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Crete Essentials

Crete’s landscape spans from the Bronze Age ruins of Knossos and Phaistos to the Venetian fortresses of Heraklion and Rethymno. This collection highlights the island’s diverse heritage, featuring the Heraklion Archaeological Museum’s Minoan treasures and the historic Arkadi Monastery. Natural landmarks include the 16-kilometer Samaria Gorge, the pink-tinged sands of Elafonisi, and the palm forest of Vai. The list also covers the ancient city-states of Gortyn and Aptera, alongside the island fortress of Spinalonga.

Crete Essentials — 地図

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Knossos

Knossos is a Bronze Age archaeological site in Crete. The site was a major center of the Minoan civilization and is known for its…

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Heraklion Archaeological Museum

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete.

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Samaria Gorge

A beautiful national park. Its top attraction is a point where two massive rocks form a passage just few meters narrow.

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Elafonisi Beach

One of the most beautiful beaches on the island. Washed by the warm southern waters, you should not miss this one.

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Balos Lagoon

Quite remote but beautiful lagoon, with white sands and lots of seashells. Ideal if you want a little peace.

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Spinalonga fort

A 16th-century Venetian fortress built on a small island in the Gulf of Elounda. It is historically significant for its role as one of Europe's last active leper colonies, operating from 1903 to 1957.

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Psychron cave;Psychron Cave, Cave of Zeus

Psychro Cave is an ancient Minoan sacred cave in Lasithi plateau in the Lasithi district of eastern Crete.

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Palace of Phaistos

Phaistos, also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Latin Phaestus, is a Bronze Age archaeological site at modern Faistos, a municipality…

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Monastery of Arkadi

The Arkadi Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery, situated on a fertile plateau 23 km to the southeast of Rethymnon on the island of…

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Fortezza Fortress

The Fortezza is the citadel of the city of Rethymno in Crete, Greece. It was built by the Venetians in the 16th century, and was captured by…

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Koules

The Koules or Castello a Mare is a fortress located at the entrance of the old port of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

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Matala Tombs

Matala is a village located 75 km south-west of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

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Palm Beach Vai

Vai or more accurately Vaï, Greek for "palm," is a region of east Crete between Cape Sidero and Cape Plaka, just south of the site of…

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Gortyn

Gortyna was a town of ancient Crete which appears in the Homeric poems under the form of Γορτύν; but afterwards became usually Gortyna.

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Aptera

Aptera or Apteron was an ancient city, now an archaeological site in western Crete, a kilometre inland from the southern shore of Souda Bay…

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Kedrodasos

A secluded beach near Elafonisi defined by its rare forest of ancient, twisted juniper trees. The area features white sand and rocky coves, remaining largely undeveloped compared to neighboring beaches.

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Venetian City Walls

Encircling the city, these walls remember much more than just the Venetians. Definitely visit if you're in the town.

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Morozini fountain

A 17th-century Venetian fountain located in Heraklion's central square. Built in 1628 by Governor Francesco Morosini, the ornate structure features four lions supporting a basin decorated with mythological reliefs.

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