THE GEOGRAPHICAL ATLAS · CRETE CHRONICLE

The geographical atlas of Crete

Άτλας της Κρήτης

Read Crete by region or by landscape. Connect places, geology, water, heritage and nature with the same map and destination information.

Eight ways to read Crete

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Culture & History

Crete during World War II

Battle, occupation, resistance and memory: the island from 1941 to 1945 and the traces that people keep.

All of Crete · island-wide guide

Culture & History

The Cretan House

From threshold to courtyard: building materials, crafts, housework and life through the seasons.

All of Crete · island-wide guide

Mountains & High Plains

Psiloritis · the mountain as a whole world

Ψηλορείτης

Psiloritis, also called Ida, is the high heart of central Crete. The top Timios Stavros is at a height of 2,456 meters on our map source. The mountain range connects the regions of Rethymno and Heraklion; it is much more than one climb.

Rethymno / Heraklion
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Mountains & High Plains

Nida · open space in the limestone mountains

Νίδα

Nida is a plateau in the Psiloritis massif. The contrast between the open bottom of the bowl and the rocky slopes makes her a strong place to view karst and land use together.

Rethymno
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Mountains & High Plains

Thickness · a mountain around high plains

Δίκτη

Dikti is located in the eastern mountain country, over the border zone of Heraklion and Lasithi. Spathi reaches 2,148 meters according to the regional mountain description. The plateaus form an important part of the identity of the mountains.

Heraklion / Lasithi
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Mountains & High Plains

Katharo · its own plateau

Καθαρό

Katharo is located in the Dikti world, above the hinterland of Kritsa. The plateau has a different character than the more famous Lasithi plain: smaller in scale and stronger to experience as a mountain bowl.

Lasithi
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Mountains & High Plains

Asterousia · mountain land between plains and south sea

Αστερούσια

Asterousia is a marked transition between the Messara and the southern sea. The UNESCO biosphere area connects natural value with a long history of habitation and use.

Heraklion
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Mountains & High Plains

Thripti · viewing the narrow eastern land bridge

Θρυπτή

The Thripti Mountains are located near the narrow land zone between Mirabello and Ierapetra. The Afentis summit is at a height of 1,476 meters. From this mountain world you can read the connection between north and south coast very strongly.

Lasithi
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Mountains & High Plains

Askifou · an inhabited mountain bowl

Ασκύφου

Askifou is part of the eastern entrance to the Lefka Ori. Villages on the edge of the bowl and the main road make visible how habitable ground and passages together determine the establishment.

Chania
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Origin of Crete

Falassarna · port landscape and changed coast

Φαλάσαρνα

The ancient Falassarna reveals the relationship between archaeology and coastal change. An old port is not only read with the current waterline as its starting point.

Chania
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Origin of Crete

Zakros · old sea heights in the landscape

Ζάκρος

Around Zakros the geopark describes geological locations along the coast, including the landscape of marine terraces. Such forms help to investigate older coastal situations.

Lasithi
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Water landscapes

Kournas · a natural lake

Λίμνη Κουρνά

Lake Kournas is located near Georgioupolis, at the transition from the coastal area to the western mountain land. It is a different type of water body than the built reservoirs elsewhere in this atlas.

Chania
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Water landscapes

Agia · landscaped water, valuable nature

Λίμνη Αγιάς

Agia near Chania is an artificial lake that has been given an important wetland context, so human origin does not exclude natural value.

Chania
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Water landscapes

Potamon · the reservoir in a valley

Φράγμα Ποταμών

The reservoir of Potamon, also connected to the name Amari, is part of the interior south of Rethymno. It is landscaped water in villages, slopes and drainage routes.

Rethymno
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Water landscapes

Kourtaliotis & Preveli · from rift to sea

Κουρταλιώτης

The area of Kourtaliotiko and Preveli connects gorge, watercourse, palm vegetation and coast. It is precisely that sequence that makes the landscape special.

Rethymno
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Water landscapes

Zaros / Votomos · water at the foot of the mountain

Ζαρός

At Zaros, Votomos belongs to the small landscaped lakes called the regional wetland description. The location near the Psiloritis area makes it a good place to connect mountain water and use.

