• Diskouri Monastery

    The monastery of Diskouri is located 43km east of Rethymnon and is considered one of the oldest monasteries in Crete. Its age is evidenced by the nearby richly decorated Byzantine church of St. John the Baptist.

  • Zaros Lake

    The lake of Zaros located on the slopes of Psiloritis, just 1km north of Zaros and 45km southwest of Iraklion.It took its current form in 1987, when the Forest Service created an artificial lake where the spring water is stored.

  • Faneromeni Lake

    The dam lake of Faneromeni is located 7km north of Tympaki.

  • Kournas Lake

    Lake Kournas is actually the only large natural lake in Crete and is located 20km west of Rethymnon.The lake is small and circular and covers an area of 579 acres, has maximum depth 22.5 m, maximum length 1080m and maximum width of 880m.

  • Voulismeni Lake

    Lake Voulismeni is located in the center of the town of Agios Nicholaos, used also as a small harbor where fishing boats can stop. A legent for this lake says that there is no bottom.

  • Historical Museum

    The Historical Museum of Crete is located at Sofokli Venizelou 27 & Lisimachou Kalokairinou 7. It was founded in 1953, and is housed in a neoclassical building of exceptional architectural merit. It tells the story of seventeen centuries of local history and culture, from the early Christian centuries up to modern times. Byzantine art and culture, the periods of Venetian and Ottoman rule, the age of revolutions on the course to union with Greece, World War II, the Battle of Crete and the resistance, as well as Cretan rural folk culture are all highlighted via selected exhibits combined with a wealth of visual material and multimedia.

  • Natural History Museum

    Natural History Museum of Crete has been functioning and operates under the framework of the University of Crete since 1980.Eastern Mediterranean is unique at a global level due to the great ecological and cultural complexity.

  • Fortezza Fortress

    The Fortress of Fortezza dominates the hill in Palaikastro, next to the old town of Rethymno and is one of the biggest fortresses of the Venetians. On this hill was built the citadel of ancient Rithimna and the Temple of Artemis Rokkaias, which have not survived.The majestic pentagonal fortress was built in 1573 and has a circumference of 1300 meters. Along the walls there are four bastions (St. Luke, St. Elias, St. Paul, St. Nicholas), who served the defense to the enemy.The fort is so big that could be a refuge for the whole city.

  • Chania Archaeological Museum

    Chania Archaeological Museum is located on Halidon Street in the centre of the old town,and houses the Archaeological Collection of Chania.It has been housed in various public buildings (the Residency, the Boys’ High School, the Hassan Mosque). Since 1963 it has been housed in the Venetian church of St Francis,an important monument of the city

  • Knossos Palace

    The Minoan Palace at Knossos is over 20,000 square meters and the largest of all Minoan palatial structures. It was built of ashlar blocks, had many floors and was decorated with really beautiful frescoes. The old palace was built around 2,000 BC but was destroyed by an earthquake in 1700 BC. The newer, more complex palace, was built almost immediately after the first one was destroyed. In the middle of the 15th Century BC, the Achaeans took over the island of Crete and settled in the palace.

  • Ha Gorge

    Ha Gorge is a gorge located on the west slope of Thrypti mountain on the eastern part of the island of Crete in Greece. It is located in the east of Vasiliki village in the plain of Ierapetra.

  • Samaria Gorge

    The Samaria gorge is the longest one in Europe. It is an area of stunning natural beauty. Rare flora and fauna have survived in this area and are protected. The mountains that have formed it are wild, high and steep. One will pass through forests of ancient cypresses and pines and descend between vertical cliffs.