Crete is an island with an exquisite 1,000 kilometer-long coastline with several coves, bays, peninsulas, and sandy beaches along the beautifully blue Mediterranean Sea. It is the largest island of Greece and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean. It is situated among the Aegean and Libyan Sea. It is the crossroad between East and West, Africa and Europe.

Crete is a place with a long and glorious history that dates back to ancient times. Coming for holidays in Crete, you will notice that the island consists of numerous museums and archaeological sites thus providing its visitors with a wealth of knowledge regarding all the civilizations that flourished on the island throughout the course of history. The island is full of remnants of the Minoan ages, the most famous being the palaces at Knossos and Phaistos.

Cretans are famous for their hospitality (Xenios - Zeus, the god of hospitality, was born in Crete), and their love towards their country and preservation of customs.

It is an island that has everything. High mountains (Psiloritis, Lefka Ori, Dikti); beautiful beaches by the Cretan and Libyan Sea; fertile grounds where the famous Cretan citrus fruits are cultivated; endless olive groves that produce the fine Cretan olive oil; and Cretan vineyards that produce fine Cretan wine.

Administratively, Crete is divided into four prefectures (Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion, and Lasithi). All towns and villages are ideal for touring and consist of many natural beauties and historical sites.

If you wish to spend your holidays in Crete, then you will definitely find many hotels and rooms to let in all its prefectures. In Heraklion of Crete, Peninsula hotel in Agia Pelagia is an ideal choice.

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