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Crete holidays
Besides being the largest island in Greece, Crete is the fifth largest in the Mediterranean and extremely popular, priced reasonable destination. It has an impressive history and is known as the home of the Minoan civilization.
At the height of the summer season during July and August of Crete is an ideal beach holiday, but based on can be incredibly hot, reaching temperatures over 40 ° C (100 ° F) in the shade. Diving and snorkeling are the most popular attractions, such as the dolphin watch cruises. However, it is also ideal for winter holidays from November to February, which are the months wet and this is the time when the snow falls on the highest peaks of Crete.
There are many festivals held throughout Crete during the summer and every city celebrates the day assigned to your patron saint. There are over 1,000 km of coastline for those who want to spend time relaxing in the sun on the beach, but if you move further away from the beaches, monuments and historic towns of Crete can be found and a very good bus system, Crete is easy to navigate. Bus services will also visit villages interior mountain for you to experience a deeper look into the heritage of the island. There are many remote places such as Chania and Heraklion which have been inhabited for almost 8000 years. Some villages are only accessible by sea, but there are plenty of ferries.
The food is a mixture of Greek and Mediterranean fare with a lot fresh fruit, lamb, lobster and fish. Orange flowers and olive trees are specialties of the island.
title = "Travel to Crete> Holidays in Crete will mean you will experience a climate that is among the mildest in Europe, mainly due to the Meltemi, strong northwest wind. Autumn is an ideal time to visit, as is the mildest season in Crete, with temperatures often higher than in the spring. Crete has its own mountain range, three mountain ranges that form a spine that extends across the island. The highest peak in this area is Pahnas.
Crete is also famous for its gorges: the Samaria Gorge is one of the longest gorges in Europe and is established and an attraction not be missed. In Chania, there are larger ten and thirty others throats smaller, most of which are fully accessible.
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