Kreta, het land van Daedalos en Ikaros. Kreta, het land van Minoïsche vazen en beroemde muurschilderingen. Kreta, erotisch, met de zee, de rotsen de schitterende plateaus.

• Agia Galini  'Het mooiste dorpje van Zuid Kreta! Agia Galini is een fantastische vakan- tieplaats. Het is van oorsprong een vissersdorp, maar tegenwoordig biedt het toerisme de grootste bron van inkomsten
• Agio Triada 'The village of Agia Triada was built in the medieval period, on the banks of the Yeropotamos river, at an altitude of 100 m. above sea level. It took its name after the church of the Holy Trinity (Agia Triada) that stood there.
• Festos 'Phaistos is na Knossos het bekendste paleis uit de oudheid. Het is 4000 V.C. gebouwd op een heuvel in het hart van de Messaravallei. Deze stad was in de Minoïsche tijd het regionaal centrum van heel zuid Kreta.
• Flowers of Crete Flowers of Crete
• Frangokastello 'Frangokastello is een klein plaatsje, niet ver van Sfakia. Het is bekend om het beroemde kasteel dat zich hier bevindt. Frangokastello is ideaal voor gezinnen met kinderen. Het prachtige zandstrand en het ondiepe water zijn fantastisch.
• Gortys 'Gortys is na Festos de op 1 na bekendste oude ruïne van zuid Kreta. Gortys ligt in de buurt van het dorpje Agioi Deka (de 10 heiligen) en was vroeger een heel belangrijke stad. Men noemt deze stad ook wel de Romeinse hoofdstad van Kreta.
• Kalilimenes - Klima - Knossos
• Klooster van Kreta Monastery of Ayios Antonios en Moni Kaliviaoini
• Kokkinos Pirgos 'Kokkinos Pirgos (Rode Toren) is een dorpje in het zuidelijke gedeelte van het eiland van Kreta. Het is de plaats waar de "Grieken" uit de streek gaan zwemmen. Het strand is erg mooi en het is echt lekker zwemmen. Hotel Little Inn is een aanrader!
• Kourtaliotikokloof Dichtbij Rethymno staat Arkadi, het historische klooster, en aan de zuidkust nog een belangrijk klooster, Preveli. Daarnaast ligt de kloof van Kourtaliotiko, waardoor een rivier stroomt temidden van palmbomen, één van de mooiste plekjes van Kreta
• Lassithi - Dhikti De Lassithi hoogvlakte ligt tussen de Dhikti- en Selenaberg ingeklemd en de weg er naar toe is door de fantastische vergezichten zeer spectaculair. De vlakte ligt op 800 meter hoog. Er zijn veel dorpjes te vinden aan de randen van de vlakte.
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• Markten 'Timbaki is op een na het grootste dorp van de Messaravlakte in het zuiden van Kreta. In Timbaki zitten vrij veel winkels. Mires is the biggest town in the Messara Valley with a population of approximately 5000 people. The town is located 53 km. from Iraklion , right on the north-south axis and is the administrative center of the Messara Valley.
• Matala 'Matala is wereldberoemd door de unieke ligging tussen de krijtrotsen, waarbij talrijke antieke grafkamers deze plaats een karakteristiek gezicht geven
• Matala Red Beach
• Melambes 'A traditionand typical Greek village is Melambes between Spili and Agia Galini being 10 km from Agia Galini and 20km from Spili. The village has a supermarket, bakery kaffenions, and butcher.
• Moni Odigitrias The Odigitria Monastery is about 70km southwest of Iraklion on the road Iraklion - Agia Varvara - Agii Deka - Festos - Sivas - Odigitria Monastery. The Odigitria Monastery is quite old and although we do not know the exact date of its construction, many icons of the monastery are known to be of the fifteenth century, and an inscription on the outer wall is dated 1568.
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• Oroserira Dikti Oroserira Dikti
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• Preveli Op de plek waar het riviertje Megalopótamos, dat stroomt door de Kourtaliotikokloof, in de Libische Zee uitkomt, ligt het palmenstrand van Preveli. De palm die hier groeit is de Kretenzische dadelpalm (Phoenix Theophrastii), dezelfde die ook bij het strand van Vai groeit. Het strand is te bereiken via een pad dat vanaf een parkeerplaats dat kort voor het klooster ligt de kloof indaalt.