Heraklion
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Water landscapes

Aposelemis · mountain water and infrastructure

Αποσελέμης

The reservoir of Aposelemis is a clear example of water storage as part of today's Cretan landscape. It can be compared to the smaller shores of Agia and the natural lake of Kournas.

Heraklion
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Water landscapes

Bramiana · reservoir at Ierapetra

Μπραμιανά

Bramiana is located in the hinterland of Ierapetra. The regional description also mentions the reservoir as a place where birds are observed.

Lasithi
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Origin of Crete

Spili · landscape and fracture research

Σπήλι

Around Spili, geological research has been carried out on fractures and older earthquakes, and the place name helps to connect a research context with the broader question of how distortion is recognised in a landscape.

Rethymno
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Origin of Crete

Rouvas · rocks, embossing and water

Ρούβας

The Rouvas environment is located in the southern Psiloritis world. It is an appropriate geographical context to read forest, relief and water management of a limestone mountain.

Heraklion
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Cities & Villages

Chania · port, neighborhoods and hinterland

Χανιά

Chania connects a historic port with a much larger modern city. The old waterfront is a recognizable beginning, but does not give a complete picture of the residential areas, services and connections behind it.

Chania
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Cities & Villages

Kissamos · more than the port of departure

Κίσσαμος

Kissamos is located on the northwest coast. The connection to the harbour and the western landscapes is important, but the place also has its own archaeological and daily city story.

Chania
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Cities & Villages

Paleochora · two sides of a peninsula

Παλαιόχωρα

Paleochora is located on the southwest coast on a small protruding land form. The place is read from the different coasts and the connection to the Selino hinterland.

Chania
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Cities & Villages

Chora Sfakion · gate between mountain and coast

Χώρα Σφακίων

Chora Sfakion is a small coastal town with a large role in the connection between the Sfakian mountain land and the southern coast. The surrounding area makes the difference in altitude between coast and inland directly palpable.

Chania
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Cities & Villages

Rethymno · old town and new coastal strip

Ρέθυμνο

Rethymno combines the old city, the Fortezza and a much longer modern coastal strip, which makes it visible how a historic core continues to function in a growing city.

Rethymno
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Cities & Villages

Amari · villages in a valley world

Αμάρι

Amari is a region of villages and valleys in the interior of Rethymno. It is not a single visitor point; the area requires a choice between settlements, landscape and historical sites.

Rethymno
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Cities & Villages

Anogeia · a village in the mountains

Ανώγεια

Anogeia belongs to the northern world of Psiloritis. The location helps to understand the connection between a permanently inhabited village and the higher area of meadows, paths and stone houses.

Rethymno
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Cities & Villages

Heraklion · port city with a large hinterland

Ηράκλειο

Heraklion is an urban hub of port, services, education and traffic. The historical center and coastal defense tell only part of the way the city is connected to Crete.

Heraklion
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Cities & Villages

Archanes · village, agriculture and archaeology

Αρχάνες

Archanes is located in the interior south of Heraklion. It forms a recognizable connection between an inhabited core, agricultural land and a rich archaeological environment.

Heraklion
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Cities & Villages

Agios Nikolaos · city to Mirabello

Άγιος Νικόλαος

Agios Nikolaos is located on the Mirabello Bay. The relationship between urban quays, the water in the city and the surrounding coast gives the place its own spatial character.

Lasithi
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Cities & Villages

Sitia · port, slope and eastern space

Σητεία

Sitia connects a port and coastal strip with an ascending city and a large eastern hinterland. The position helps understand why the place is a private gateway to East Crete.

Lasithi
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Cities & Villages

Ierapetra · south coast, plain and connection

Ιεράπετρα

Ierapetra is located on the south coast, near the narrow land connection to Mirabello. The city, the agricultural plain and the surrounding mountain areas form a strongly coherent landscape.

Lasithi
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Archaeological Atlas

Gortyna · law, administration and a Roman city

Γόρτυνα

Gortyna is located in the Messara and became an important Roman administrative center. The great law inscription, the odeon and later Christian monuments make different layers of time visible next to each other.

Heraklion
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Archaeological Atlas

Malia · palace and settlement on the coast

Μάλια

At Malia lies one of the large Minoan palace complexes. The heritage description places the palace explicitly in connection with the surrounding settlement and cemetery.

