The seaside Monastery of Panagia Odigitria is located at the base of the peninsula Spatha, about 26km west of Chania and 2.5km north of Kolimbari. The monastery is also known as Lady of the Angels Monastery of Gonia (Gonia = Corner) due to its location on the western edge-corner of the bay of Chania.
The fort of Koules is located in Paleokastro area, 12km east of Chania, near the village of Kalami and close to the ruins of ancient Aptera. The fort was built by the Turks after the Cretan Revolution of 1866, in the framework of a program to control Crete from a network of towers.
Lakki is located 81km southeast of Chania and 48km southwest of Rethymno city. It’s located close to Fragokastelo, just 2km eastern, near the village Skaloti. A small stream that runs in the Gorge of Sfaggofarago empties to the west of Lakki. The beach is accessed by driving in the road that starts from Skaloti.
Ο μεγάλος καταρράκτης στο φαράγγι του Κουρταλιώτη αποτελεί ένα από τα πιο όμορφα σημεία που μπορεί να επισκεφτεί κάποιος στην Κρήτη.
Kalamaki is a small seaside village located 65km southwest of Heraklion, between Matala and Kokkinos Pirgos. The beach in front of the village is only a small part (2,5 km) of the vast seafront that stretches along the long Bay of Messara.
Η παραλία στο Λύκο είναι αρκετά βραχώδης, ενώ στο Φοίνικα έχει μεγάλα βότσαλα. Οι παραλίες της περιοχής δεν είναι αξιόλογες, αλλά ενδείκνυνται για πολύ ήρεμες διακοπές, με τις βασικές υποδομές κοντά. Ωστόσο, οι ακτές του Λύκου φιλοξενούν σπάνιες φώκιες Μονάχους.
The beach of Tripiti is located 7km south of Karave harbor and is the southernmost point of Gavdos and Europe. The eastern part of the beach is sandy, while the part close to the "tip" of Gavdos has large stones and pebbles.
One of the most famous legends of Cretan mythology is that of the Minotaur and his fight with Theseus in the dark maze. This myth is presented in this article. According to the legend, the king of Knossos, Minos, once asked Poseidon to send him a sign to indicate that he was the only one that should be the king of Knossos (against his brother Radamanthys).
