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Crete is the largest of the Greek islands (8,336 km²) and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean. Crete is about 260 km long and 60 km wide, with a population of approximately 600,000. To the north it broaches the Sea of Crete and to the south the Libyan sea. Crete consists of four prefectures: Chania, Rethimnon, Heraklion and Lasithi.

Crete is extremely mountainous, and its character is defined by a high mountain range crossing from West to East ( Lefka Ori, Psiloritis, Dikti mountains, Kedros, Thripti).These mountains gifted Crete with fertile plateaus, such as Lasithi, Omalos and Nidha ; caves, such as Diktaion and Idaion ; and gorges such as the famous Samaria. Crete is the home of the wild goat Kri-Kri and a refuge for the vulture Lammergeier.

Crete is a location of significant ancient history and a popular tourist destination; its attractions include the Minoan sites of Knossos and Phaistos, the classical site of Gortys, the Venetian castle at Rethymnon, and the Samaria Gorge, as well as many other natural sites. Crete was the centre of the Minoan civilization (2600-1400 BC).

If there was a beauty contest for Greek islands, Crete would surely be among the favorites.

Tourism

Crete is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece; 15% of all arrivals in Greece come through the city of Heraklion (port and airport). Overall, more than two million tourists visited Crete last year. Today, the island's tourism infrastructure caters to all tastes, including a very wide range of accommodation; big hotels but also smaller family-owned apartments. Visitors reach the island via two international airports in Heraklion and Chania, or by boat to the main ports of Heraklion, Chania, Rethimnon and Agios Nikolaos . It is very convenient and easy to visit Crete with a rental car. Crete has a warm Mediterranean climate. Summers in the lowlands, are hot and dry with clear skies. Dry hot days are often relieved by a system of seasonal breezes. The mountain areas are much cooler, with considerable rain. Winters are mild in the lowlands with rare frost and snow.

Crete History:

The first human settlements on the island, dating to the aceramic Neolithic, were growing cereals and had cattle. Ancient Knossos was the site of one of these major Neolithic (then later Minoan) sites .Crete has been the center of Europe´s most ancient civilization; the Minoan. Little is known about the rise of ancient Cretan society. This contrasts with the superb houses, palaces, roads, paintings and sculptures that do remain. Early Cretan history is replete with legends such as those of King Minos, Theseus, Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus passed on orally via poets such as Homer. Crete initially repelled an attack by Rome in 71 BC but was finally conquered in 69 BC, earning the title "Creticus". This word comes from the oroginal word "Kourites", which means the place that borns nice men, donot forget Kouroi are named the ancient Greek men marble statues. So Kourites became Kouriti-Kriti-=Crete. Gortyn was made capital of the island and Crete became a Roman province.

Crete was under Byzantine empire´s control when it fell into the hands of Iberian who established an emirate on the island. In 960 Nicephorus Phocas reconquered the island and held it under Byzantine control. Then, in 1204, it fell into the hands of the Venetians at the time of the Fourth Crusade. During Venice's rule, Renaissance swept through the island as one can see from the plethora of artistic works dating to that period. The most notable fruits of the Cretan renaissance were El Greco and Vitsentzos Kornaros.

In 1669 after a 21-year siege Candia fell to the Ottoman empire. Cretan participation in the Greek War of Independance was extensive. Uprising by Christians were met with fierce response from the Ottoman authorities. Between 1821 and 1828, the island was the scene of repeated hostilities. Crete eventually was left out to the modern Greek state by the London Protocol of 1830, and soon it was yielded to Egypt by the Ottoman sultan. But sovereignty was returned to the Ottoman Empire by the Treaty of London in 1840.

Eventually, in 1898, Crete became a complex autonomus state under Ottoman suzerainty and with a Greek High Commissioner. During these years Cretan volunteers played an important role in the Greek struggle for Macedonia. Finally, Crete joined Greece on 1st December 1913. Muslim presence in the island started with the Arab but was cemented by the Ottoman conquest. Many natives, being initially Christians and sharing a Greek culture, converted to Islam, thus regarded by the rest as Turks. On the eve of the Greek War of Independence many among them converted back to Christianity.

