| The island of Crete has long been considered | | | | guests who visit the idyllic beach, Palm Beach |
| "Europe's premier holidays to Crete destination." | | | | Preveli. To add to the atmosphere of love, a |
| This includes a wide diversity of international | | | | couple can stay at the secluded and peaceful |
| travelers for a variety of vacations: seasonal | | | | hotels in Plakias and visit the southern coast, or |
| vacations, religious festivities and island | | | | they can stay at one of the all-inclusive resorts |
| ceremonies throughout the year. Holiday deals for | | | | on the other side of the island and travel |
| travelers arrive in all sorts of vacation packages -- | | | | throughout the day. |
| family and single holidays to Crete; student | | | | Many European and international travelers who are |
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| anyone at affordable prices. | | | | Byzantines. Another major influence was 400 |
| Crete is an extraordinarily popular tourist resort | | | | years of Venice rule which led to the tremendous |
| which began to grow and develop in the 1970s. | | | | Renaissance influence throughout the island. The |
| At this time, luxury holidays to Crete and the | | | | artist El Greco and writers Kalliakis and Kornaros |
| development of all-inclusive resorts began to | | | | were part of this period. Traces of its early past |
| coincide. This led to a wider range of tourist areas | | | | can be seen today throughout the island... another |
| than ever before -- areas that extended from | | | | favorite pastime for island visitors. |
| the extremely busy northern routes of Crete to | | | | Historical sites such as the Minoan civilization ruins |
| modest secluded areas on the southern coast. | | | | can be seen in Knossos, while the Crete capital of |
| Vacation holidays to Crete encompassed a wider | | | | Heraklion has an massive archaeological museum; |
| variety of choices for visitors to Crete in a | | | | the Prevelli Monastery in Rethimnon is where |
| variety of settings -- small villages, large resorts, | | | | Abbot Agathagelos Lagouvardos rescued and |
| trendy tourist areas, and areas with the traditional | | | | helped evacuated the Allied troops of World War |
| Cretan ways. Combine the holiday travel | | | | II; the cave of Zeus is on the Lasithi Plateau |
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| vacation becomes the perfect gift. | | | | father, in addition to sacred sites and ancient |
| Crete has a reputation for beautiful island holiday | | | | caves; the "Valley of the Dead" in Zakros Gorge, |
| vacations, with holidays to Crete consisting of | | | | south of Sitea and Vai, location of the ancient |
| beautiful sandy beaches, peaceful plateaus, | | | | Neolithic tombs, and the Roman archaeological site |
| magnificent waterfalls, and superb springs from | | | | of Gortys. |
| small rivers for swimming in tranquil surroundings. | | | | The summer and winter holidays to Crete |
| Its rugged mountains drop sharply in the south to | | | | vacations offer exciting opportunities for having a |
| small coastal bay towns below - such as Plakias, | | | | fantastic time and learning about a new country's |
| Kalypso and Damnoni. In the north and east, large | | | | culture at the same time. Many activities and |
| tourist sections abound for those who wish to | | | | events are part of Crete today -- historical |
| remain in the high-traffic areas which are more | | | | sightseeing, scenic tours, relaxing along sunny |
| heavily congested than the southern areas. The | | | | beaches, or being part of the busy tourist regions |
| huge vertical cliffs of the Kourtaliotis Gorge along | | | | of the north - all bringing tourists into the area on |
| with the special palm-tree forest is a romantic | | | | a massive scale. |
| favorite among honeymooners, visitors and | | | | |