Crete City and Locations

Masterpieces of Venetian and Ottoman architecture, a history that goes back centuries and the sea with the backdrop of the White Mountains. Venice of the East” is regarded by many, and not unjustly, as the most beautiful city in Greece. The picturesque city of Chania is the second largest city of Crete, after Heraklion, with […]

Ierapetra is located 30km south of Agios Nikolaos, in the narrowest part of Crete, and is the southernmost city of Greece. It is a modern city of about 12,500 residents, who mainly deal with agriculture, as Ierapetra produces vast quantities of vegetables that are exported mainly to Europe. The city is also very well organized

Sitia is the easternmost city on Crete near the Cape Sidero, 64km from Agios Nikolaos. It is a city with about 10,000 residents, built on the west side of the bay of Sitia, on a warm and dry area. Sitia hosts the only airport in eastern Crete and the most important port, with ferries running

Elounda is located 10km north of Agios Nikolaos, near the northwest side of the bay of Mirabello. The area is a renowned tourist resort with luxurious hotels for the most expensive tastes. Each year Elounda hosts in utmost secrecy several heads of states and celebrities of the international economic, political, athletic, and artistic elite. Indeed,

Malia is one of the most touristic towns in Crete, located 35km east of Heraklion, on the outskirts of Mount Selena. Its name means “flat area”, because Malia is situated on a fertile plain. Indeed, it is famous throughout Greece for the delicious bananas grown in the greenhouses in the area. The valley has many

White-washed houses and beautiful buildings in Agios Nikolaos have the sea as background. The lovely serene little town of Agios Nikolaos is the cosmopolitan capital of the prefecture of Lasithi with around 20000 permanent residents. The town is built on the site Mandraki, on the west side of the Gulf of Mirabello, but the current

Stalida (Stalis) is one of the most comfortable tourist resorts on the north coast of Crete. The small town is located 30 km from Heraklion airport (Nikos Kazantzakis) . Nowadays, Stalida is a very developed village with gorgeous sandy beaches, a real paradise for lovers to soak up in the warm shallow waters of the

Gouves is a resort town, located 18 kilometers from Heraklion, formed by two settlements, the villages of Kato Gouves, which is located on the coast, and Pano Gouves, located on the slope of Mount Ederi. Kato Gouves is a coastal resort village of Crete with a well-developed infrastructure, excellent modern hotels, taverns, restaurants, shops, supermarkets,

Anissaras is a beautiful resort located 24km east of Heraklion and 1km west of Hersonissos. This is a peaceful and quiet corner of Crete, which is situated on the northern part of the island right on the coast of the Cretan Sea. This resort is perfect for a quiet, calm family vacation. There’s everything that