OVERVIEW It is impossible to sum up Crete, the largest island in Greece and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, briefly. Located in the southern part of the Aegean Sea separating…
More.OVERVIEW Lasithi, where natural beauty blends seamlessly with a rich tapestry of history and culture, is the easternmost regional unit on the island of Crete. Its capital is Agios Nikolaos, where the most beautiful…
More.OVERVIEW Rethymno regional unit is located between the regional units of Chania and Heraklion. Its capital is the city of Rethymno, or Rithymna as it was once called, the third-largest city…
MoreOVERVIEW The regional unit of Heraklion, one of the four regional units of Crete, borders on the regional units of Rethymno to the west and Lasithi to the east. The regional unit’s capital is Heraklion, the largest…
MoreOVERVIEW Chania, is one of the four regional units of Crete, covers the westernmost quarter of the island and is often informally termed ‘Western Crete’. The regional unit’s capital is the city of Chania,…
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