Crete Holidays Greece

Crete is the largest amongst all Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a famous tourist spot in the entire world for spending beach holidays, so there are landing every year numerous vacationers who occupy resorts and hotels in Crete, many of them offering all inclusive vacation packages. The main tourist attractions in Crete include the archeological sites of Knossos, Phaistos, and Gortys. Many other spots, such as the Venetian castle from Rethymno, the Samaria gorge and other minor gorges (like Agia Irini or Aradena) are worth for a visit during holidays in Crete.
Crete was the center of the Minoan civilization (between 2600-1400 B.C.), the oldest civilization in Europe, and today is one of the top destinations in Greece for spending summer holidays due to the numerous all inclusive hotels and luxury resorts that are offering very attractive travel deals and vacation packages. Crete is the most popular of the Greek islands, 15% (more than two millions of holiday makers) of all tourist arrivals in Greece coming through the city of Heraklion!
Even if it is a top vacation spot, there can be found all types of accommodation units, from large all inclusive hotels and luxury villas settled in exquisite beach resorts with great facilities up to family owned apartments and small houses.

Crete Hotels All Inclusive & Greek Islands Holidays

Travelers that come to Crete to spend relaxing holidays arrive on the island through two international airports (located near Heraklion and Hania) or by boat, in the ports of Heraklion, Hania, Rethimno, and Agios Nikolaos.
Heraklion (the "City of Hercules") or Iraklion is the largest city and the capital of Crete and of Heraklion Prefecture. The city is located close to the ruins of the palace from Knossos, which was in the Minoan civilization times the biggest populated center on the island. The present city of Heraklion was founded in 824 A.D. by the Saracens, who built a moat around the city for protection and named the city Handaq. The Byzantine Empire attacked and defeated the city in 961, slaughtered the Saracens, looted the city, and burned it to the ground. They ruled the rebuilt Khandak for the next 243 years! In 1204 the city was bought by Venetia as part of a complicated political deal. The Venetian built giant fortifications, from which most are still in place, including a big wall with 7 bastions and a fortress settled in the harbor.
The name Khandak became Candia in Italian. The Ottoman Empire defeated Venetia and ruled the city for 22 years. During the Turkish occupation the city was named Kania and the harbor silted up, so most of business moved to Hania, in the western part of the island. The city became in 1908 part of the Cretan state, that was incorporated into the Kingdom of Greece in 1913.
On island of Crete can be spent some of the best holidays in Mediterranean region, there being available numerous resorts, all inclusive hotels, and luxury villas. Due to the high popularity of the island, tourists planning trips to this destination are advised to book accommodation in advance because in the peak season they could have the surprise to find no free hotel rooms...