During World War II, the island of Crete was the scene of the famous Battle of Crete where in May 1941, German paratroopers met fierce resistance by the locals and the British Commonwealth force, subsequently forcing Hitler to forbade further large scale airborne operations during the war.

Heraklion is the largest city and capital of Crete. It is also the fifth largest city in Greece. For centuries it was known as Candia, a Venetian adaptation of the earlier Greek name. During the Arab occupation it was called "Handakas".

Heraklion is the capital of Heraklion Prefecture, with an international airport named after the writer Nikos Kazantzakis. The ruins of Knossos, which were excavated and restored by Arthur Evans, are nearby. The archaeological museum located in Freedom square, center of Heraklion city. The Histotric museum located in Sofoklis Venizelos street is nearby too. The Physical History museum is by Sofoklis Venizelos treet-PORT road too. Heraklion generally is a city which is a Great start for driving all around the beautiful island places. It is the place all unique visitors choose to stay their first nights on Crete!

Chania is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Chania Prefecture. It lies along the north coast of the island, about 70 km west of Rethymnon and 145 km west of Heraklion . With 4,248.1 inhabitants/km², the municipality is the most densely populated outside the Athens and Thessaloniki metropolitan areas. The city of Chania can be divided in two parts: the old town and the modern city which is the larger one. The old town is situated next to the old harbour and is the matrix around which the whole urban area was developed. It used to be surrounded by the old Venetian fortifications that started to be built in 1538; of them the eastern and western parts have survived. From the south, the old town is continuous with the new, and from the north the physical border is the sea. The centre of the modern city is the area extending next to the old town and especially towards the south.

Agios Nikolaos (or Aghios Nikolaos, Greek: ¢γιος Νικüλαος) is a coastal town on the Greek island of Crete, lying east of the island's capital Heraklion, north of the town of Ierapetra and west of the town of Sitia. In the year 2000, the Municipality of Agios Nikolaos, which takes in part of the surrounding villages, claimed around 19,000 inhabitants. The town is the capital of the nomos (province) of Lasithi, and sits partially upon the ruins of the ancient city of Lato pros Kamara.

Rethymno (Greek: ΡÝθυμνο, pronounced [ˈreθimno], also Rethimno, Rethymnon, Réthymnon, and Rhíthymnos), a city of approximately 40,000 people, is the capital of Rethymno Prefecture in the island of Crete. It was built in antiquity (ancient Rhithymna and Arsinoe), even though it has never been a competitive Minoan center. It was, however, strong enough to mint its own coins and maintain a mild urban growth. One of these coins is today depicted as the crest of the town with two dolphins in a circle.

Rethymno started growing again when the Venetian conquerors of the island wanted to have an intermediate commercial station between Heraklion and Chania acquiring its own bishop and nobility. Today's old town (palia poli) is almost entirely built by Venetians. It is one of the best preserved old towns in Crete.

The town still maintains its old aristocratic appearance, with its buildings dating from the 16th century, arched doorways, stone staircases, Byzantine and Hellenic-Roman remains, small Venetian harbor and narrow streets. The Venetian Loggia today houses the information office of the ministry of culture. The big municipal gardens are ideal for those in search of shade and tranquility. Throughout the year various activities are organized which draw a large crowd. The Wine Festival is held there annually at the beginning of July. Another festival is held on 7-8th of November, in memory of the destruction of Arkadi Monastery.

The old Venetian port of Rethymnon.

It has a Venetian castle called the Fortetza which is the one of the biggest and best standing castles in Crete. Other monuments include the Neratze mosque (St. Katherine's Catholic Church), the Great Gate (megali porta, Porta Guerra), the Piazza Rimondi (Rimmondi square), the Venetian Loggia etc. Today its main income is tourism, with large Facilities that have been built the past 20 years and Agriculture especially, for its olive oil and Mediterranean products. It is also the base of the Philosophical School and the University Library of the University of Crete and the School of Social and Political Sciences having 8,000 students every year on its University Campus at "Galos" and where the Academic Institute of Mediterranean Studies is situated.