Heraklion
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Archaeological Atlas

Eleutherna · settlement and memory

Ελεύθερνα

Eleutherna is located in the Rethymnian interior near the northern foothills of Psiloritis. The archaeological location and the museum together offer a window of habitation, contacts and dealing with the dead.

Rethymno
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Lato · public space between hills

Λατώ

Lato is located near Kritsa and belongs to Classical and Hellenistic Crete. The preserved public spaces, houses and defense remains give a different city image than the Minoan palace locations.

Lasithi
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Archaeological Atlas

Gournia · the measure of a Minoan city

Γουρνιά

Gournia is located near Pachia Ammos. The importance is not only in a central building, but in the context of a Minoan settlement with streets and smaller spaces.

Lasithi
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Archaeological Atlas

Kommos · port city on the Messara

Κομμός

Kommos lies on the south coast and is described by the research and conservation project as an ancient Minoan port town. The relationship with the Messara makes it an important addition to Phaistos.

Heraklion
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Falassarna · port as history book

Φαλάσαρνα

The ancient Falassarna is located on the northwest coast. The port story complements the modern image of the famous beaches and connects trade with the shape of the coast.

Chania
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Coastal & Sea

Gramvousa & Balos · peninsula, islands and lagoon

Γραμβούσα

At the north-west point, various forms of land meet closely: the peninsula, the islands of Gramvousa and the Balos lagoon world. They are separate places with their own form and function.

Chania
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Coastal & Sea

The Soudabaai · shelter and connection

Κόλπος Σούδας

The Soudabaai shows how the shape of a coast affects port use and defense. The bay, the islands and the surrounding relief are part of the same maritime landscape.

Chania
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Coastal & Sea

Preveli · river and sea meet

Πρέβελη

Preveli is a coastal landscape in which water from the hinterland, the estuary and the sea come together. The palm vegetation is part of this greater cohesion.

Rethymno
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Coastal & Sea

The Messara coast · beach and old ports

Μεσαρά

The southern coast of Kommos and Matala connects an agricultural plain with a long history of coastal use. Beach, archaeology and hinterland belong together.

Heraklion
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Coastal & Sea

Mirabello · a bay with many coasts

Μιραμπέλλο

Mirabello is a larger coastal world with cities, small bays, islands and archaeological sites. One general designation as a decorated bay .

Lasithi
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Coastal & Sea

Cape Sidero · the rocky east edge

Κάβο Σίδερο

The north-eastern tip of Crete is part of the geological and ecological world of the Sitia Geopark. The coast is a clear transition between dry land and open sea.

Lasithi
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Cultural landscape

Olive slopes · agriculture on different scales

Ελαιώνες

Olive trees make a large part of the cultural landscape recognizable.The existing olive tree guide tells about the tree, which is the arrangement of the land around it.

Chania
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Cultural landscape

Mitata · form and shepherd's work

Μιτάτα

The stone mitata in the Psiloritis world are connected to the shepherd's culture. Their shape and location become understandable when you read them next to the use of the high ground.

Rethymno
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Cultural landscape

Vineyards · soil, slope and villages

Αμπελώνες

Around villages such as Archanes you can see the connection between cultivation and agricultural land. A vineyard makes the organisation of a slope particularly visible.

Heraklion
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Cultural landscape

Seli Ambelou · grain grinding with the wind

Σελί Αμπέλου

The stone windmills at Seli Ambelou are part of the entrance to the Lasithi Plateau. The regional description identifies them as grain mills; that is a different function than pumping up water.

Lasithi
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Protected nature

Samaria & de Lefka Ori · large scale landscape

Σαμαριά

The existing Samaria chapter describes the gorge, nature and visit preparation. In this atlas, the area gets its place next to the other protected landscapes of Crete.

Chania
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Protected nature

Psiloritis Geopark · nature and earth heritage

Γεωπάρκο Ψηλορείτη

Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark includes mountain areas and surrounding valleys. The geological story remains connected with villages, work and cultural practices.

Rethymno / Heraklion
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Protected nature

Asterousia · Biosphere and community

Αστερούσια

The Asterousia Mountain Range is a UNESCO biosphere area. It offers a framework to view nature, coast, water use and the role of residents together.

