Crete travel guide

Crete travel guide - Information about the towns in Crete

• East Crete, towns and places in East Crete
• West Crete, towns and places in West Crete

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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 Ierapetra, the sunny and warm town of Ierapetra, the southernmost town in Europe Kalamaki, the town of Kalamaki in southern Crete has become popular for its beautiful, sandy beach Kamilari, visit Kamilari and enjoy holidays in a traditional village in southern Crete near Phaistos, Gortys and Matala 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, two picturesque villages near Agia Pelagia and Heraklion Savathiana Monastery Selinaris, Saint George Selinaris Sissi, if you want relaxed holidays in Crete, then Sissi is Sitia or Siteia, the charming town of Sitia in East Crete with great beaches near it and the famous palm forest of Vai 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
	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 on 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 Georioupolis,a great beach, entertainment and attractions offer beautiful Georgioupolis between Chania and Rethymnon 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 Kissamos, the town of Kissamos or Kastelli Kissamou in western Crete, near the famous beaches of Falassarna, Elafonissi and Balos 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 Maleme, the seaside Maleme offers quite holidays in west Crete, but you can stop them  at any time for a visit to the bars of Platanias or the picturesque Chania Paleochora, located south of Chania in south-western Crete Plaka, the most beautiful sunsets in the area of Apokoronas Plakias in south-western Crete Platanias, one of the most popular tourists resorts in western Crete Polyrrinia, a small village near Kissamos with its own acropolis, the ancient Polyrrinia 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
	Virtual Tour around Crete from Chania to Milia Polyrinnia gorge from Elafonisi to Sougia from Theriso to Loutro Loutro from Sfakia to Messara and Asterousia from Viannos to Sitia from Agios Nikolaos to Heraklion Hersonissos area From Anogia to Rethymnon