Crete, the land of
Daidalos and Ikaros. Crete the
land of Minoan Vases and famous frescoes. romantic Crete,
with its sea,
rocks, and gleaming plateaus. Crete, land of full bodied
wine and pungent Tsipouro, better known as raki.
Crete, land of endless feasts under star-studded
skies. Crete scented with wild fennel and fresh basil. Dizzying
Crete, of the warlike dances. Crete, home of El Greco and
of Kornaros, Kazantzakis and Prevelakis. Crete, whose
door is always wide open to both East and West. Crete, "the
island of miracles". Crete for your unforgettable holidays !
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The island Crete - the largest in Greece
- separates the Aegean from the Libyan sea, marks the boundary
between Europe and Africa. Majestic mountains rise in the centre - the White mountains, Psiloritis
and Dikti. Its plateaus are split by deep gorges and end up in
fertile valleys. The scenery is constant changing. In one
place harsh and barren, in another wooded and gentle. Its
villages smothered in greenery. Olive trees, orange groves,
vineyards, early vegetable market gardens. Old stone farmhouses monasteries and villages perched
on mountain ridges, castles and chapels forgotten on steep slopes.
Shores lined with forbidding rocks, often inaccessible but also lots
of endless sandy or pebble beaches. Crete is also renowned for its
flora and fauna. Its massifs are home to the Cretan wild goat,
locally known as the kri-kri, a symbol of the free spirit of Cretans.
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source:
Greek National Tourism Organisation
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