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Crete travel guide, suggested routes and sightseeing
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East Crete
- Agia Pelagia, the coastal town of Agia Pelagia 20 km west of Heraklion
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS, the capital town of the Lassithi Prefecture in east Crete
- Analipsis, also known as Analipsis Hersonissou
- Anissaras
- Asterousia
Mountains on the way to Lentas
- Ayiofarango, the gorge of the Saints
- Elounda, the internationally famous upscale summer
resort in east Crete
- Fodele, the birthplace of El Greco
- Gournes
- Gouves, includes the smaller villages Kato Gouves and Pano Gouves.
- HERAKLION, a detailed guide for Heraklion, the largest city in Crete
- Hersonissos, the coastal town of Hersonissos where thousands of tourists enjoy their holidays each summer
- Kapsa Monastery, the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Kapsa a few kilometers after Makry Gialos
- Katharo
Plateau on the Lassithi Mountains
- Kokkini Hani, located 14 km east of Heraklio
- Koudoumas, or Koudoumas Monastery, on the south coast of Heraklion Prefecture
- Koufonissi, or Ancient Lefki a small island in southeast Crete near Cape Goudouras and Makry Gialos
- Koutouloufari, traditional village in Crete near Hersonissos and PIskopiano
- Kritsa, a traditional mountain village 12 km from Agios Nikolaos
- Lassithi Plateau, the plateau of the windmills and the Diktaion Antron cave
- Lentas and Ditiko beach
- Makry Gialos, seaside resort in southeast Crete
- Malia
- Matala, the town with the caves, where hippies used to live in the sixties
- Milatos and the Milatos cave
- from Milatos to Vrahassi,
the hidden Lassithi
- Mirtos or Myrtos, a must-visit picturesque town in southern Crete
- Mohos
and Krasi, south of Stalis
- Old Hersonissos, so close to the coastal Hersonissos, but so different from it
- Pefki, traditional village near Makry Gialos
- Piskopiano, traditional village in Crete between Ano Hersonissos and Koutouloufari
- Rogdia and Achlada
- Savathiana Monastery
- Selinaris, Saint George Selinaris
- Sissi
- Spinalonga island and its fortress
- Stalis or Stalida, read information about this popular tourist town in Crete
- Toplou Monastery, an important monastery with a long history in eastern Crete between Sitia and Vai
- Vai, the palm forest of Vai in Crete
- Vrahassi, a traditional village in east Crete
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West Crete
- Agia Galini, a beautiful seaside village in South Crete
- Agia Roumeli, the coastal town of Agia Roumeli at the mouth of Samaria gorge
- Agia Triada Tzagarolon, the Monastery of Agia Triada near Chania
- Almyrida, beautiful beaches for quiet vacations near Chania
- Asi-Gonia, the day of Saint George in Asi Gonia
- Askifou Plateau
- Azogires, the village of the 98 Holy Fathers, 5 km from Paleochora
- Balos, the lagoon in Cape Gramvoussa, north-west of Kissamos
- Cave of Agia Sofia
- Cave of Zoniana
- CHANIA, the city of Chania, its history and a detailed guide to the old town of Chania
- Elafonissi, who hasn't heard of Elafonissi beach with the pink sand?
- Falassarna an endless beach in western Crete
- Frangokastello, the coastal town of Frangokastello with its castle and its beautiful beaches
- Gouverneto Monastery, a monastery from 1537 known also as Monastery of Our Lady of the Angels. From here a path leads to the cave Arkoudospilios and to the ruined Katholiko monastery with the Catholic Church of St. John the Hermit
- Hora Sfakion or Sfakia, the capital of the Sfakia area of Crete
- Kalyves, beautiful beaches at the traditional area of Apokoronas near Chania
- Kournas, traditional village near Lake Kournas
- Kournas Lake, a beautiful lake suitable for swimming, pedalo and good food
- Koustogerako, a small mountain village in the south of Chania Prefecture
- Lissos, an ancient city whose ruins are preserved between Paleochora and Sougia
- Loutro, beauty and serenity in Crete
- Loutro, a healing place in south-western Crete. By Julie Friedeberger
- Paleochora, located south of Chania in south-western Crete
- Plakias in south-western Crete
- Platanias, one of the most popular tourists resorts in western Crete
- Prases, an unexpected visit to Prases
- RETHYMNON, the old town
- Rethymnon, the Fortezza fortress
- Rethymnon, the carnival parade
- Sougia, a small seaside village in south Crete
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