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Crete at a Glance

Crete, Greece's largest island, is known for its varied terrain, which ranges from fine-sand beaches at Elafonisi to the White Mountains. Mt. Ida, the tallest of the range, is home to the Ideon Cave, which was the birthplace of Zeus, according to Greek mythology. The capital, Heraklion, is home to the renowned Heraklion Archaeological Museum, housing Minoan artifacts, and Knossos, a Bronze Age settlement.

Area 8336 Square Kilometers

Population 600000 Million

Winter Temperature 11 c

Summer Temperature 26 c

Best Time To Visit August to October

Crete

Crete can be reach by one of the six ports which are located at Heraklion, Chania, Rethymno, Ag. Nikolaos, Sitia and Kastelli-Kissamou.

Historical Museum of Crete

The Historical Museum of Crete was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and is housed in a neoclassical building of significant architectural merit in the city of Heraklion on Crete, an island of Greece

Samaria Gorge

The SamariÃ¡ Gorge is a National Park of Greece since 1962 on the island of Crete â a major tourist attraction of the island â and a World's Biosphere Reserve. The gorge is in southwest Crete in the regional unit of Chania

Arkadi Monastery

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

Aquaworld Aquarium

Aquaworld - Crete's first aquarium - is in Hersonissos, Greece.It displays local sea life and reptiles from everywhere. Most of the animals are rescued or were injured animals which now have a loving home at Aquaworld.