Heraklion
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Protected nature

Sitia Geopark · the Eastern Earth History

Γεωπάρκο Σητείας

Sitia UNESCO Global Geopark is located on the eastern edge of Crete. Sedimentary rocks, fossil remains, karst and coastal forms connect the mountainous interior world to the sea.

Lasithi
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Mountains & High Plains

Lefka Ori

Λευκά Όρη

The White Mountains and their landscapes.

Chania
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Archaeological Atlas

Aptera

Άπτερα

Theater, water reservoirs and the history of an old town.

Chania
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Protected nature

Botanical Garden of Crete

Βοτανικός Κήπος

Garden, plants and landscape at Fournes.

Chania
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Protected nature

Samaria National Park

Σαμαριά

Extensive park records and visit preparation.

Chania
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Mountains & High Plains

Kastro Peak

Κάστρο

Mountain portrait in the Lefka Ori.

Chania
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Mountains & High Plains

Fanari

Φανάρι

The appointed summit in the eastern Lefka Ori.

Chania
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Archaeological Atlas

Knossos

Κνωσός

The existing extensive palace guide.

Heraklion
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Archaeological Atlas

Phaistos & Script

Φαιστός

Phaistos and the world of writing.

Heraklion
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Mountains & High Plains

Lasithi-plateau

Οροπέδιο Λασιθίου

Villages, agriculture and the plateau.

Lasithi
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Archaeological Atlas

Spinalonga

Σπιναλόγκα

Fortification, habitation and the history of Hansen's disease.

Lasithi
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Transport

Heraklion Airport

Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου

Current passenger airport on the north coast.

Heraklion
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Transport

Chania Airport

Αερολιμένας Χανίων

Akrotiri Airport.

Chania
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Transport

Sitia Airport

Αερολιμένας Σητείας

Passenger airport for East Crete.

Lasithi
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Transport

New airport Kastelli

Καστέλλι

Construction project; no open passenger arrival in the guide.

Heraklion
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Mountains & High Plains

Omalos

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Chania
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Mountains & High Plains

Askifou

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Chania
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Mountains & High Plains

Imbros, Agia Irini & Aradena

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Chania
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Mountains & High Plains

Kallergi & the E4 network

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Chania
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Beaches

Seven beach portraits in Chania

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Chania
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Beaches

Elafonisi

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Chania
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Cities & Villages

Chania & Sfakia

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Chania
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Cities & Villages

Loutro

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Chania
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Mountains & High Plains

Imbros

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Chania
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Archaeological Atlas

Venetian Chania

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Chania
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Caves

Cavesatlas · Chania

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Chania
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Islands

Islands around Crete

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Chania
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Cities & Villages

Skinakas

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Rethymno
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Beaches

Five beach portraits in Rethymno

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Rethymno
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Rethymno

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Rethymno
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Cities & Villages

Anogeia & Margarites

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Rethymno
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Cities & Villages

Margarites

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Rethymno
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Archaeological Atlas

Arkadi & Preveli

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Rethymno
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Archaeological Atlas

Preveli

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Rethymno
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Mountains & High Plains

Kourtaliotiko

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Rethymno
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Archaeological Atlas

Venetian Rethymno

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Rethymno
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Cities & Villages

Beach facilities near Souda and Korakas

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Rethymno
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Caves

Grottenatlas · Rethymno

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Rethymno
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Islands

Islands around Crete

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Rethymno
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Transport

Crete Airports

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Rethymno
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Beaches

Four beach portraits in Heraklion

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Heraklion
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Archaeological Atlas

Minoan Crete & Knossos

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Heraklion
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Heraklion

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Heraklion
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Cities & Villages

Archanes

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Heraklion
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Archaeological Atlas

Venetian Heraklion

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Heraklion
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Water landscapes

Water to Heraklion

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Heraklion
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Caves

Grottenatlas · Heraklion

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Heraklion
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Islands

Islands around Crete

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Heraklion
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Sitia & East Kreta

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Lasithi
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Cities & Villages

Place guides of East Crete

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Lasithi
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Cities & Villages

Sitia

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Lasithi
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Cities & Villages

Ierapetra

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Lasithi
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Cities & Villages

Mochlos

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Lasithi
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Zakros & Kato Zakros

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Lasithi
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Palekastro / Palaikastro

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Lasithi
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Lasithi

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Lasithi
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Sitia

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Lasithi
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Beaches

