How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Berlitz Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Crete, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Crete, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Crete are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Crete. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Cretes Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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gios Niklaos. The prettiest town in the east of the island is a popular resort that preserves its Cretan charm. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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Archaeological Museum of Irklio. Packed with priceless Minoan finds. For more information, )
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Samari Gorge. The longest gorge in Europe is a strenuous but exhilarating trek. For more information, .
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Mon Arkadou. A shrine to the Cretan struggle for independence. For more information, .
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Hani. The minaret-style lighthouse and scenic harbour are amongst many of Hanis highlights. For more information, .
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Mon Toplo. A peaceful place with a bloody history. For more information, .
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Gortys. The capital of Crete in Roman and Byzantine times. For more information, .
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Knossos. Its Minoan palace, with superb frescoes, is Cretes most visited attraction. For more information, .
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Lasthi Plateau. Home to rural life and ancient windmills. For more information, .
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Rthymno. Rthymnos attractive Venetian harbour is lined with dozens of fish restaurants. For more information, .
A Perfect Tour of Crete
Days 12
Irklio
Pick up your hire car at Irklio airport, check into a city hotel and look round the Archaeological Museum. Stroll through the old quarter, taking in the Historical and Religious Art museums in particular. Devote the following morning to Knossos Palace.
Days 23
gios Niklaos and Spinalnga Island
After lunch in Irklio, drive east to gios Niklaos, choosing accommodation nearby. Take in Ag Niks lakeside nightlife, then next morning embark at Plka for Spinalnga Island to visit its abandoned leper colony.
Days 34
Head east
Lunch in gios Niklaos, then head east via Sita to Mon Toplo and Va beach. Stay over near Kouremnos beach for two nights. On day 4, hike the Hohlahis gorge, and sample windsurfing at Kouremnos.
Day 5
Swim and overnight in Mrtos
Proceed via Zros and Makr Gials, stopping to swim at a tempting beach, before a lunch (and museum) stop in Ierpetra. Continue west to overnight at peaceful Mrtos.