Overview of Crete

Tourism is the basis of the Cretan economy. The island is partly very green despite only having around 60 days of rain per year. There are many contrasts in this region, you can go from incredible beaches to impressive mountains, from big cities to really small picturesque villages, from very dry, almost desert areas to very green zones like the springs in the center. Read More »

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Overview of Crete is based on Crete by Ryan Holliday, Whatsinaname, Ikan Kekek, Jger, Vidimian, Globe-trotter, Sinnay, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.