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The legend says at this place Jesus crusifier Kaiafas body thrown from boat going to Rome. The Cretan soil never accepted so the cape is always windy. Now-days you can find a deserted lighthouse and a nice quiet beach.
Milatos village lies on the north east coast of Crete about 20 mins.west of Agios Nikolaos and about 45mins drive east of the city of Heraklion, all in the prefecture of Lassithi. Milatos is a quiet village with narrow streets and traditional houses. It has three main areas; one part… Continue reading
Krassi is a small village in the northwest foothills of Mount Selena with a population of 350, 600 metres above sea level and 47 km east of Heraklion
Krassi has a giant plane tree on its square that is proudly announced as the oldest in Crete.
A wonderful pebble beach in the middle of nowhere, Agios Antonios is located 20min. drive north of the town of Neapoli.
The Samariá Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Σαμαριάς) is a national park on the island of Crete, and a major tourist attraction of the island.
The gorge is in the prefecture of Chania in southwest Crete. It was created by a small river running between the White Mountains (Lefká Óri) and Mt.… Continue reading
Chrissi (Golden) or Gaidhouronisi (Donkey Island) is an uninhabited island some twelve kilometers off the coast of the town of Ierapetra. It is five kilometers long and on average one kilometer wide. The island’s average height above sea level is ten meters; Kefala, the highest point of the island, is… Continue reading
Phalasarna is an ancient Greek harbor town on the northwest coast of Crete. The currently visible remains of the city were built around 335 BCE and include several imposing sandstone towers and bastions, with hundreds of meters of fortification walls protecting the town and a closed harbor. The harbour is… Continue reading
Matala is the place of spectacular sunsets, a small fishing village where the caves became a paradise for the “hippies” in the 70′s. The hippies are missing, but Matala magic still flows and the village has been spruced up – well done!
West of Kissamos and north of the beautiful village of Kaliviani, stretches the impressive Gramvoussa peninsula. The peninsula is formed by steep rocks and is covered with thyme and origanum bushes and wild flowers.
On the north west side of the peninsula opposite to the island of Gramvoussa is the… Continue reading
The palm beach of Vai is one of the largest attractions of the Mediterranean island of Crete. It features the largest natural palm forest in Europe, made up of palm tree Phoenix Theophrastii.
Coast near Vai
For tourism Vai was discovered at the end of the 1970s by the last… Continue reading
The Cave of Zeus is a system of caves located on the slopes of Mount Ida, on the island of Crete, Greece. The deep cave has a single entrance and features beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. In antiquity it was a place of worship, because it was believed to be the… Continue reading
Preveli beach and lagoon (Greek Λίμνη του Πρέβελη), sometimes known locally as “Palm Beach”, is located below the monastery, at the mouth of the Kourtaliótiko gorge. Behind the beach is an extensive glade of palm trees. The beach is regularly served by tourist boats from the nearby resort of Plakias.… Continue reading
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Heraklion Airport
February 4, 2012, 6:22 pm
Intermittent clouds
14°Creal feel: 10°C
humidity: 65%
wind speed: 29 km/h SSE
sunrise: 7:32
sunset: 17:55
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