Lasithi (Greek: Λασßθι) is the easternmost prefecture on the island of Crete, to the east of the prefecture of Heraklion. Its capital is Agios Nikolaos, the other major towns being Ierapetra, Sitia and Neapoli. The mountains include the Dikte to the west and the Sitia Mountains to the east. The Sea of Crete lies to the north and the Libyan Sea to the south.

To the east of the village of Elounda lies the island of Spinalonga, formerly a Venetian fortress and a leper colony. On the foot of Mount Dikti lies the Lasithi Plateau, famous for its windmills. Vai is well-known for its datepalm forest.

Thanks to stunning beaches and its mild climate year-long, Lasithi attracts many tourists. Mass tourism is served by places like Vai, Agios Nikolaos and the island of Chrissi. More off-beat tourism can be found in villages on the south coast like Myrtos, Makrys Gialos or Makrigialos, Xerokambos and Koutsouras.

The prefecture is home to a number of ancient remains. Vasiliki, Fournu Korfi, Pyrgos, Zakros and Gournia are ruins of Minoan date, Lato and Itanos were Doric towns.

 

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The Greek language spoken on the island has a distinct Cretan Greek dialect with an extended vocabulary that is Crete-specific. Cretan wine and tsikoudia, a potent distillate, are the traditional drinks. Crete has its own distinctive Mantinades poetry. The island is known for its Mantinades-based music (typically performed with the Cretan lyra and the laouto) and has many indigenous dances, the most noted of which is probably the Pentozali. Cretan authors have made important contributions to Greek Literature throughout the modern period; major names include Vikentios Kornaros, creator of the 17th century epic romance Erotokritos (Greek Ερωτόκριτος), and in the 20th century Nikos Kazantzakis. In the Renaissance, Crete was the home of the Cretan School of icon painting, which influenced El Greco and through him subsequent European painting.

Cretans are fiercely proud of their island and customs, and men often don elements of their traditional dress in everyday life: knee-high black riding boots, black shirts and black headdress consisting of a fishnet-weave kerchief worn wrapped around the head or draped on the shoulders. Black is the color of mourning, and since Cretan families are notionally considered so extended as to include greatgrandparents or second cousins (although they may have little actual contact) as well as all their respective in-laws, one is theoretically justified to be in continuous mourning for some relative or other, however distant. On festive occasions those who are not in mourning wear white.

Economy

The economy of Crete, which was mainly based on farming, and fishing, began to change visibly during the 1970s. While an emphasis remains on farming and stock breeding, due to the climate and terrain of the island, there has been a drop in manufacturing and an observable expansion in its service industries (mainly tourism-related). All three sectors of the Cretan economy (agriculture, processing-packaging, services), are directly connected and interdependent. The island has a per capita income close to 100% of the Greek average, while unemployment is at approximately 4%, ½ of that of the country overall. As in other regions of Greece, olive growing is also a significant industry; a small amount of citrons are still cultivated on the island.

The island has three significant airports, Nikos Kazantzakis at Heraklion, the Daskalogiannis airport at Chania and a smaller one in Sitia. The first two serve international routes, as the main gateways to the island for travellers.

Tourism

Crete is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece. Fifteen percent of all arrivals in Greece come through the city of Heraklion (port and airport), while charter journeys to Heraklion last year made up 20% of all charter flights in Greece. Overall, more than two million tourists visited Crete last year, and this increase in tourism is reflected on the number of hotel beds, rising by 53% in the period between 1986 and 1991, when the rest of Greece saw increases of only 25%. Today, the island's tourism infrastructure caters to all tastes, including a very wide range of accommodation; the island's facilities take in large luxury hotels with their complete facilities, swimming pools, sports and recreation, smaller family-owned apartments, camping facilities and others. Visitors reach the island via two international airports in Heraklion and Chania, or by boat to the main ports of Heraklion, Chania, Rethimno and Agios Nikolaos. Popular tourist attractions include the archaeological sites of the Minoan civilisation, the Venetian old city and port of Chania, the Venetian castle at Rethymno, the gorge of Samaria, the islands of Chrysi, Elafonisi, Gramvousa, and Spinalonga.

