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It's all about the atmosphere "Out in the dark blue sea there lies a land called Crete, a rich and lovely land, washed by the waves on every side, Densely peopled and boasting ninety cities. Each of the several races of the island has its own language. First there are the Achaeans; then the native Cretans, proud of their native stock; next the Kydonians" Homer
The first time I went to Crete was fall 2001. In 2002 I decided that there would be no better place I could go for a late vacation than Crete. And that was right!
The atmosphere, the people, the views, the nature - all that makes Crete the perfect place to spend your holiday... and your money ;-)
I'd like to thank all of you for visiting my humble Crete pages and for rating my tips and pics. It was an extremely great pleasure to be rated 'Top 5' tipmaker :-)
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|  | All so beautiful Crete seems so beautiful to me. Even if it rains heavily and you cannot move from your hotel room, there's always something that catches our eye. I strongly wish you the same!
Greece's largest and most southerly island boast a fantastic mountain range running from west to east. The landscape of Crete varies from plateaus and beautiful beaches to deep and fascinating gorges, such as the Gorge of Samaria. |
Crete - History in a Nutshell Crete is known as the cradle of European civilization. Cretean society was definetely dominant in the Aegean world. In 3rd Century BC Minoan culture grew to its best and Crete became heart of marine trade. Peaceful Minoan culture survidev a number of severe cataclisms. After the eruption of a volcano in Thira, Crete got under control of Mycenae Greeks. That was when Greek language came to Crete. Minoan Greeks most probably came to Crete from Anatolia. Island's dwellers had strong and fruitful relationships with Egyptians and Asians.
Control over Crete was performed by Greeks, Romans, Saracens, Emperor of Bysantium, Venetians. For over 200 years Crete was occupied by Turks. In 2nd World War the island and its brave nation suffered from severe Nazi attacks. | | |
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| Pros: | " Marvelous people, places, atmoshpere and food" | | In A Nutshell: | " The very best place for your vacation" |
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sospiri Sun Mar 22, 2009 17:42 UTC
It goes without saying that the use of metal detectors is strictly forbidden! | sibbojohn Sat Oct 7, 2006 17:00 UTC
Good! | icunme Wed Aug 9, 2006 21:07 UTC
Great tour here on your Crete pages - especially value your local customs tips. Hope to see it all one day....... Ciao, Carol | Vincedem Fri Jun 9, 2006 15:10 UTC
Also a very nice page about Crete! Dobra, Dobra... |
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