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• Route Rethinon - Matala Rethinon - Spili - Oroskedro gebergte
• Samariakloof 'Iedere toerist die Kreta bezoekt, krijgt vrij snel iets te horen over de Samariakloof. Met zijn lengte van 18 km, is dit de langste kloof van Europa. Ze begint op het Omalos-plateau, op een hoogte van 1200 m, en daalt af tot zeeniveau in het dorp Agia Roumeli.
• Spilli
• Spinalonga en Agio Nikolaos 'Het schiereiland Spinalonga is te bereiken met excursies vanuit Agios Nikolaos en Elounta. Vanuit Plaka kunt u het ook zelf bereiken. Toen de Turkse dreiging in de 16e eeuw steeds groter werd, hebben de Venetianen hier een machtige vesting gebouwd. Pas in 1715 namen de Turken deze vesting over en in 1903 moesten zij weer vertrekken. Vanaf die tijd werd het ingericht als leprozenkolonie.
• Vori The Museum of Cretan Ethnology in Vori is an institution of the Cultural Association of the Province of Messara. It was erected between 1977-1982 and opened its doors to the public in 1988. Its construction was sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and by members and friends of the Association. The Museum has 20.000 visitors per year. The research department of the Museum has been engaged in various research activities since 1980. It functions as a coordinating body for the study of the Cretan ecosystems, covering the period
• Zaros - Klima Zaros - Klima

The peninsula of Akrotiri is part of the province of Kydonia and located to the east of Chania. It is rather barren and its northern end is lined by hills. A large imagebank with a lot of photographs from Crete. With people, places and landscapes. It#s a part of www.regiobeeldbank.nl with Willem van Leuveren as photographer.

• Akrotiri Landscape
• Stavros Stavros is a small village located in Akrotiri, 13 km from the town of Chania on the way to the airport. There is a marvelous sandy beach with light blue clear water, a few traditional tavernas and some cafe shops. This is the place that the film Zorba the Greek made - from Nikos Kazantzakis book. Also the Lera Cave is nearby
• Sternes At the fork in the road leading down to Marathi, there is a large Venetian structure on the right. In Sternes there are also remains of Venetian houses.
• Sunset Stavros A large imagebank with a lot of photographs from Crete. With people, places and landscapes. It#s a part of www.regiobeeldbank.nl with Willem van Leuveren as photographer.
• Tafi Venizelon The graves of Eleftherios and his son Sofocles are in a memorial park overlooking the city of Chania. The park is at the entrance to the peninsula of Akrotiri on the road from Chania to the airport, about 2km from Chania.
• Walk to Katholiko Monastery The first stop on your walk down (in approx. 10 min.) will be at the so-called Cave of the Bear. In the middle of the large cave there is a massive stalagmite in the shape of a bear. Tradition connects this cave with the worship of Goddess Artemis. After another 15 min. walk you find your self at the old monastery of Katholiko. It is a Byzantine rock-carved building of the 11th century, with an impressive Venetian façade, perhaps the most ancient monastery on Crete. After numerous pirates# raids the monks abandoned it in the 16th century and stays uninhabited since then. You can visit the nearby cells and crypts, while west of the monastery you can find the entrance to a deep cave in which St. John the Hermit (Xenos) spent his ascetic days. You can walk for approx. 20 min. to the bottom of this cave, kind of easy walk, but not recommended for claustrophobics

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• Lasithi en Oost Kreta Lasithi, niet voor niets de 'Sunny site of Crete', heeft verreweg de meeste uren zon per dag en een heel lang zomers seizoen. Zelfs in de winter komt de temperatuur zelden onder de 15 graden. De plaatsen in Lasithi zoals Ierapetra (de meest zuidelijke plaats van Europa) garanderen u zondermeer een perfecte temperatuur gedurende het hele jaar. Kijk voor een uitgebreid weerbericht en statistieken op de weerpagina van deze site.
• Mirtos Animal Project Het Mirtos Animal Project is in 1999 gestart door een groep vrijwilligers. Het doel is 'afgedankte' honden en katten, die in het dorpje Mirtos op Zuid-Kreta leven, te helpen. Het project wordt gerund door vrijwilligers en wordt gesteund door de Stichting Wereldasielen.
