When you’ve finally pulled the trigger and booked your dream destination to spend your much-needed vacations on, the last thing you want to do is return back home only to realize that you didn’t explore its full potential and that you didn’t get to see and experience all you could have! Rid yourself of that possibility by reading below all the top sites of Crete. Get a well-rounded idea of what you must not miss during your visit to the biggest Greek island and ensure your vacations in the Greek island of Crete will be your most memorable yet. Chania is a city on the northwest coast of Crete, known for its picturesque port, magical old town, and heritage, which is evident in everything you turn your eyes on. Fun in its diversity, the city of Chania offers everything one could possibly want, from vibrant nightlife and relaxing beaches to museums of significant historical value and archaeological sites that make history-lovers lust after it! The Old Town of Chania is nothing short of breathtaking. The narrow alley will lead you to scenic neighborhoods, cozy cafes and fantastic restaurants, and a selection of shops to buy bits and bobs from. On Karaoli Dimitriou Street, you can even find authentic Cretan knives, famous across the whole of Greece! The Venetian port is no less extraordinary. During the 14th century, Venetians built this magnificent port which is surrounded by the Old Town of Chania. There, you can gaze at the Venetian Lighthouse, overlooking the Mediterranean, and catch the sunset to take in the impeccable view of the sea marrying the sky in an explosion of colors. Another incredible activity on Crete is to visit Rethymnon's Old Town. Rethymnon is not only a beautiful Venetian city with an idyllic port and a crowded cobbled alley; it is an area where you can witness the island's past in its glory. In the old town of Rethymnon, the people who imprinted its history were initially the Venetians and even more the Ottomans from the 16th century. In every alley of the old town, in every building where the eye rests, there are memories from the past and questions from their lives. How did Turks and Greeks, Muslims and Zimides live together? Did they live in the same buildings? How was their market? What architectural elements of the predecessors did they preserve, and what newer did they bring to the city? You can tour the Ottoman old town of Rethymnon and see the buildings of that period. First of all, you will come across a purely Ottoman building on Tsichli Street, which still preserves its equipment, hammam, and kitchen in their original form. Moreover, a second building with Ottoman architecture lies on Arkadiou Street and has been restored in an exemplary way. As a result, it is interesting to see and get a glimpse into the past. Of course, you should also stop and see the mosque of Odu Topazi, Valide Turkan. It used to serve as a warehouse for the island's Archaeological Service for many years and is now being restored again by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Rethymno in order to be put to use. Once you have explored Heraklion Central, take a trip eastward. Lasithi is Crete's easternmost region and is likewise a great spot of treasure for Crete mountains' tradition. A piece of Lasithi land with an average altitude of 850, on the west-northwest slopes of the Diktis massif, the famous Lasithi Plateau is the largest and most fertile plain of the mega-island. Apple trees, walnut trees, pear trees, cherries, almond trees, and plum trees are grown on the Lasithi Plateau, where excellent quality agricultural products are produced, and thousands of goats and sheep graze. The area's topography is composed of a large flat arable area, dozens of peaks around (their altitude varies from 1,163 to 2,148, at Spathi Madara, the highest peak of Diktis), small fertile valleys, and mountains. The first traces of human activity on the Lasithi Plateau date back to the Neolithic Age. During the Venetian rule, in the 16th century, the area of ​​the Plateau was initially inhabited by Venetian settlers, which came mainly from Nafplion and Monemvasia, and then by local growers, who were obliged to hand over half of their harvest to the Venetian authorities.