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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
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
weather in crete
Heraklion Airport
February 4, 2012, 6:16 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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