Crete is the most Southern part of the European Union. Its surface area achieves the 6.3% of Greece´s surface. Crete´s geographical variety and natural opulence, combined with the climatic propitious circumstances, brought the historic base of Crete´s economical and political development.
The largest island of Greece has an enormous attractive power. Most of the guests get repeaters. Many people say, that Crete is the center of the globe, the island of passion or an image of God. "Crete 's mystery is extremely deep. Whoever sets foot on this island senses a mysterious force branching warmly and beneficently through his veins, senses his soul begin to grow" Nikos Kazantzakis, Report to Greco
Crete (Greek Κρήτη)
Classical Latin Crēta, Vulgar at 8,336 km² (3,219 square miles) and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
Crete is a popular tourist destination; its attractions include the Minoan sites of Knossos and Phaistos, the classical site of Gortys, the Venetian castle at Rethymno, and the Samaria Gorge, as well as many other natural sites, monuments, and beaches.
Crete was the center of the Minoan civilization (ca. 2600-1400 BC), the oldest civilization in Europe.
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