About Crete

Five Reasons to Spend Your Christmas Holidays in Crete

Now’s still summer and we continue to fight the incredible heat, but maybe it’s... [Read more...]
The Terrain and Natural Environment of Crete

Crete is the largest island in Greece, accounting for the fact the Greeks often refer... [Read more...]
History of Rethymno

The site that is now occupied by Rethymno was inhabited since the Late Minoan or... [Read more...]
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Places To Visit

The Town of Rethymno

Rethymno, capital of the Prefecture by the same name and the administrative and commercial... [Read more...]
The Prefecture Of Rethymno

The Prefecture of Rethymno is located in the center of Crete, to the east of the... [Read more...]
The Prefecture of Herakleio

The Prefecture of Herakleio is located in the centre of the island and consists of... [Read more...]
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Tours

Tour of the city of Herakleio

Although Herakleio has been destroyed and then rebuilt many times in the course of its history, it still has a good number of monuments and sights which are worth seeing. It consists of the Old Town, enclosed by the Venetian walls, and the New Town which has spread outside of these. The walls form a triangle which has the sea as its base and the Martinengo... [Read more...]
Tour of the Town of Chania

Chania consists of the Old and the New Towns, which blend into a harmonious whole. The Old Town is the historic centre of the city, and all its building are scheduled for preservation. There are five quarters, without any distinct dividing lines between them: Top Hana (or Topanas), Ovriaki, Syntrivani, Splantza (Plaza) and Kastelli. Narrow alleyways... [Read more...]
Rethymno – Vrysinas – Amari valley – Ayia Galini – Spili

For this route, we head out of Rethymno the direction of Herakleio. When we reach the village of Perivolia, we bear right for Amari. The main road winds up into the mountains, through Prases (a charming village with many Venetian houses), Potami with its fertile fields, Apostoli and Ayia Foteini. From here, a turning to the left will take us to Thronos... [Read more...]
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