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Crete - an island in Greece who deservedly takes leading positions among tourists from all over the world among other equally significant islands of Greece: Rhodes, Kos, Corfu, Samos.
The main attractions of Crete are the Aegean, Ionian and Libyan Seas, washing the shores of the island.

The length from east to west 260 km, from south to north over 50 km made the island of Crete rich in natural attractions. The highest point of Crete is Mount Ida or Psilorite (2,456 meters above sea level).

Holidays in Crete- this is opportunity get to know Greece as much as possible: its history, traditions, true attractions; enjoy the sea, exotic nature, landscapes and the hospitality of the people of Greece.

Crete- the largest, densely populated, comfortable tourist center island Greece. An abundance of attractions and excursion programs, hotels and entertainment, as well as long lasting swimming season in Crete with an average air temperature of +27 C, water of +24 C make it equally ideal for a beach holiday.

Crete is a Greek island famous for its ecology where the climate is considered the mildest and healthiest in Europe, and the sun shines 300 days a year! Holidays in Crete are especially suitable for meteorological dependent people, since the atmospheric pressure on the island hardly changes: all tourists feel comfortable and do not need to spend time on acclimatization.

Holidays on the island of Crete in Greece will be interesting both for young people and for families with children, newlyweds, elderly couples, lovers of quiet and extreme, active recreation. Crete is a wagon island and a gem of Greece!

A beach holiday in Crete is best organized from April to October and complemented by a journey through time from ancient civilizations to lost Byzantine monasteries and majestic Venetian fortresses.

Since Crete is the largest island in Greece, consider it 4 regions: Chania, Rethymno, Heraklio and Lassithi... In each region, we highlight key cities, popular resorts, hotels and nearby attractions.

Map of Crete with resorts and cities

How much does a tour to Crete cost?

Heraklio region. Central region of Crete.

Heraklio is the most tourist-developed, large and active region. The main international airport of Heraklion "Nikos Kazantzakis" (ΗΕR) and the capital of Crete is the city of Heraklion.

Direct tickets from Moscow to Heraklion

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Direct flights in 2019 to Crete at Heraklion airport are available from 14 cities in Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Krasnodar, Voronezh, Kazan, Samara, Omsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Kaliningrad, Perm, Rostov-on-Don, Novosibirsk, Ufa ...

For young people and active tourists who cannot live without evening walks in the center of the tourist city, streets of bars, nightlife and discos, ideal fit such Crete resorts as Stalis, Hersonissos, Malia... Resort beaches Stalis and Hersonissos sand and pebble with a convenient entry into the Cretan Sea. They represent an open coastal strip. Malia has sandy beaches. When the wind blows, waves with white lambs of foam appear on the Cretan Sea.
The cost of tours to Khersonissos, Malia, Stalida with a flight from Moscow in 2019 for 7 nights starts from 60 thousand rubles for two.

Relaxation area in the Heraklio Region- these are the resorts of Anissaras, Analipsi, Gouves, Kokkini Hani, Ammudara, Agia Pelagia. These resorts are ideal for independent travelers, because there are enough hotels of a 2-star level and higher, which provide an opportunity to save money. With this money, for example, you can rent a car and go to explore the landscapes, nature, sights and cities of Crete. Also, this region is suitable for family vacation, because here there is no active nightlife and there is a water park nearby. And of course, 4 and 5 star hotels are designed for a prestigious, respectable and romantic vacation. For example, hotels in the resort village of Agia Pelagia, which is located in the picturesque bay of the same name.

The main attractions of the Heraklio region:; the ruins of the Minoan cities of Malia, Phaestos and Gortis; Lake Zaros; Kera Kardiotissa Monastery; Museum of Cretan Folk Life.

The palace of Knossos on the island of Crete.

Lassithi - the eastern part of Crete, Agios Nikolaos.

Lassithi is a remote region. Transfer to hotels takes over 1.5 hours from the airport. Lassithi is a region for a calm, romantic, luxury holiday. The beaches of Lassithi are small, gentle coves with a sandy beach and a convenient entrance to the calm sea. Here is located the most elite resort on the island of Crete - Elounda.
Agios Nikolaos is the main town of the Lassithi region and the center of nightlife. The visiting card of the city is Lake Voulismeni.
The main places of interest in Lassithi: Spinalonga island; the valley of a thousand windmills; Zeus Cave; Europe's only palm forest and Vai beach.

Lake Voulismeni in the town of Agios Nikolaos on the island of Crete in Greece.

Rethymno - the northern part of Crete, Rethymno.