Archaeological sites

here are a large number of archaeological sites which include the Minoan sites of Knossos and Phaistos, the classical site of Gortys, and the diverse archaeology of Koufonisi, Crete which includes Minoan, Roman and World War II ruins.

Enviromentally protected areas

There are a number of environmentally protected areas. One such area is located at the island of Elafonisi on the coast of southwestern Crete. Also, the palm forest of Vai and the Dionysades islands, close to the coast of northwestern Crete, have diverse animal and plant life. Vai has a palm beach and the largest natural palm forest in Europe. The island of Chrysi, 15 km south of Ierapetra, has the largest naturally grown Lebanon Cedar forest in Europe.

Development

Newspapers have reported that the Ministry of Mercantile Marine is ready to support the agreement between Greece, South Korea, Dubai Ports World and China for the construction of a large international container port and free trade zone in southern Crete near Tympaki; the plan is to expropriate 850 ha of land. The port would handle 2 million containers per year, while as of 2007, there has been no official announcement of a project not universally welcomed due to its environmental, economic and cultural impact.^[1] As of January 2009, it appears the project has been canceled, in part due to the strong opposition from the local population, mostly on environmental grounds.^[2]

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Crete's mild climate attracts interest from northern Europeans who want a holiday home or residence on the island. EU citizens have the right to freely buy property and reside with little formality.^[3] A growing number of real estate companies cater to mainly British expatriates, followed by German, Dutch, Scandinavian and other European nationalities wishing to own a home in Crete. The British expatriates are concentrated in the western prefectures of Chania and Rethymno and to a lesser extent in Heraklion and Lasithi.

Neolithic settlement

The first human settlements on the island, dating to the aceramic Neolithic, used cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and dogs as well as domesticated cereals and legumes; ancient Knossos was the site of one of these major Neolithic (then later Minoan) sites.^[4]

Minoan civilization

Crete was the center of Europe's first advanced civilization, the Minoan (c. 2700-1420 BC).^[5] This civilization wrote in the undeciphered script known as Linear A. Early Cretan history is replete with legends such as those of King Minos, Theseus, Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus passed on orally via poets such as Homer. Beginning in 1420 BC, the Minoan civilization was overrun by the Mycenean civilization from mainland Greece. The oldest samples of writing in the Greek language is the Linear B archive from Knossos, dated approximately to 1425-1375 BC.^[6]

^Mythology

Crete has a rich mythology mostly connected with the ancient Greek Gods but also connected with the Minoan civilization. The labyrinth of the palace of Knossos has the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur where the Minotaur was slayed by Theseus. The Paximadia islands are believed to be the birthplace of the goddess Artemis and the god Apollo. Their mother, the goddess Leto, was worshipped at Phaistos. Europa and Zeus made love at Gortys and conceived the Kings of the Minoan civilization. King Minos became a judge of the dead in Hades. The goddess Athena bathed in Lake Voulismeni. The ancient Greek god Zeus launched a lightning bolt at a giant lizard that was threatening Crete. The lizard immediately turned to stone and became the island of Dia. The island can be seen from Knossos and it has the shape of a giant lizard. The islets of Lefkai were the result of a musical contest between the Sirens and the Muses. After losing the contest the Sirens were so distraught that their wings fell off, turned white, and fell into the sea at Souda Bay where they formed the islets.

Music of Crete- local instruments and the ancient instrument-Cretan Lyra

The music of Crete is a traditional form of Greek folk music called κρητικά (kritika). The lyra is the dominant folk instrument on the island; there are three-stringed and four-stringed versions of this bowed string instrument, closely related to the medieval Byzantine lyra. It is often accompanied by the Cretan lute (laoúto), which is similar to both an oud and a mandolin. Thanassis Skordalos and Kostas Moundakis are the most renowned players of the lyra.