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• Photos Crete
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• Agio Fotia-Makrigialos
• Agio Ionas-Orino-Tripti
• Agio Nikolaos
• Chrissi Eiland
• Faneromeni Monastery
• Ferma
• Flowers of Crete Flowers of Crete
• Gaidroupotripa Gave
• Gouduras-Xerokambos-Ziros
• Handras-Etia-Voila-Sitanos
• Hotel Bellessario-Ferma
• Ierapetra
• Itanos-Zarkos
• Kalamafka-Kissos
• Krista-Kartharo-Males
• Lato
• Mensen van Oost-Kreta
• Orinokloof
• Pefki-Ag.Stefanos
• Sitia
• Sitia Arch.museum
• Toplou Monastery
• Trypitos
• Vassiliki-Chamaizi
• Vreiko & Apoloustres Gaves

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• Regiobeeldbank Welkom bij de Regiobeeldbank , een beeldbank met grote collectie foto's van het Vallei- en Eemgebied en directe omgeving. Dus onze regio. Daarnaast zijn Kreta, Scotland, U.K. en de Pyreneeën ruim vertegenwoordigd. Ook tal van andere onderwerpen zijn hierin opgenomen, zie de catogorieën. Het zijn reisreportages welke bestaan uit series van 8, 16, 24 of 48 foto's. Het geeft dus een beeld weer van een plaats of activiteit in een bepaalde regio. Deze fotografie is uitstekend te gebruiken voor publicaties op het gebied van recreatie en informatie van het betreffende gebied. Zowel voor drukwerk als in de webomgeving. De bronbestanden zijn gemiddeld 35 Mb groot.

• Aradena
• Balos by boat From the lovely town of Kastelli-Kissamos in western Crete the cruise boats leave daily in high season to take visitors on a delightfully scenic cruise to the islets, with an optional walk up to see the ruins of the castle, and swimming in Balos Lagoon.
• Chania Chania is the capital city of the prefecture of Chania.
• Chania Municipal Market Chania Municipal Market is located in the centre of Chania, in the heart of the city, where the main bastion of the fortifications stood in Venetian times. Up to the late 19th century this was the edge of town. There were rough butchers’, fishmongers’ and grocers’ shops, inns, etc. In modern terms, this was the farmers’ street market, where villagers brought their goods for sale.
• Elafonisi Island Elafonisi Island is near the southeast tip of Crete, 43km from Kastelli and 76km from Chania. The road from Chrisoskalitissa continues as a dirt track of 5km to Elafonisi. There are organized bus tours from Kastelli and Chania as well as boat tours from Paleohora to Elafonisi. The area of Elafonisi has beautiful beaches, in front of which is the island of Elafonisi itself. This lovely islet was the site of a massacre of 850 women and children by the Turks in 1824. The women and children were hidden there and as the Turks camped on the beaches a horse found the shallow, 0.5 - 0.8 metre-deep water path to the island. The Turks discovered the women and children and slaughtered them. There is a memorial plaque on the highest point of the islet
• Elafonnissi-Kedrodasos Or 'Cedars Grove' in English. It was a hidden paradise for many years and only few knew how to actually go there. The real issue is how long will the name apply to the area since cedars grow only a centimeter per year, and certain humans (?) cut roots and branches of the trees for their campfires. A fantastic place to camp and enjoy some serenety away from the thousands of tourists who invade nearby Elafonisi.
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• Falassarna Falasarna and the beaches along the far west end of Crete are peacful and beautiful, there are just a few simple tavernas and hardly any thing to do but walk, walk and absorbe the wild beuty of the place. The beachs are wide, sandy and seem endless. In the hills behind the beaches you find the ruins of the antient city and harbour of Falasarna.
• Falassarna Ancient The ancient city of Falasarna is being excavated. The excavations have exposed some of the walls and buildings of the city. The geographical shift (rise) of Crete has put the ancient harbour on dry land. Falasarna was a commercial naval power during the Hellenistic period and also the harbour of Polirinia. An interesting throne, carved out of rock, is on the dirt track as you enter the ancient city.
• Frangokastello 'Frangokastello is een klein plaatsje, niet ver van Sfakia. Het is bekend om het beroemde kasteel dat zich hier bevindt. Frangokastello is ideaal voor gezinnen met kinderen. Het prachtige zandstrand en het ondiepe water zijn fantastisch
• Gonia Monestry Gonia Monastery founded 1618/34, rebuild 1662 after destruction by the Turks. The Monastery and the Museum has various icons up to the 15th century, including works of Konstantinos Palaiokapas (1630/40) such as Crucifixion and St Niicolas and works of Andreas Ritzos such as Christus, Panagia Eleousa and St Niicolas
• Gramvoussa On the NW coast of Crete the west coast of the gulf of Kissamos projects northwards and forms a promontory that the ancients named Korykos Akran. West of this tongue of land are two small rocky islets. The one north of the promontory is Agriogramvoussa, south of it and to the west is Gramvoussa itself.Due to its strategic location, Gramvoussa was fortified by the Venetians, who built a well-fortified castle on the top of a steepy rock at an altitude of 137 m. Construction on the castle of Gramvoussa started in 1579 and ended in 1582. It was destroyed in 1588, however, when thunder struck on the powder store.The castle was rebuilt in 1630. It was one of the three castles to remain under Venetian dominion after the Turkish occupation of Crete (the other two were those of Sitia and Spinalonga). Even though the castle was impregnable, during the Venetian-Turkish war the Italian commandant was bribed by the Turks and he gave over the castle in 1692.