Rethymno is a region for a relaxing family holiday with children, for independent travelers and young people. The beach of this region is mixed, sand and pebble with a pleasant entrance to the sea. Resorts of the Rethymno region: Bali, Rethymno, Panormo, Adele, Sfakaki.
In the region of Rethymno, you should visit: the city of Rethymno and in it the Venetian fortress Fortezza; Arkadi Monastery; Preveli Monastery; Patsos gorge.

Fortress Fortezza in the old town of Rethymno.

Chania - the western part of Crete, Chania.

Chania is the most remote region of Crete, to which there is a serpentine road. But it is worth noting that the nature of the Chania region is the most beautiful and greenest. Due to the abundant rainfall in the spring, dense vegetation and a riot of bright colors prevail here. The beaches in Chania are sandy and the widest in Crete... Chania is suitable for family holidays, romantic getaways and holidays with rather big children, given the remoteness of the region and a long transfer from Heraklion airport. The Chania region has its own international airport "Ioannis Daskalogiannis", which is located 10 km from the city of Chania. But most of the flights from Russia arrive at the Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport of Heraklion (ΗΕR). There are charter flights to Chania Airport (CHQ) from Moscow in the summer season of 2019.

Resorts in the Chania Region: Georgioupolis, Kavros, Chania, Kalymnos, Platanias.

Of the sights of the Chania region, it is worth noting: The ancient city of Aptera; Fortress of Gramvousa; Samaria Gorge; Pink sand beach in Elafonisi area.

Chania town on Crete island in Greece.

Tours to Crete in 2020 from Russian cities

Crete is one of the most accessible islands in Greece for residents of the regions of Russia. Tour operators offer tours to Crete from late April to mid-October from at least 14 cities in Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Samara, Krasnodar, Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Omsk, Kaliningrad, Perm, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Ufa.

Tours to Crete from Moscow from 04/27/2019 - 10/20/2019. At the beginning and end of the season, flights to Crete from Moscow are carried out several times a week (Tuesday, Saturday). In summer, there are daily flights from Moscow on several flights a day to Heraklion airport.
There are tours to Crete from Moscow with a flight to Chania airport (CHQ) in the summer of 2019 with departures several times a week.
Tours to Crete from St. Petersburg with departures 2 times a week (Monday, Saturday) from 05/27/19 - 10/13/19.
Tours to Crete from Yekaterinburg with departures 2 times a week (Thursday, Sunday) from 06/02/19 - 10/13/19.
Tours to Crete from Voronezh with departures 3 times a month according to the schedule from 05/25/2019 - 10/12/2019 (05/25/2019, 06/04/2019, 06/14/2019, 06/24/2019, 07/04/2019, 07/14/2019, 07/24/2019, 08/03/2019, 08/13/2019, 08/23/2019, 09/02/2019, 09/12/2019, 09/22/2019, 10/02/2019, 10/12/2019) for 9, 19, 29 nights.
Tours to Crete from Samara with departures 3 times a month according to the schedule from 05/03/209 - 10/01/2019 (May, June, July: 3, 13 and 23; August: 2, 12 and 22; September: 1, 11 and 21st; October 1) at 9, 10, 19, 20 nights.

Beach resorts, cities and are waiting for you on vacation in Greece on Crete!

Greece or the Hellenic Republic is a state located on the Balkan Peninsula and numerous islands. Satellite map of Greece shows that the country has land borders with Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania and Turkey. The country is washed by the Aegean, Ionian, Thracian, Cretan, Libyan and Mediterranean seas. The area of ​​the country is 131,957 sq. km.

Greece is rightfully considered the cradle of Western civilization, the country where theater, philosophy, physics and mathematics, democracy, the cult of the body and much more originated. Today Greece is an industrial-agrarian country, the economy of which is based on the service sector, tourism, industry and agriculture.

The largest cities in Greece are Athens (the capital), Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion and Larissa. Since 2001, the country is a member of the eurozone, and the euro is used on its territory.

Fun fact: Greeks never call their country Greece. For them, its name is Hellas.

Ionian Islands (Zakynthos Island)

A Brief History of Greece

2100-1100 BC. - Mycenaean civilization

1200-800 BC BC. - dark ages of Greece

776-323 BC. - Ancient Greece, the flourishing of policies. The period before the death of Alexander the Great

323-146 biennium BC e. - Hellenistic Greece

146 BC e. -330 - Roman Greece

330-1453 biennium - Byzantine Greece

1453-1821 - as part of the Ottoman Empire

The volcanic island of Santorini

1821 - independence from the Ottoman Caliphate

1919-1922 - Greco-Turkish War and the defeat of Greece

1946 - civil war

1967-1975 - the power of the "black colonels" - the military junta

1981 - Greece is a member of the EU.