The earliest documented music on Crete comes from Ancient Greece. Cretan music like most traditional Greek began as product of ancient, Byzantine, western and eastern inspirations. The main instrument lyra, is closely related to the bowed Byzantine lyra. The Persian geographer Ibn Khordadbeh (d. 911) of the 9th Century, in his lexicographical discussion of instruments, cited the Byzantine lyra (Greek: λύρα - lūrā), as similar to the Arabic rebab and a typical Byzantine instrument along with the urghun (organ), shilyani (probably a type of harp or lyre) and the salandj ^[1]. Bowed instruments descendants of the Byzantine bowed lyra (lūrā) have continued to be played in post-Byzantine regions until the present day with few changes, for example the Calabrian Lira in Italy, the Cretan Lyra, the Gadulka in Bulgaria, and the Armudî kemençe (or πολίτικη λύρα) in Istanbul, Turkey.

Following the Crusades, however, the Franks, Venetians and Genoese dominated the island and introduced new instruments and genres and in particular the three-stringed lira da braccio. By the end of the 14th century, a poetic form called mantinada became popular; it was a rhyming couplet of fifteen syllables. The introduction of the violin by the end of 17th century was especially important.

Some of the earliest popular music stars from Crete were Andreas Rodinos, Yiannis Bernidakis (Baxevanis), Stelios Koutsourelis, Stelios Foustalieris, Efstratios Kalogeridis, Kostas Papadakis, Michalis Kounelis, Kostas Mountakis and Thanassis Skordalos. Later, in the 1960s, musicians like Nikos Xylouris and Yiannis Markopoulos combined Cretan folk music with classical techniques. For the above choices, Nikos Xylouris received the negative criticism of conservative fans of the Cretan music but he remained popular, as did similarly-styled performers like Charalambos Garganourakis and Vasilis Skoulas. Nowadays, prominent performers include Antonis Xylouris or Psarantonis, Giorgis Xylouris, Ross Daly, Stelios Petrakis, Vasilis Stavrakakis, the group Chainides, Zacharias Spyridakis, Michalis Stavrakakis, Mitsos Stavrakakis, Dimitrios Vakakis, Georgios Tsantakis, Michalis Tzouganakis, Elias Horeftakis, Giannis Charoulis, etc.

As Magrini (1997) has argued, modern marketing of Cretan music has concentrated on the lyra as the most distinctive Cretan instrument, to the extent that other instruments are seldom heard. This includes the violin, as well as the bagpipes [askomadoura].

