
GREEK ISLANDS - GREECE - Crete Island
Crete is the largest island in Greece and its capital is Heraklion. In the heart of the city there are many monuments dating to the Middle Ages, a period in which Heraklion witnessed great prosperity like the Venetian Fortress or the Venetian-style Μorozini fountain, also known as the Lions.
Knossos, one of the most important archeological sites in Europe, the legendary centre of the Minoan civilization from 1900 to 1400 BC. It was devastated by the earthquake of Santorini (1450 BC).
BEST TIME To VISIT CRETE
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to GREEK ISLANDS.
From April to October

Phaistos was one of the most important centres of Minoan civilization, and the most wealthy and powerful city in southern Crete

Eastern Crete - Ambelos bay - rocks

Eastern Crete - village

Venetian Fort Koules and marina

Venetian Fort Koules

Venetian Fountain

Venitian Fort Koules

Venitian Fort Koules and marina

Venetian Port and marina

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - marina

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - Ottoman building

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - Walls

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port

Chania - Old city - restaurant

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - each building is an hotel and the ground floor a restaurant

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - Fisherman

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port

Rethymno - street view

Rethymno - street view

Rethymno - street view

Rethymno - street view

Rethymno - street view

Rethymno - Rimondi fountain

Rethymno - Lighthouse

Rethymno - street view

Rethymno - street view

Rethymno - cannabis shop

Rethymno - street view

Rethymno - street view

Gonias monastery

Gonias monastery

Paleochora - shop

Gonias monastery

canyon

Matalo - scenic church of Panagia Martsaliani, dedicated to the Annunciation to the blessed Mary. The church is built in a cave.

relax at the swimming pool

church

Phaistos was one of the most important centres of Minoan civilization, and the most wealthy and powerful city in southern Crete.

Heraklion - street view

Heraklion - Venetian fountain "the lions"

Heraklion - Venetian Port

Venetian Fort Koules - Entrance

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - restaurant

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - Marina

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - restaurant

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - old house

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - narrow alley

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - old house

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - old door

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port -old door

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - Narrow alley

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - houses

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port - Marine Museum

Venetian Fortress

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

scenic drive

Matalo beach

Matalo beach

Matalo beach

Matalo beach

house

Matalo - houses

Chania - Old city - church

Chania - Old city - marina

Chania - Old city - many restaurants display a photo menu

Chania - Old city - restaurant

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port

Chania - Old city - Old building

Chania - Old city - Fortress

Chania - Old city - Venitian Port

Chania - Old city - street view


Chania - Old city - restaurant

Chania - Old city - Houses behind the wall

Heraklion - Old City

Fountain "the Lions"

Old City

Marina and Fishing Boats

Venetian Fortress

Marina

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Knossos Minoan Palace

Rethymno - Venitian Fortress

Rethymno - Harbour

Rethymno - Venitian Fortress - Ottoman old building

village

olive trees

relax at the swimming pool

house

scenic road


house

Memorial for a person who died in a car accident - Be aware of narrow roads and don't drive too fastaware of the narrow roads

house

Matalo - Bar

Matalo - scenic church of Panagia Martsaliani, dedicated to the Annunciation to the blessed Mary. The church is built in a cave.

Matalo - scenic church of Panagia Martsaliani, dedicated to the Annunciation to the blessed Mary. The church is built in a cave.

Matalo - shop

Matalo - restaurant

Matalo - shop

Gonias Monastery

Gonias Monastery

Gonias Monastery

Paleochora - street view

relax

Paleochora - street view

House

Paleochora - shop

Paleochora - restaurant

olive trees

Elafonissi - Monastery

goat moving freely on the road

Rethymno - Old Venitian Fortress

Chania - Soap bubbles

Chania - La Canea - restaurants

Chania - La Canea - harbour

old houses

around Rethymno - Arkady Monastery

around Rethymno - Arkady Monastery

around Rethymno - Arkady Monastery

around Rethymno - Arkady Monastery

Rethymno - Venitian Fortress

Rethymno - Venitian Fortress

Rethymno - Harbour

Rethymno - old Venitian fortress

Rethymno - restaurant

Rethymno - church

Rethymno - Harbour

Rethymno - street view

Rethymno - Rimondi fountain

Rethymno - street view - Rimondi fountain and Arch

Rethymno - old building

Rethymno - Venetian Fortress - old ottoman building

old lighthouse

around Sitia - coastline

around Sitia - Mohlos village

around Sitia - Mohlos village - small beach

Agios Nikolaos - beach

Sitia - old Venitian fortress

Sitia city

view of Sitia

around Sitia - Vai palm grove - the biggest in Europe

around Sitia - Vai beach

around Sitia - Coastline

road side

small village

village

village

Phaistos minoan palace (ruins)

Olive trees

beach

Gonias Monastery