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Centre of the oldest civilization in Europe, Crete is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. There are sensational sights awaiting you in Crete: Venetian, Turkish, Byzantine, Minoan, Ancient Greek and Roman over and above urban tourist attractions and newer sites such as the handmade Aquaworld Aquarium featuring local sea life and reptiles in Hersonissos. Tourist attractions further include the archeological sites at Knossos, Phaistos, Gortys, the Venetian castle in Rethymno as well as the Samaria Gorge.

The nature sites here could put you under a spell, even heal you! The Minoan people celebrated the vitality of nature plus the grace of the human body and were particularly adept at using herbs for health and beauty. Thyme, sage and rosemary are very common on the island. There are some two thousand species of flora out of which one hundred and sixty are endemic to the island. Any nature enthusiast may book a flower-walking holiday at Loutro, in southwest Crete. Hiking tours, driving tours, jeep safaris and a golf vacation are additional options. A boat trip to Ayiofarango, The Holy Gorge, is an absolute must should you care for nature's tremendous unusualness. Here's where three hundred hermits sought refuge to worship God undisturbed!

You may arrive in Crete on an airplane or a boat. The principal cities of the island are Heraklion, Chania, Rethymno, Ierapetra, Agios Nikolaos, and Sitia. More than two million people from everywhere on earth visit the island in a year, so there is accomodation of every possible category, from large luxury hotels to family owned apartments to camping sites. The food is excellent, and as you might expect, the island offers a variety of options for a thrilling nightlife. You are invited to dance until dawn at a fun bar in Crete with people from all over the world. We can assure you that you will remember the island with fondness for the rest of your life!

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