Crete is the largest Greek island, a paradise on earth…Civilisation & Culture, traditional villages, archaeological sites, nature’s amazing creations, wonderful & long sandy beaches, famous worldwide Cretan cuisine … an amazing island highly recommended to families Heraklion, the capital! Visit the majestic Venetian Castello, the Koules Fortress, the fantastic & educational Aquarium and Knossos is one of the world’s most fascinating archaeologic site. The city offers beautiful traces of Venetian romance Amazing sandy beaches like Ammoudara & Gouves, smart & trendy cafes, shops and restaurants with delicious Cretan food! Chania, has much of the Venetian part of its history intact. Luxury in Venetian Villas converted to hotels, the ever-impressive Harbor, narrow shop and restaurant-lined pedestrian streets, small hotels contained in buildings and a wide range of places to stay. Rethymno, combines rarely united features: the old town's charm and history. The Fortress dominates the city and makes Rethymno very photogenic, its pedestrian streets, and charming old buildings. Numerous shops for souvenirs, trendy fashion or imaginative jewelry...the old and the modern combine to make a colorful and buzzing town. Venturing outside the town, visit dramatic gorges, monasteries, time-trodden villages with ancient churches, the south coast Libyan Sea, spectacular mountains of Psiloritis and the Lefka Ori (White Mountains). Lasithi, its natural beauty hosts sceneries of untouched nature with fertile valleys, numerous caves and gorges and an impressive coastline. The mythical palm forest of Vai, the beautiful Gulf of Mirabello, the windmills on the Plateau of Lasithi, the tropical Islands of Chryssi & Koufonissi and the fortress of Spinalonga, will take your breath away Wherever you decide to stay, rent a car or hire a driver and explore this amazing Island …the south side of Crete is magical, offers hypnotically beautiful places that must not be missed. Gorgeous georges, stunning wild nature, tropical waters, Cretan cuisine has a language all its own, with incredible flavors and local ingredients so unique, authentic Cretan country life which for sure you will find nowhere else on earth! How to get there Either take a ferry boat (8-9 hours) with cabins or domestic flight of 40 minutes, from Athens