Travel Guide Island Crete with travel tips for Island Crete
Crete (Greece) is snowy in the off season, quiet, beautiful, suddenly it blooms into this flourishing array of orange groves and olive trees, sprinkled with medicinal herbs along the mountainsides. Crete is a beautiful city overlooking the sea with houses of many histories and ships in the distance. The landscape tells of its ancient history, today museums, shops, and airports lounge along these ancient hills.
History
Crete (Greece) is located at the gateway of Europe; the coastline of this very large Greek Island is quite picturesque. It is the largest Greek Island in the Mediterranean, and the oldest civilization in the world. History is
still searching for answers to the mystery of the Minoans, no one really knows what happened to them, but there is a lot of supposition. After the disappearance of the Minoans the Mycenaean’s took over. Ruler ship of Crete has been like a ping pong game, first the Mycenaean’s, then the Dorian’s, Romans, and the Byzantine Empire.
The Arabs invaded, Crete was taken back by the Byzantine, sold to the Venetians, and then the Turks took it, Crete (Greece) went International and then became a part of Greece. Talk about time travel.
Art and Museum
Knossos Palace is a huge and complex structure and was no doubt the most interesting structure in the Minoan world, the Heraklion Museum, Natural Archeological Museum in Athens, Athens Museum of Natural History, and the Famous Fiancé of the Snake Goddess are all sights to be seen. The center of the Minoan civilization holds so much history; the museums are a favorite stop. Seeing these wonders of past civilizations put you in awe. Crete is filled with Archaeological objects preserved for the world to gaze upon.
Nightlife
The nightlife of Rethymnos is a smorgasbord of happenings, restaurants, and nightclubs; any form of entertainment you can think of is available. This quaint city with night clubs open till dawn is known for its enjoyment of festivities. The beach resorts party with lively steps during the evenings. The people of Crete are known to enjoy life, love, music; Crete parties until the rising of the Sun, putting the night to bed.
How to get there
Bus transportation is very good in Crete (Greece), the buses run on a regular basis and they run relatively late into the evening. Make sure you inspect your rental car; the car may or may not be up to speed so check it out before you accept it. Crete has two main ports, Heraklion and Hania, you can pick up a ferry from these points, be sure to check the schedules. There are a lot of activities to do in Crete, Hiking in Samaria Gorge, or Palace hoping in Knossos you will find something to your liking in Crete.