Four beach portraits in Lasithi

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Lasithi
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Caves

Vreiko & Apoloustress

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Lasithi
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Beaches

Vai: where palm trees meet the beach

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Lasithi
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A village, one story

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Lasithi
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Cities & Villages

Kritsa

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Lasithi
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Mountains & High Plains

Richtis & Zakros

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Lasithi
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Mountains & High Plains

Zakros

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Lasithi
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Archaeological Atlas

Toplou

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Lasithi
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Archaeological Atlas

Kazarma and the layers of Sitia

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Lasithi
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Beach facilities in Ierapetra

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Lasithi
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Islands

Chrissi & the islands around Crete

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Lasithi
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Caves

Grottenatlas · Lasithi

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Lasithi
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Crete by region

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Crete through the centuries

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Nature & landscape

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Caves

Crete below the surface

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Flora & fauna of Crete

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The flora of Crete

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The fauna of Crete

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Cultural landscape

Olives & oleanders

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Beaches

20 most beautiful beaches in Crete

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Daily life in Crete

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Crete in mythology

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Image reportage

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Five villages

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Archaeological Atlas

Monasteries & Byzantine Crete

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Crete through the centuries

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Mountains & High Plains

Four gaps

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Coastal & Sea

The sea around Crete

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Cultural landscape

The year in Crete

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Archaeological Atlas

Venice in Crete

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Water landscapes

Water on a dry island

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Caves

Grottenatlas · All of Crete

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Islands

Islands around Crete

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Transport

Crete Airports

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Islands

Imeri Gramvousa

Ήμερη Γραμβούσα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Agria Gramvousa

Άγρια Γραμβούσα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Pontikonisi

Ποντικονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Arnaouti

Αρναούτη

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Petalida near Gramvousa

Πεταλίδα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Valenti Rock

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Praso

Πράσο

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Chania
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Islands

Koursari

Κουρσάροι

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Chania
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Islands

Petalida at Falassarna

Πεταλίδα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
Destination information

Islands

Elafonisi

Ελαφονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
Destination information

Islands

Artemis / Prasonisi

Άρτεμις

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Schistonisi / Trachili

Σχιστονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Thodorou / Agioi Theodoroi

Άγιοι Θεόδωροι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Northern rock near Thodorou

Άγιοι Θεόδωροι Β

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Lazaretta

Λαζαρέττα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Souda

Σούδα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Leon / Nisi

Λέων

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Paleosouda / Marathi

Παλαιόσουδα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Karga

Κάργα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Agios Nikolaos, Georgioupalis

Άγιος Νικόλαος

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Katonisi

Κατονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Ammoudi tous Volakous

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Tris Volakous

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Loutro, coastal rock

Λουτρό

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Gavdos

Γαύδος

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Gavdopoula

Γαυδοπούλα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Gaduronisi near Gavdos

Γαϊδουρονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Prasonisi at Gavdos

Πρασονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Chania
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Islands

Megalo Paximadi

Μεγάλο Παξιμάδι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Rethymno
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Islands

Mikro Paximadi

Μικρό Παξιμάδι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Rethymno
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Islands

Prasonisi at Agios Pavlos

Πρασονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Rethymno
Destination information

Islands

Aspros Volakas

Άσπρος Βώλακας

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Rethymno
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Islands

Diapori

Διαπόρι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Rethymno
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Islands

Slide

Δία

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Heraklion
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Islands

Petalidi / Glaronisi

Πεταλίδι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Heraklion
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Islands

Paximadi at Dia

Παξιμάδι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Heraklion
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Islands

Afendis Christos

Αφέντης Χριστός

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Heraklion
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Islands

Agia Varvara

Αγία Βαρβάρα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Heraklion
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Islands

Psarocharako

Ψαροχάρακο

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Heraklion
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Islands

Thetis / Nisoplaka

Θέτις

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Heraklion
Destination information

Islands

Trafos

Τράφος

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Heraklion
Destination information

Islands

Mavronisi

Μαυρονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Heraklion
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Islands

Micronisi / Agios Pavlos

Μικρονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Heraklion
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Islands

Megalonisi / Makronosi

Μεγαλονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Heraklion
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Islands

Papadoplaka

Παπαδόπλακα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Heraklion
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Islands

Spinalonga / Kalydon

Σπιναλόγκα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Kolokythia / Vryonisi