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Και, μικρό μυστικό για τις γυναίκες: το μαγγάνιο που περιέχουν μπορεί να ελαττώσει τα συμπτώματα της περιόδου. 7 ολόκληρα καρύδια περιέχουν 185 θερμίδες.   Αμύγδαλα   Γεμάτα με φυτικές ίνες και βιταμίνη Ε, ένα ισχυρό αντιοξειδωτικό, τα αμύγδαλα μπορούν να σας βοηθήσουν και όταν προσπαθείτε να χάσετε βάρος. Σε μια μελέτη του International Journal of Obesity, ανακαλύφθηκε πως από δύο ομάδες παχύσαρκων ενηλίκων που προσπαθούσαν να αδυνατίσουν, οι συμμετέχοντες της ομάδας που συμπεριλάμβαναν αμύγδαλα στη δίαιτά τους, έχασαν περισσότερο βάρος. Άλλες έρευνες συνδέουν την κατανάλωση αμυγδάλων με μειωμένη χοληστερίνη, ακόμα και με ενίσχυση του ανοσοποιητικού συστήματος. 23 αμύγδαλα περιέχουν 170 θερμίδες.   Κάσιους   Τα κάσιους έχουν ιδιαίτερα υψηλή περιεκτικότητα σε σίδηρο και ψευδάργυρο. Ο σίδηρος συμβάλλει στην καλύτερη κυκλοφορία του οξυγόνου στα κύτταρα, που προλαμβάνει την αναιμία, ενώ ο ψευδάργυρος παίζει σημαντικό ρόλο στο ανοσοποιητικό σύστημα και την καλή όραση. Επίσης, τα κάσιους προστατεύουν τη μνήμη μας, καθώς είναι καλή πηγή μανγησίου, με 30 γραμμάρια να περιέχουν περίπου το 25% της ημερήσιας δόσης μας. 18 κάσιους περιέχουν 165 θερμίδες. Πεκάν   Αυτοί οι νόστιμοι καρποί είναι πλούσιοι σε αντιοξειδωτικά, και ενισχύουν την καρδιά. Επίσης, προλαμβάνουν την αρτηριοσκλήρυνση και μειώνουν δραματικά την “κακή” χοληστερίνη. Πρόσφατες μελέτες έχουν συνδέσει και τη βιταμίνη Ε που περιέχουν με την καλή υγεία του εγκεφάλου, και αναφέρουν πως μπορούν να καθυστερήσουν την ανάπτυξη εκφυλιστικών νευρολογικών ασθενειών, όπως της νόσου ALS. 18 πεκάν περιέχουν 200 θερμίδες.   Βραζιλιάνικοι καρποί   Ένα μόνο Brazil nut περιέχει περισσότερο από το 100% της ημερήσιας ποσότητας σεληνίου που χρειαζόμαστε. Το σελήνιο βοηθά στην πρόληψη συγκεκριμένων ειδών καρκίνου, όπως αυτός των οστών, του προστάτη και του μαστού. Χρειάζεται, όμως, προσοχή: η υπερβολική ποσότητα σεληνίου καταλήγει βλαβερή, οπότε φροντίστε να καταναλώνετε μικροσκοπικές μερίδες. 5 με 6 Brazil nuts περιέχουν 185 θερμίδες.   Μακαντάμια   Ενώ από άποψη θερμίδων είναι από τους πιο παχυντικούς ξηρούς καρπούς, τα μακαντάμια περιέχουν τη μεγαλύτερη ποσότητα υγιεινών μονοακόρεστων λιπαρών. Αυτά τα “καλά” λιπαρά μειώνουν την χοληστερίνη LDL, τα τριγλυκερίδια, αλλά και την πίεση. 10 μακαντάμια περιέχουν 200 θερμίδες. Φυστίκια   Ο πλέον κατάλληλος ξηρός καρπός για αδυνάτισμα, με λιγότερες από τέσσερις θερμίδες το κάθε φιστίκι, φαίνεται να σχετίζεται ακόμα και με την πρόληψη του καρκίνου του πνεύμονα. Πέρα από τις αντιοξειδωτικές του ιδιότητες, είναι πλούσια πηγή καλίου, αλλά και βιταμίνης Β6, που ενισχύει το ανοσοποιητικό σύστημα, αλλά προκαλεί και καλή διάθεση. Διαιτητικό tip: αν θέλετε να ρυθμίσετε ακόμα καλύτερα τις μερίδες σας, προτιμήστε τα φιστίκια με τσόφλι. Θα σας αναγκάσουν να τρώτε πιο αργά. 50 περίπου φιστίκια περιέχουν μόνο 160 θερμίδες.   Φουντούκια   Αυτός ο μικρός, υγιεινός καρπός, φημίζεται για την υψηλή περιεκτικότητά του σε μονοακόρεστα λιπαρά, που ενισχύουν τη λειτουργία της καρδιάς και των αγγείων, αλλά επίσης βοηθούν στην αντιμετώπιση του διαβήτη τύπου 2. Είναι, επίσης, πλούσια σε βιταμίνη Ε, που πέρα από την αντιοξειδωτική της δράση, είναι πολύ καλή και για το δέρμα.

 

Heraklion airport car hire

I arrived at Heraklion airport February 2nd 2015. My intention was to visit the island of Crete, the mountainous part mostly. I was confident my trip will excite my wife and started this trip confident and sure everything would go well, as it happened!

I collected my suitcases from the baggage claim area of Kazantzakis airport of Crete and came out to the magnificent sunshine terain of the airport. I stayed some minutes under the sun until i get used to the 20 degrees temperature of the winter Crete.

A car rental agency was waiting for me at the arrivals exit, just in front of the main exit, http://www.athenscars-Crete.gr . my choice of car was a Fiat sedici 4x4. After the quick paperwork i started the engine of my car and drove in the high way towards Anogeia village. Axos village is just close the this and is my destination point.

