Archive for 'Discover Crete With Heraklion Car Hire'
Zoniana Village and Sfendoni Cave
Posted on15. Jul, 2009 by Katia.
Zoniana Village: Driving to Mount Idi Zoniana is a rather interesting village in one of the most picturesque areas of central Crete and it is located at an altitude of 650m on Mount Idi, also referred to as Psiloritis. It is situated 43km away from the capital city of Heraklion, but it is also a nice excursion from Rethymnon. [...]
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Malia, the town of Malia in Crete
Posted on21. Jun, 2009 by Katia.
Malia is a large and very popular seaside resort in Crete, situated 40km from the city of Heraklion. It is the tourist Mecca of Crete, mostly visited by British youngsters who are attracted by the wild nightlife and the sense of freedom offered in this nice place. Malia photo by The Shaun Woods
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Lassithi Plateau and the Dikteon Cave
Posted on18. Jun, 2009 by Katia.
Lassithi plateau in Crete, one of the few areas in the Mediterranean featuring permanent residents at a high altitude – over 800 meters – covers an area of approximately 25,000 sq kilometres. It is a colourful patchwork of fertile green and yellow fields, encircled by high mountain ranges and irrigated by windmills that compose a [...]
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Olive Groves in Crete
Posted on06. Jun, 2009 by Katia.
Olive groves in Crete exist in abundance; in fact, there is a funny saying among the Greeks “Oh, he is from Crete, he knows a lot about olive oil”. This little funny comment depicts an undeniable truth; if the Mediterranean is the hub and birthplace of olive oil and olives, Crete is its heart. Since [...]
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Agios Nikolaos, what to do in Agios Nikolaos
Posted on20. May, 2009 by Katia.
Agios Nikolaos, the capital of the Lassithi Prefecture in Eastern Crete, is an attractive city built around a pleasant harbor and a picturesque lake that connects to the sea. photo of Agios Nikolaos lake by phileole
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Myrtos beach in Crete
Posted on17. May, 2009 by Katia.
Myrtos Beach is a small Cretan gem, situated in front of the coastal village of Myrtos in Lassithi, Crete. It is 51 kilometres away from Agios Nikolaos and almost 15km away from Ierapetra. Photo of Myrtos beach by Travelling Runes
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Minoan Palace in Malia
Posted on16. May, 2009 by Katia.
The third biggest palatial centre of Crete lies at a short distance from the shores, in close proximity (3km) to the village of Malia. The Minoan Palace in Malia was erected approximately in 1900 BC, during the Minoan Era, at the same time as the other palaces in Knossos and Phaistos and it was the [...]
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Gouves beach
Posted on11. May, 2009 by Katia.
Gouves Beach is a lovely sandy beach situated just twenty kilometres away from Heraklion, on the north part of the prefecture. It is a fully organised beach offering a vast array of amenities and conveniences to the numerous visitors and tourists who enjoy the crystal clear waters and the golden sand. Gouves beach photo, credit: [...]
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Matala and its beach
Posted on10. May, 2009 by Katia.
Matala beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Crete, renowned all over the world due to its uniqueness and beauty. Matala used to be the port of Gortys and Phaistos. It was a tiny fishing town that developed to be one of the most modern and scenic holiday resorts in the island. Photo [...]
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Knossos Palace
Posted on09. May, 2009 by Katia.
On the eve of the 20th century Sir Arthur Evans discovered Knossos, the main Palace of the Minoan Civilization in Crete. Settled upon the area of Heraklion and named after King Minos of Crete, the Palace of Knossos features numerous details of the great Minoan Civilization and is considered to be the largest Bronze Age [...]