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Crete
Crete,
Elounda Beach
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Travel Guide
Crete
is the largest island in Greece and one of the most interesting, both
scenically and historically. From the Samaria Gorge to the Lasithi
plateau hikers will keep fit in spectacular surroundings while historians
and archeologists will pass easy hours in Iraklio's museums and the
Minoan ruins of Knossos.
Most travellers, however, are primarily in Crete for the beaches -
with a touch of culture, perhaps to keep their intellects functioning
while they bake in the sun and pickle their brains in Ouzo.
Pictured above is typical of many; soft sand, clear water and rather
too many neighbours. Crete's best strands of sand are on the west
coast, Falasarna and Elafonisi.
Crete
Photo by Gary Chapman
