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Top 10 things to do
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Crete Greece
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1. Ancient Knossos
? Knossos or Cnossos is the
largest Bronze Age
archaeological site on Crete
and is considered Europe's
oldest city.
? The name Knossos survives
from ancient Greek
references to the major city
of Crete.

2. Samari�� Gorge
? The gorge of Samaria is
situated in the National
park of Samaria, in the
White Mountains in
West Crete.
? It was created by a small
river running between the
White Mountains (Lefk�� ?ri)
and Mt. Volakias.

3. Elafonissi Beach
? Elafonisi is located 76km
west of Chania and 5km
south of Chrysoskalitisa
Monastery
? Exotic beaches with white
sand and turquoise waters,
reminding of the Caribbean,
are formed on either sides
of the peninsula.

4. Chania Old Town & Harbour
? Probably the most beautiful
resort on the island, Chania
was briefly the island��s
capital.
? The old town which spreads
out from the harbour is a
favourite with tourists for its
narrow cobbled streets and
stunning Venetian
architecture.

5. Lake Kournas
? For natural beauty it��s hard
to beat the view out over
Lake Kounas, surrounded by
lush fields and forests and
with the stunning White
Mountains as a backdrop.

6. Lychnostatis Open Air Museum
? Lychnostatis Open Air
Museum is a museum in
Hersonissos, Heraklion,
Crete.
? It is an autonomous private
foundation, established in
July 1992, based on private
collection owned by
ophthalmologist Yiorgos
Markakis.

7. Anogia & Zoniana Cave
? Anogia has a sad history for
here in World War II the
occupying German army
razed the village to the
ground and killed all the
men of the village in
retaliation for the kidnap of
the German leader on the
island.
? Today, a memorial in the
village marks the tragic
event.

8. Agios Nikolaos
? Agios Nikolaos is another
pretty town and popular
holiday resort.
? The whole town has a
cosmopolitan atmosphere
and is good for families as
many of the amenities are
close together.

9. Spinalonga Island
? The island of Spinalonga,
officially known as Kalydon,
is located in the Gulf of
Elounda in north-eastern
Crete, in Lasithi, next to the
town of Elounda.
? The island is further
assigned to the area of
Kalydon.

10. Rethymnon Old Town
? The old town of Rethymnon
is one of the best-preserved
towns of the Renaissance.
? Lying in the heart of
modern Rethymnon, it
combines the oriental
features of the Turkish
period with Renaissance-
style Venetian architecture.

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