CRETE GREECE - holidays 🏖 BEST ATTRACTIONS in Crete Worth Visiting in 2023 🏛🔱🫅

Crete - holidays in Greece 🏖 . What weather, when to go and the best attractions! See what to visit! Crete is an island where mythology is intertwined with history and the present. Why is it worth visiting? What attractions does it offer? Which places must be visited? Find out in our material. #crete #cretegreece #creteisland

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Chapters:
00:00 Crete
00:28 Crete - characteristics
01:35 Crete - history of the island
03:36 Crete - attractions
04:32 Crete - the most beautiful beaches
05:38 Crete - natural attractions
07:18 Crete - monuments
09:11 Crete - charming towns
11:07 Crete - transport
11:45 Crete - when to arrive?

☀️ It's best to go to Crete in spring
Crete is a mountainous island with an area of ​​over 8 thousand. km2. The developed coastline and numerous small islands mean that there are plenty of beautiful beaches and places suitable for water sports.

🏖 The island is made of sedimentary rocks, mainly limestone, which makes the three mountain ranges extremely picturesque. They hide numerous gorges and caves, many of which have become tourist destinations.

🏖 The Mediterranean climate of the island makes it warm and even hot in the summer, and serene, and the winter is very mild. However, in the mountains, which are up to 2,000 meters high, m, there are often heavy snowfalls.

🏖 The tourist season is long. It runs from April to November. The busiest, but also the hottest is summer. In spring and autumn it is not only cooler and less tourists, but also a bit cheaper.

☀️ Knossos Palace and other archaeological wonders
The very long and interesting history of the island has left numerous traces. You can see them in museums, of which the archaeological museum in Heraklion is particularly interesting, but also visit numerous excavations.

🏖 A visit to Knossos is a must. Discovered at the end of the 19th century, this Minoan-era palace is simply amazing. Partially reconstructed, it arouses admiration with its vastness, wonderful colors and beautiful decorations, e.g. frescoes and sculptures. Due to the complicated layout of the rooms, it was initially taken for the famous labyrinth built by Daedalus, where the Minotaur lived.

🏖 It is also worth visiting other archaeological sites, where you can admire maybe slightly smaller palaces and other interesting ruins of buildings. Fajstos and Gortyna are equally interesting and show how European civilization began.

☀️ Charming cities of Crete
Greek towns have their own charm. It is no different in Crete. Chania, Rethymnon and Heraklion are some of the island's most beautiful cities to visit. Each of them has its own style and charm.

🏖 Chania impresses not only with its atmosphere, but also with its beautiful location between the sea and the mountains. Winding narrow streets, numerous taverns and a lot of monuments make it possible to walk around it for hours.

🏖 Rethymnon has a similar atmosphere, where most of the buildings come from Venetian times. It is a must to visit the mighty and magnificent Fortezza, a castle located on the island.

🏖 Some people are delighted with Heraklion, others are just the opposite, but surely everyone will find something interesting here, e.g. the Venetian fortress of Koules or the picturesque port.

🏖 And then there are Agios Nikolaos, Malia and many other attractions.

☀️ How about sunbathing or active rest?
Lovers of sunbathing will be in Crete like in paradise. Three beautiful beaches with pink sand and crystal water, Laguna Balos, Elafonisi and Falasarna are just the beginning. There are plenty of beaches, each different and each tempts with its own charm. But Balos is a must see.

🏖 Lovers of active rest can count on hiking in the mountains. There are real pearls there. Be sure to visit the Samaria Gorge, one of the largest in Europe. The Gorge of the Dead also arouses admiration. At the mouth of the gorge there are the ruins of another Minoan palace.

🏖 There are also numerous caves that can be explored. The most visited is the Dikte Cave. This is where Zeus was supposed to be born. The grotto impresses with its beautiful dripstones, just like most of the Cretan caves.