Κολοκυθιά

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Agioi Pantes

Άγιοι Πάντες

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Nikolos / Agios Antonios

Νικολός

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Micronisi near Agios Nikolaos

Μικρονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Vryonisi / Prasonisi

Βρυονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Avgo

Αυγό

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Psyllos

Ψύλλος

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Konida

Κονίδα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Agriomandra, coastal rock

Αγριόμαντρα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Katergo

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Pseira / Psira

Ψείρα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Mochlos / Agios Nikolaos

Μόχλος

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Dragonada / Dragonara

Δραγονάδα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Gianysada

Γιανυσάδα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Paximada

Παξιμάδα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Paximadaki

Παξιμαδάκι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Prosfora

Προσφορά

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Mavros

Μαύρος

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Elasa

Ελάσα

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Pinnacle Rock / Ftena Trachilia

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Karavi / Kores

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Daskalia

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Mavros Vrachos

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Peristerovrachi

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Grandes, main island

Γκράντες

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Grandes, eastern rock

Γκράντες Α

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Grandes, western rock

Γκράντες Δ

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Kavalos

Καβάλος

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Anavatis

Αναβάτης

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Kefali

Κεφαλή

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Kymo / Chamili

Κυμώ

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Koufonisi / Lefki

Κουφονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Strongyli

Στρογγυλή

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Makrouli

Μακρουλή

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Marmaro / Io

Μάρμαρο

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Trachilos

Τράχηλος

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Prasonisi near Gouda

Πρασονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Agia Irini

Αγία Ειρήνη

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Islands

Fotia

Φωτιά

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Chrissi / Gaidouronisi

Χρυσή

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
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Islands

Mikronosi at Chrissi

Μικρονήσι

Island, island or coastal rock from the existing geographical register.

Lasithi
Destination information

Beaches

Balos

Παραλία Μπάλος

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Chania
Destination information

Beaches

Elafonisi

Ελαφονήσι

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Chania
Destination information

Beaches

Falassarna

Φαλάσαρνα

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Chania
Destination information

Beaches

Kedrodasos

Κεδρόδασος

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Chania
Destination information

Beaches

Marathi

Παραλία Μαράθι

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Chania
Destination information

Beaches

Glyka Nera

Παραλια Γλυκά Νερά

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Chania
Destination information

Beaches

Preveli

Παραλία Πρέβελη

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Rethymno
Destination information

Beaches

Triopetra

Τριόπετρα

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Rethymno
Destination information

Beaches

Agios Pavlos

Αμμόλοφοι Αγίου Παύλου (Μέλισσα)

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Rethymno
Destination information

Beaches

Plakias

Παραλία Πλακιά

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Rethymno
Destination information

Beaches

Matala

Παραλία Μάταλα

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Heraklion
Destination information

Beaches

Kommos

Παραλία Κομμός

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Heraklion
Destination information

Beaches

Agiofarago

Αγιοφάραγγο

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Heraklion
Destination information

Beaches

Agia Pelagia

Παραλία Αγία Πελαγία

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Heraklion
Destination information

Beaches

Vai

Παραλία του Βάι

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Lasithi
Destination information

Beaches

Itanos

Itanos Beach

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Lasithi
Destination information

Beaches

Voulisma

Βούλισμα

Beach point at the existing beach portraits.

Lasithi
Destination information

ORIGIN OF KRETA

The white layers · marl, limestone & plaster

Μάργα · Ασβεστόλιθος · Γύψος

Cretaceous white road walls, scratchability with nails and the Messinian salt crisis: a reading guide for the landscape of East Crete.

Lasithi / All of Crete
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Islands

Santorini · complete island guide

Σαντορίνη · Θήρα

Caldera, archaeology, villages, beaches, viticulture and travel from Crete, with its own island map.

Regio: Cyclades · Santorini

Own card in the Santorini guide · source check 22 October 2026

Geology & Volcanism

Santorini · caldera and volcanic

Καλδέρα

Several calderas, younger lava islands and the significance of a volcanic landscape.

Regio: Cyclades · Santorini

Own card in the Santorini guide · source check 22 October 2026

Archaeological Atlas

Akrotiri · the city under the ashes

Ακρωτήρι

A prehistoric Cycladic city and its connection to the Minoan world.

