Gournia
Gournia, the best preserved city of the Minoans on the whole of Crete, located on the highway from Aghios Nikolaos to Ierapetra on the Gulf of Merabellou. Gournia, which is …
trips
Arhanes, south of Heraklion
Sightseeing of the wine region south of Heraklion: the Aqueduct, burial ground at Fourni, Arhanes and Minoan megaron of Vathypetro. Sightseeing south of Heraklion: Aqueduct of Heraklion If one drives …
Lasithi Plateau
Trip to Lasithi Plateau. Directions with map, information, pictures and video about the plateau, Diktaion (Psychros, Zeus) Cave, Kronio Cave, town ruins of Karfi, monastery Vidani. Trips on the plateau …
Fortress of Spinalonga
Fortress of Spinalonga in the Gulf of Korfos. History of the fortress and the island of the ‘Living Dead’, the lepers’ colony in the last century. At the north point …
Olous
Olous, the sunken ancient city near Elounda. History, deities and the say of Britomartis, sunken in the sea and today remains like the old basilica. One kilometer east of Elounda, …
Peninsula of Spinalonga
Walks, hiking and swimming at Kolikitha and other sandy beaches on the peninsula of Spinalonga in front of Elounda and the fortress island. In general, the island in front of …
Arkadi Monastery
Arkadi, the symbol of Cretan will of freedom. The 8th of November is National Day of Crete with a large procession, which reminds of the dramatic events in the uprising …
Matala
Matala, the hippy sandstone caves on the Libyan Sea on Crete. Location, visit and history of Matala, Kommos and other beaches nearby with directions and currently available hotels. From the …
Lato
Lato, the best preserved mountain city of the Dorian’s on Crete. The archeological site with its ruins from the old warrior’s town dated from 5th and 4th century BC and …
Gortys
Gortys, the destroyed Roman city on Crete. The provincial capital was never rebuilt after the destruction by the Saracens and the ruins are in the state they were in 1,200 …