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 …
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 …
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, 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 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 …
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.), …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …