The 4465 Germans, mainly paratroopers, who were killed during the Battle of Crete, were buried in the German Military Cemetery of Maleme (Deutschen Soldatenfriedhof in Maleme). It is the second German military airport in Greece, as there is another one near Athens.

Μέσα από το φαράγγι της Λισσού διέρχεται το μονοπάτι που ενώνει τη Σούγια με την Αρχαία Λισσό. Είναι μεγάλο φαράγγι με ψηλά επιβλητικά τοιχώματα, αλλά το μονοπάτι που οδηγεί στην αρχαία Λισσό καλύπτει μικρό μέρος του και η διαδρομή ως εκεί διαρκεί μόλις μια ώρα.

Vatalos is located 80km southeast of Chania, 1.5km west of Fragokastelo beach. Most of Fragokastelo hotels and rooms to let are located in the area of Vatalos, which is a flat area with fertile fileds and amazing views to the south slopes of White Mountains.

The Cretan tulip (Tulipa cretica) is the most prevalent type of tulip on Crete, which is endemic to Crete. It grows in areas with low vegetation, rocky slopes and plains, from sea level up to 2000m.

The monastery of Savatiana or Savvathiana is located in a beautiful wooded and well-protected position near Rogdia, at an altitude of 440m and at a distance of 20km west of the city of Heraklion. The monastery is one of the several monasteries that operated in the area during the Venetian period, which was later mercilessly destroyed by the Turks.

The plane tree can be met in every place of Greece (valleys, ravines, lakes, river banks and village squares). It also found almost everywhere in Crete and is one of the most typical plants of the Cretan flora. Perhaps no other tree, except the olive tree, is so closely associated with the daily life of the Cretans, as the plane tree because has been the spectator of all historical local events.

The River Platis Potamos is one of the rivers of Crete with lot of water and dense vegetation. Indeed, along the banks there are several stone bridges with arches built by the inhabitants of the area to cross the river.

The north part of Spinalonga Peninsula is a special place with abandoned farms, mostly unknown due to the fact that there are no roads heading here. Vathy Bay is a narrow and sheltered bay with a small beach of sand and pebbles.