Crete links

Crete general

The West Crete information site A comprehensive guide of Crete

East Crete holiday guide to eastern Crete

Crete, all the island in pictures   a nice French photos site, newly translated into English

Kreta-Impressionen a really well made photo site

 

Crete region or town

The village of Sougia the web site of Sougia in south-west Crete

Hiking through the western part of Crete is a nice account of a hiking holiday in Crete with photos and route descriptions

The Cretan guide to living in North Western Crete a very informative private web site about the region of Kissamos and Crete in general.

 Agia Roumeli offers plenty of information about the village of Agia Roumeli.

Sfakia plenty of information about the region of Sfakia as well as Crete in general. One of the best Cretan sites available

Municipality of Hania info about Hania. The site has been completely re-done and is a mine of practical information.

Plakias information on Plakias, photographs

The Sfakia survey Academic study of the Sfakia region

The gorge of Samaria what you need to know before walking the gorge of Samaria

 

Museums, archaeology and culture

Greek Ministry of Culture an excellent source of information on archaeological sites, monuments and museums

Minoan Crete excellent and comprehensive information about Minoan Crete and archaeological sites.

The Sfakia survey a new web site. Academic study of the Sfakia region

Maritime museum of Crete a short presentation of this very nice museum

The Hellenic Book Service a specialist Greek bookshop in London

Bronze Age Architecture of the Minoan Culture a large single page

Wall paintings in Crete a personal site about byzantine wall paintings on Crete.

The Etz Hayyim synagogue in Chania

University of Crete information site about the universities

Library of the University of Crete

Activities

Walks to the summit of Pachnes Weekly day walks to the top of the White Mountains

Climbing in Crete beautiful and informative site about Crete for climbers and mountaineers

The Happy Walker organizes day walks and walking tours in the Rethimnon area

Azogires - Cretan retreat for the soul residential courses and retreats in a beautiful village near Paleohora.

Paragliding web site of the ICNA (International Club of Natural Activities). Mainly about paragliding on Crete but they also present other activities that they organize. Nice informative web site.

Mountaineering on Crete by the Greek Association of mountaineers Rethymnon

 

Transportation

Aegean Airlines

Olympic airways

ANEK Lines great ferries between the mainland and Crete as well as Italy and Greece

Minoan Lines ferries between Heraklion and Piraeus as well as Italy - Greece

Superfast Ferries a fast connection betwen Italy and Patras

KTEL Hania and Rethimnon buses in Hania and Rethimnon district. Very informative site

Hania airport

Accommodation

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