2008-2010 - riots and strikes

Corinth Canal

Sights of greece

On a detailed map of Greece from a satellite, you can see the numerous attractions of this country: the Peloponnese, Crete, Lesvos, Corfu and Cyprus, Mount Olympus (2917 m), the Nestos River and the Corinth Canal.

Meteora monasteries

Among the main attractions of Greece, left over from the ancient period, it is worth highlighting the Acropolis, the Theater of Dionysus and the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, the ancient city of Knossos on the island of Crete, the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi. Greece has preserved numerous places of pilgrimage for Christians - the monastery on Mount Athos and the monasteries in Meteora.

Greece is especially popular as a beach tourism destination. The islands of Zakynthos, Rhodes, Santorini, Paros and Crete are very popular.

Monastery Gregoriates, New Athos

Tourist notes

Gulrypsh - a summer cottage for celebrities

There is an urban-type settlement Gulrypsh on the Black Sea coast of Abkhazia, the appearance of which is closely associated with the name of the Russian philanthropist Nikolai Nikolaevich Smetsky. In 1989, due to the illness of his wife, they needed to change the climate. Case decided the matter.

On the page there is an interactive map of Heraklion in Russian from the satellite. More info on + weather. Below are satellite images and real-time Google Maps search, photo of the city and region of Crete in Greece, coordinates

Satellite map of Heraklion - Greece

We observe on the satellite map of Iraklion, exactly how the buildings on Spanaki street are located. Viewing the scheme of the territory of the district, highways and highways, squares and banks, stations and train stations, search for an address on aerial photographs. Nearby settlements - Rethymno.

The online satellite map of Heraklion presented here contains images of buildings and photos of houses from space. You can find out where is located in the region st. Krapis, what to see in the surroundings. At the moment, using the search for the Google Maps service, you will find the desired address in the city and its view from space. We advise you to change the scale of the scheme +/- and move the center of the image to the desired side.

Coordinates - 35.337,25.145

Squares and shops, roads and borders, buildings and houses, view of Davaki street. On the page, detailed information and photos of all the objects of the region, in order to show in real time the necessary house on the map of the city and region of Crete in Greece (Greece)

Detailed satellite map of Heraklion (hybrid) and the area provided by Google Maps.

What are Google Maps? It is a service that consists of several applications, provided free of charge, and includes a mapping site Google Maps and a route planning program (Google Transit). Google maps offer satellite views for many cities on the planet and include a detailed map of the location of streets, houses, routes for travel by public transport or cars, a guide to various objects, and more.

Features of work

Google Maps is displayed in two variations:

• an ordinary traditional card (analogous to Mercator cards)

• and satellite images (not online, but taken a certain time ago).

The scale of the maps is also based on the Mercator projection, that is, it is constant and changes from the poles to the equator in the direction of decreasing.

Another separate project of the corporation is closely connected with Google Maps - Google Planet, corresponding to the globe, on which the areas of the Earth's poles are clearly visible.

For which locations are satellite imagery offered? Not for everyone, but only for the big cities of Russia, England, America, Canada and others.

Not all governments have approved this placement and use of images. That is why many objects on the maps are shaded. Such "classified" objects include, for example, the White House or the Capitol.

Different locations on satellite images are shown in different resolutions - the less populated the area, the less detailed it is. Also, some places in the pictures may be hidden due to the shadow of the clouds.

Google Maps online

• switch to satellite mode- lower left corner;
• zoom in / out- lower right corner.

As soon as the company introduced a new service, a wave of interest in satellite imagery swept around the world.

The creation of sites began, on which satellite images of interesting places, unusual architectural sights, stadiums, and anthropogenic formations began to be placed in free access.

Since 2008, the US Meteorological Service has been using Google Maps to prepare its forecasts.

It should be noted that not all images were taken from the satellite - most of the images were obtained thanks to aerial photography from a height of 300 meters.

Online Google Maps uses JavaScript extensively. When the user moves around the map by dragging it, new areas are loaded from the server and displayed on the page.

If the user is looking for specific objects, then the search result is inserted in the sidebar, and the page itself does not require reloading. The location on the map is displayed dynamically through a red marker icon.

• In 2006 the first version for mobile phones appeared, and in 2007 the second version appeared. A service similar to GPS is used to determine the location of the phone.

• In 2008 year Google Maps could be used for Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian, BlackBury, Java (from 2+), IOS (Apple), Palm OS (Centro +).

• In 2011 the corporation announced that it provides mapping services to more than 150 million customers.

To enable third-party site owners to use Maps, Google announced in 2005 a free Application Programming Interface (API) Maps service.

The map can be placed on any site using this technology for software interaction. Today there are more than 350 thousand such sites around the world.