• Kaliviana-Balos West of Kissamos and north of the beautiful village of Kaliviani, stretches the impressive Gramvoussa peninsula. The peninsula is formed by steep rocks and is covered with thyme and origanum bushes and wild flowers. On the north west side of the peninsula opposite to the island of Gramvoussa is the wonderful beach of Balos.The beach is covered with fine white sand and is located between the two creeks of the Tigani cape. The same white sand covers the bottom of the sea and grants to the sea an emerald color. In front of the beach is the picturesque island of Gramvoussa and on the back is the Geroskinos mountain (altitude 762 m).The road from Kaliviani is well paved dirt road, with amazing view to the steep rocky seaside of the east side of the peninsula. The road ends one-two km before the beach, and the visitor can follow a pave road to Balos.
• Kantanos-Sougia Kandanos is the capital of Selino and is 58km from Chania on the Chania - Tavronitis - Kandanos road. Kandanos receives the most rainfall in Crete and a small river flows there year-round. Kandanos is surrounded by olive groves. Sougia has a long pebble beach with crystal clear waters in front of mountains that drop abruptly to the sea, making the scenery fantastic and dramatic.
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• Lousakies-Zaharia Lousakies is a small, out of the way of the tourist, village, built 4 km south of Kissamos amphitheatrically on the top of a hill. The village commands an imposing view to the north of the gulf of Kissamos and to all other directions of the fertile valley. The Byzantine church of the Panagia in Zahariana
• Milia Milia is located in a semi-mountainous region in the province of Kissamos (at about 500 m. altitude), in the Prefecture of Chania, the closest village being Vlatos, about 4.5 kilometers away. It is built on a mountain slope which forms one side of a valley and is situated in an area unique for its expansive variety of plants and trees. The 120 hectares surrounding the settlement provide extraordinary peace and a harmonious setting.
• Omalos Plateau
• Paleochora Paleochora is the southernmost seaside town in the Prefecture of Chania, located 76 km far from Chania, with about 1,500 people. It has been built on the top of a small peninsula, below the ruins of the Venetian Castle, and it is washed by the waves on three sides. Some decades before Paleochora was a hippies destination; nowadays it is a preferable touristic village which is visited by many locals every weekend.
• Polirinia Polirinia is the site of remains from the sixth century B.C., Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Venetian eras. It was a powerful city, built on the natural fortifications of the rock at the top of the mountain. One of its harbours was at Falasarna, the other was Kastelli (Kissamos). The remains that are visible now are mostly from the second Byzantine and the Venetian periods.
• Samariakloof
• Spilia-Roka
• Sunrise & Sunset
• The cave of Aghia Sofia The cave of Aghia Sofia is situated at less than 2 kilometres after the village Topolia, on the road leading from Kastelli to Elafonissos. A short path gets the visitor to the cave and the tiny church of Aghia Sofia within it. It is found at a height of 285 metres; the main hall is of a diameter of 70 metres and of a height of 20 metres. Huge stalactites, more than 5 metres high, and even huger stalagmites decorate the cave. A few fig trees have grown in the cave and the moss on the rocks paint its walls in deep green. Archaeological surveys in the cave have shown that man has used it since as early as the Neolithic period. Throughout history the cave has been used for various purposes and there are many local legends about it. The most common of them is the popular belief that there is the hoof print of St. George’s horse in the cave; as the locals say it is well visible somewhere on a rock.
• The Chrisoskalitissa Monastery The Chrisoskalitissa Monastery is 38km south of Kastelli, on the west coast of Crete, 71km from Chania. In the area of Chrisoskalitissa evidence of a Minoan settlement has been found. The name of the monastery of Chrisoskalitissa (Golden Stair) came from a tradition saying that one of the 90 stairs to the top of the monastery is golden but only a person without sin can see it. A few nuns live here. The view of the surrounding area from the monastery is exceptional, although the monastery itself has no old buildings.
• West Crete