Crete

Crete (or Creta or Kreta) is a mountainous 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, the southwest part of Europe, a link between three continents Asia, Africa and Europe.

Crete has four major parts (prefectures). These are from the the west to the east Chania, Rethimnon, Iraklion and Lassithi.

The biggest cities in Crete are Chania, Rethymno, Iraklio and Agios Nikolaos on the North part of the island and Ierapetra to the south part facing the Libyan sea.

There are many reasons that made Crete one of the top holiday destinations in the world:y

• Beautiful beaches
• Traditional lifestyle
• Cretan hospitality
• Archaeological interest for the Minoan civilization and the palaces of Knossos and Phaistos
• Picturesque settlements
• The variety of the landscape and the scenery with the olive trees, orange groves and vineyards, palm forests (at Vai and Preveli) and cedar forests (at Gavdos and Hrissi)
• The mountains in the center like the White Mountains, Psiloritis and Dikti
• The famous Samaria gorge
• The "kri-kri", the famous Cretan goat
• The monasteries like Arkadi
• The timeless sense of life of the Greek islands
• Maybe you Know Crete from Zorbas the famous movie from the novel of Kazantzakis, that made Crete known to the world mostly for its people and their hospitality.
  
  Crete's sense of mystery is extremely deep. Whoever sets foot on this island senses a mysterious force branching warmly and beneficently through his veins, senses his soul begin to grow.