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