Crete Vacation Travel Video Guide by Great Destinations
The largest Greek island awaits the tourists with a various landscape: over 2500 meters high mountains, beautiful bays and enchanting cities. There are white-walled houses, taverns and silent monasteries hiding among the olive trees and orange orchards. Thos, who love history, can take a good look at the palace of Knossos near the capital. Matala is famous of its caves, the breathtaking Samaria gorge is one of Europe’s wildest places, while the beaches of Preveli and Vai await the lovers of the sea. The cities, like Agios Nikolaos, Rethimno and Hania are beautiful even for the Greek standards.