupolis, Agia – Marina, Hora Sfakion, Sougia (CHANIA), Preveli, Bali, Palakias, Triopetra, Rodakino (RETHYMNO), Agia – Galini, Matala, Stalis (HERAKLIO), Iarapetra, Kato Zakros, Makri Gialos, Vai, Hrysi Islet (AGIOS NIKOLAOS 

Shopping: you can buy souvenirs and traditional products everywhere in Crete and the capital of the island offers many alternatives for shopping.  

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