Vai and Zakros on the east coast
On the east coast of Crete: Vai and Zakros. The famous palm beach of Vai Finikodasos and Zakros with its Minoan palace and the walk through the Dead’s and the …
Car Hire
Tips and hints for car hire, driver’s license and age, insurance, fuel, mileage, driving, road traffic regulations and police penalties on Crete. Getting a rental car in Crete is pretty …
Maleme German military cemetery
Maleme, 11 miles (ca. 18 km) west of Chania, the second-largest German military cemetery in Greece. Simple grave complex at the place where in May 1941 after the German airborne …
Taxi Fares
Taxi fares starting from Heraklion airport ‘Nikos Kazantzakis’ on Crete. Hints for taxi shuttles in Crete and the routes in eastern direction via Chersonissos and Malia to Sitia, in western …
5 – Byzantine and Venetian rule
The History of Crete (Part V) under Byzantine, Arab and Venetian Rule (330-1669 AD). First Byzantine rule (330-824 A.D.), conquest by the Arabs (824-961 A.D.), second Byzantine rule (961-1204 A.D.), …
Festos and Matala
In the south of central Crete: Palace of Festos above the Mesara plain and Matala with the hippie sandstone caves on the Libyan Sea. Festos Palace of Festos overlooking the …
Milatos Cave
The cave of Milatos and the wild, undeveloped Agios Ioannis peninsula north of the section of the highway from Heraklion that runs from Malia to Aghios Nikolaos via Neapoli. From …
8 – Modern Crete
The History of Crete in the Late 20th Century and the Beginning of the 21st Century (Part 8). Back to 7 – Crete in the 20th century. Crete on the …
Greek Orthodox Easter Celebrations
The Greek orthodox Easter celebrations in Crete. Easter is the most significant festival in Greece and has the importance of Christmas in Western Europe. Every Greek is trying to be …
Nature of Crete
The nature of Crete. Flowers and birds on the largest island of Greece. Flowers What flowers you can discover on Crete, of course, depends on the season in which you …