Léfka Óri means White Mountain, takes nearly all the central part of the West of Crete and is what characterizes the region.
Madares, Léfka Óri or white mountain is a mountain range whose main components are limestone, granite and dolomite.
She remains covered in snow until spring, therefore its name. You have more than 30 peaks exceeding 2,000 metres in height and the highest peak is Pachnes measured 2,453 m, is the second in height of Crete after Mount Ida or Psiloritis and the tenth of Greece, also has more than 50 gorges, among them the famous Gorge of Samaria. (more…)

Crete is one of the major destinations of holiday tourists about something Greece. The island is adorned by a mountain range in the side, in the Prefecture of Lassithi, and one of this trail of peaks mountains is Mount Dikti.

Greek mythology on this same mountain in a cave called Dictaeon Andron, the god Zeus was raised. It is a mountain range with many plateaus, peaks side and beautiful valleys. Much of the mountainous area is covered with trees, including the vast majority are pines, Oaks, cypress trees and maples. Overlooking mount Dikti is the same Lassithi plateau, a very nice site, the more beautiful of Crete and also a place with an ancient history by the story of Zeus. (more…)

Kefala Hill is between two rivers to the southwest of Gournes, in the peripheral unit of Heraclion (formerly prefecture), on the island of Crete.
The Hill is presumed there was Minoan settlements. Close from there, Soros have found ceramics of the periods of archaic, classical, and Hellenistic.
In the Cretología Congress in Rétino was released on Kefala Hill had been found ruins of an ancient temple.
Niko Panagiotaki archaeologist has found the ruins of a temple which may well be the greatest Greek temple of Crete. (more…)

Flights to Crete – Have you not yet visited this amazing island, so it’s time. It is a journey you will never forget as Crete has so much to offer, both culturally and naturally. When you come to the island, do not cheat yourself to spend at least one of your holidays to rent a car or a scooter. There are some super nice beaches on the island and then there are the great mountain range which runs across the island, which you must cross en route. “Omme on the other side” is really cool attractions like. Samaria Gorge and Elafonissi beach, which is so nice, friendly and delicious that you should visit it to understand it.

Flights to Rhodes – the island has for many years been a travel destination and it’s not really surprising. In the center of Rhodes Town itself, lies the Old Town, which is a Medieval City and all it entails (more…)

The island of Crete is a perfect holiday destination because it combines a magnificent historical past with exotic scenery and spectacular beaches. One of the most amazing places on this island is certainly Heraklion, the capital.

Heraklion is the fourth largest city in Greece. Curiously, there are many tourists who decide to come to her, thinking that simply going to find many ruins. However, nothing is further from the truth.

Heraklion is one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean. Getting here by boat and is quite a fascinating experience. Even from Heraklion you can take ferries to other places as exotic as the islands of Santorini, Ios, Paros, Mykonos and Rhodes. There are also several daily ferries will take you to Piraeus, the port of Athens. (more…)

Crete (Kriti Greek) with 8,261 km ² is the largest island in the Aegean Sea and the fifth of the Mediterranean. It is shaped and measures 265 kilometers long from east to west and between 10 and 56 kilometers wide. It is one of the thirteen regions or peripheries of Greece. Its capital is Heraklion.

The island is divided administratively into four provinces or prefectures, Khania (or Chania), Rethymno, Heraklion (or Heraklion) and Lasithi.
There are two international airports, one in Khania and the other in connection with Athens Heraklion, Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes and Thessaloniki. On the north coast are several major ports. There are U.S. naval bases in Heraklion and in Suda Bay.

Crete since 3000 to 1200 a. C. was the center of a thriving civilization known as Minoan (more…)

Crete is an island in the Aegean Sea, whose name evokes mythical ancient Greek legends. Today the island tries to adapt to changing times by incorporating its incredible preserved almost untouched landscapes, tourism and holiday destinations, including ancient cities and towns that preserve the appearance and behavior as if the centuries had not passed.

Of course, if we speak of the best beaches in Greece, and probably the world, would be included in the list on the Bay beach and lagoon of Balos, a place to which one must devote a trip to find a stunning beach pink sand in a turquoise sea, forming an indescribable visual effect, but hinted in the images.

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