Regio: Cyclades · Santorini

Own card in the Santorini guide · source check 22 October 2026

Archaeological Atlas

Thera · antique city and museums

Αρχαία Θήρα

The difference between Ancient Thera, the prehistoric museum and the Archaeological Museum.

Regio: Cyclades · Santorini

Own card in the Santorini guide · source check 22 October 2026

Cities & Villages

Santorini · eight village portraits

Φηρά · Οία · Πύργος

From the caldera edge to the compact villages and wine landscapes in the interior.

Regio: Cyclades · Santorini

Own card in the Santorini guide · source check 22 October 2026

Beaches

Santorini · Learn to read the beaches

Παραλίες της Σαντορίνης

Six beach names in Greek, their landscape and the difference between landmark and access.

Regio: Cyclades · Santorini

Own card in the Santorini guide · source check 22 October 2026

Islands

Thirasia and the islands in the caldera

Θηρασία · Καμένη

Thirasia, Aspronisi, Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni as parts of one landscape story.

Regio: Cyclades · Santorini

Own card in the Santorini guide · source check 22 October 2026

Cultural landscape

Santorini · wine and cultural landscape

Ασύρτικο · Βινσάντο

Kouloura, Assyrtiko, Nykteri and Vinsanto; look at the vineyard and learn to taste.

Regio: Cyclades · Santorini

Own card in the Santorini guide · source check 22 October 2026

Transport

Santorini · ports, airport and bus

Αθηνιός · Φηρά

Athinios, the old harbour and Ammoudi keep apart, with official transport links.

Regio: Cyclades · Santorini

Own card in the Santorini guide · source check 22 October 2026

Islands

Kythira · complete island guide

Κύθηρα

Landscapes, villages, watermills, castles, beaches and connection to Crete.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

Geology & Volcanism

Kythira · old seas and upliftment

Γεωλογία Κυθήρων

Mergel, limestone, marine terraces and the changing coastal landscape.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

Archaeological Atlas

Kythira · the Minoan connection

Άγιος Γεώργιος στο Βουνό

Kastri and the top shrine of Agios Georgios in the relationship with Crete.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

Cities & Villages

Kythira · villages from north to south

Χώρα · Ποταμός

Chora, Kapsali and Livadi, connected to north, west and east.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

Water landscapes

Mylopotamos · water and mills

Μυλοπόταμος

The valley, old water mills and the fortified core of Kato Chora.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

Archaeological Atlas

Paleochora · the abandoned castle town

Παλαιόχωρα

The medieval city of Agios Dimitrios and the attack of 1537.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

Beaches

Kythira · ten beaches and coastal spots

Παραλίες Κυθήρων

Coastal selection with Greek names, landscape and accessibility.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

Cultural landscape

Kythira · museums, churches and caves

Παναγία Μυρτιδιώτισσα

From archaeological finds to living religious sites and cave landscape.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

Islands

Antikythera · complete island guide

Αντικύθηρα

An inhabited island on large routes, from archaeology to modern science.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

Archaeological Atlas

Antikythera · Kastro and Xeropotamos

Κάστρο · Ξηροπόταμος

The Hellenistic city, harbour area and the shrine of Apollo and Artemis.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

Archaeological Atlas

The wreck of Antikythera

Ναυάγιο Αντικυθήρων

Discovery, shipload and the questions of underwater archaeology.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

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Cultural landscape

The mechanism · calculating with the sky

Μηχανισμός των Αντικυθήρων

Gears, calendar cycles, eclipses and the distinction between fragment and reconstruction.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

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Protected nature

Antikythera · bird migration and research

Ορνιθολογικός Σταθμός Αντικυθήρων

An island on the route between Africa, Crete and Europe.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

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Protected nature

PANGEA · the atmospheric observatory

Παγγαία

Air mass dynamometers, dust, lidar and satellite validation at the National Observatory of Athens.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

Cultural landscape

Antikythera · terraces and land use

Τοπίο Αντικυθήρων

Residents and abandoned agricultural land as parts of a long-term used landscape.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

Transport

Antikythera · prepare a visit

Ποταμός Αντικυθήρων

Plan your trip, stay and return trip as one.

Regio: Kythira & Antikythera

Own map in the island guide · source check 22 October 2026

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