Crete / Κρήτη

other names :: Kriti

PREFECTURES IN the Island of CRETE

Chania :: Heraklion :: Lasithi :: Pieria :: Rethymno

Chania - Akrotiri, Anatoliko Selino, Armenoi, Asi Gonia, Chania, Eleftherios Venizelos, Fres, *Gavdos, Georgioupoli, Innachori, Kandanos, Keramia, Kissamos, Kolymvari, Kryonerida, Mousouroi, Mythimna, Nea Kydonia, Pelekanos, Platanias, Sfakia, Souda, Theriso, Vamos, Voukolies,

Heraklion - Agia Varvara, Archanes, Arkalochori,Asterousia, Chersonissos, Episkopi, Gazi, Gorgolainis, Gortyna, Gouves, Heraklion, Kasteli, Kofinas , Krousonas , Malia,Moires , Nea Alikarnassos, Nikos Kazantzakis,Paliani , Rouvas, Temenos, Thrapsano, Tylisos, Tympaki, Viannos, Zaros

Lasithi - Agios Nikolaos, Ierapetra, Itanos, Lefki, Makrys Gialos, Neapoli, Oropedio Lasithiou, Sitia,

Rethymno - Anogeia, Arkadi, Foinikas, Geropotamos,Kouloukonas , Kourites, Lampi, Lappa , Nikiforos Fokas, Rethymno, Syvritos

* islands

ISLANDS CRETE - Crete itself is a large island these are the smaller islands around it

Gavdos Ferry from Paleochora, South Crete 3hr 30, ferry from Sfakia, South Crete 1hr 15mins
Gramvousa An uninhabited island with a Venetian fortress, visitable in a day trip from Kissamos, Crete

GETTING TO CRETE

By air :: Chania International Airport (airport code CHQ), Heraklion International Airport (airport code HER)
By sea:: from Piraeus Port (close to Athens) 5 - 9 hrs depending on ferry type.