Crete Island History

Ancient history and art lovers will find plenty to do here. The museum holds the best examples of Minoan art and artefacts in the world.

Centre point of Crete for most...its got a lovely sea-side life with lovely eats and drinks to be had while watching the water in front of you... good base to make the trip to Knossos, the highlight sight of Crete for me with its Minoan civilisation history...

We highly recommend that the visitor take a stroll in the city center of Chania which is steeped in history; a sightseeing tour of the crossroads and the winding cobbled paths of civilizations with the starting point being the most central point in Chania: the Municipal Market or the Agora.

Centre point of Crete for most...its got a lovely sea-side life with lovely eats and drinks to be had while watching the water in front of you... good base to make the trip to Knossos , the highlight sight of Crete for me with its Minoan civilisation history...

Hello, Crete is one of the most amazing sites in Greece. It's full of life, history, amazing beaches and wonderful welcoming people. It is quite a big island, so it offers many kinds of attractions for different types of travellers. On the northern coast reside the bigger towns, Chania and Heraclion, each having an international airport, and Rethymnon ang Aghios Nicolaos, smaller but very nice. Chania and Rethymnon have a venetian influence in their buildings, since they have been under the Venetian Republic occupation for several year, whilst Heraklion hosts one of the most beautiful ancient archaeological sites. Still, the best part of Crete is the southern coast. Wild on the western side, with sharp cliffs running to the sea, and canyons in the inner area. This is also the most traditional part of Crete. The eastern coast hosts beautiful luxurious resorts, fine sand beaches and gold shallow sea. More suitable for families or people that like relaxing on the beach!