Crete

Crete - the largest Greek island, located in the Mediterranean between three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa. Crete's history dates back to 6 thousand. years BC From 3000 r. BC developed on the island of the Minoan culture. From the fourth century. N. E. became part of the Byzantine Empire. Then passed into the hands of the Arabs, Venetians, Ottoman Turks and Egyptians. In 1898. Crete became an autonomous republic under the protection of the Ottoman Empire. In 1913. Was incorporated into Greece. Its rich history and diversity of the landscape makes each year thousands of tourists come here. We find here everything: antique monuments as the Palace of Knossos, beautiful beaches and scenery, tourist resorts with numerous attractions and charming mountain towns. The best developed tourist base can be found along the northern coast of the island. This is where you will find the largest and most frequented resorts of Heraklion and Chania like, as well as Rethymnon.