Axos village is the most interesting place of mountainous area Idi. Axos is the place of Ancient Axos, well known from the Minoan crete. It;s direction was interesting with may curves and always on hill driving. the 4x4 diesel car i hired from Crete car hire was ideal to climb on these hills. I took the chance to photo shooting many nice sightseeing views of the mountain, its unique trees and nature sights.

I stopped at the monastery of Zoniana and drunk fresh running water by the village church. The children of the village shown very reactive and were always checking my vehicle by running around, just like they never saw one like this before.

The direction to Axos was on schedule, i started driving again till i arrive to it. Axos is a famous place, a place that borned Krites, ancient Cretan people, with rich ruins of Minoan civilization. It is good to say the people of Axos welcomed me and asked to offer a glass of water and a cake in their houses. I spent more than 3hours up to the ruins of the village and the surroundings of it. I made my trip pleasant.

The village has a small hotel, where i spent the night with my wife, in a stone made old house.  

this is the beginning of my trip! I had a great time all the rest days i stayed on the island! i will email you neare the time the rest Information! 

Agios Nikolaos

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Agios_nikolaos_port-car-rentals, is the professional team of athenscars.gr, our aim is to provide excellent cars in low rates, competitive prices and experienced staff, meet all difficulties and show professionalism to our customers. Nevertheless the rate is low, we will provide excellent service to each of our car rentals.

Agios_nikolaos_port-car-rentals: Our website offers low deals. Choose from a wide range of cheap car hire offers for Crete! The main factor we do low rates is the necessity of lowering the budget for your holiday plan! Car Rental in Crete Heraklion Airport and Chania Airport- and Cretan ports .

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Agios_nikolaos_port-car-rentals, You can search for the best suitable vehicle, go on all steps to finalize the reservation, we will not need to receive a Payment from you. Pay when you arrive and meet our staff! athenscars is always correct with car rental reservations. You donot have to worry about the validation of your reservation, all reservations are active, even if they have not paid a deposit. New Hire Cars and large Car Rental fleet, special cars offered.

Agios_nikolaos_port-car-rentals advices you to select the make of car suits better your needs. Do what is best to make a comfortable driving, do not forget the jeep’s or cabrio cars do not offer comfort to passengers, just fun. A family should select a rental car that all suitcases fit ion the baggage boot. A young couple should select any rental car of our car fleet and generally 2 passengers can drive all types.

Agios_nikolaos_port-car-rentals, We try to keep our car hire Crete fleet new! We do great efforts in buying new cars, new makes. We select all brands, Crete is an island with very few good road networks, jeeps 4wd – mini size cars – open top cars – mini bussses 7/9 seaters – cedan family cars – compact cars – automatic vehicles – suv types and tracks. Select a comfortable vehicle and ask for an One Way Rental Crete offer.

Agios_nikolaos_port-car-rentals, Check the vehicle configuration and email us if you will need to know some more information about its actual size. The vehicles we propose are the best you could select to travel around Crete’s best places. Crete car hire – athenscars is a specialist in making cheap car hire in Crete . We managed to become one of the most reliable and trusted car hire in Crete, with large car rental Crete fleet and great concern on good deals.

With its accessible and varied pleasures, Crete island is a favorite of many. Drawn to the colonial charm of Mediterranean sea, Heraklion’s pulsing nightlife, the glitz of Vai Beach, or the quiet expanse of the southern Crete, almost all visitors find something to love here.

From the powdery white beaches of the Elafonisi beach to the vibrant coral reefs of the Plakias, the ocean is always calling—for sailing, fishing, diving, swimming, and other water sports. Stray off the path a few miles, and you might glimpse a bit of the Crete of old, including old traditional works. Villages and people of other ages.

Arriving On Flights to Crete-Rethymno_port-car-rentals.

Tourists on flights to Crete will most likely land at Heraklion International Airport, Chania International Airport, or somethimes in Sitia International Airport. Heraklion International Airport, located in Central Crete, is the most popular airport for those wishing to visit Crete’s main  attractions, including Knossos Palace. This airport is home to vehicle rental companies and free shuttle rides to WaterParks  or to a number of hotels in the area. You also might be able to find cheap airfare to Crete’s smaller domestic airports throughout the state.

Gavdos Island and St Ioannis  Beach, the island of freedom and nudists-Agios_nikolaos_port-car-rentals:
At the south western most reach of Crete, Gavdos island has beautiful beaches with enormous sand dunes along its eastern flank, sophisticated restaurants, interesting shops, and accommodations that range from bed-and-breakfasts to traditional houses to rent. The town of Gavdos is on the island’s northern end; a century ago fishermen  thrived here, but those are gone. Today there’s little reminder of the town’s old days, though one event comes close: the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, held during the first weekend of May. Most of visitors travel to find a place to relax, nude beaches everywhere and many camping places to stay.

Agios Ioannis Beach – Gavdos – The beach of Agios Ioannis is situated in the north of the island of Gavdos, and it was voted as second most beautiful beach of the world by the Travel Channel in 2007. Agios Ioannis (St John’s beach) is situated next to the tiny village with a population of ten, and it is home to several impressively large caves. There are no hotels or pensions or any luxury, only the sea, the sand and a beautiful view of the island of Crete. At the busstop of Agios Ioannis (end of the road) you will find the only tavern in this region of Gavdos: Kapetan Theofilos and hundreds of nudists around.    

The island of Gavdos is a paradise for naturists. Roughly estimated about 80% of the beaches is naturist area. The beach of Agios Ioannis is one of the naturist beaches. You can go there by bus. This bus stops at a taverna / minimarket and from there you should have to do a little walking towards the west (about a quarter of an hour). The beach is about 500 meters long and quite wide. On the beach are trees where you can lie down in the shade.

The beach of Lavrakas west of Agios Ioannis is a naturist beach. You can get there if you follow the coast from Agios Ioannis but on some parts of the walk you have to walk through the sea (don’t do this in bed weather) walk or you can climb up the rocks behind Agios Ioannis beach and then follow the paths. The trip takes about 40 minutes from the beach of Agios Ioannis. Lavrakas is not as good as Agios Ioannis. It is a flat beach with trees and in the sea are many rocks, so you have to look out for the best way you can get into the sea. It is a beautiful place to snorkel though.

Getting Around Crete-Agios_nikolaos_port-car-rentals:

To get around Crete, consider using the bus services provided by Ktel. These buses connect the main cities in Crete. Car rental is a popular way to travel around Crete, and it’s possible to rent vehicles for a very affordable price. Car rental agencies are located at almost all Crete airports. Look out for the car rental companies Athenscars Rent-A-Car athenscars.gr , carCrete.com, Kretarent.gr, athenscars-crete.gr . Crete’s roads are not easy to navigate, but beware that many of them are old manufactured. You can also access Crete’s major attractions by bike or bicycle.

Attractions in Crete, where to focus on visiting when on the island-Agios_nikolaos_port-car-rentals:

There are so many attractions in Crete that are great for the whole family. If you’d like to have an educational afternoon, then the Natural Museum of History is a must-see. Crete’s theme museums are a delight for kids and adults alike. Pay a visit to Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. If you don’t want to wander around the large theme museums in the area, take a trip to one of Crete’s many beautiful beaches.

Vai Palm Beach, West Elafonisi Beach and Agia Pelagia village  Beach are popular with tourists. The interior of Crete has a number of private theme parks, like the one in Lassithi plateau-Lassinthos.

Shopping, Dining and Nightlife in Crete, modern or in old taverns

Now that you’ve saved money on your cheap flight to Crete, you should spend a day at one of Crete’s shopping malls. Visit the Mall of Talos  to explore over 50 fine stores and eating establishments. Adults visiting Crete can dance the night away at Hersonisos  city.  For a buffet to suit the whole family, visit Petousis Steakhouse where you can find a wide variety of foods at an affordable price.

Rethymno-car-rentals ensures you will have special serviceof high level, trust you will have the booked rental car and knowall cars are well maintained, call our agency for a reservation request:+30 2810220680 +2GMT, from 08.00h-20.00h everyday.