克里特岛，位于地中海北部，是希腊的第一大岛，总面积8300平方公里。行政上属于克里特大区。该岛位于希腊东南的地中海域，距希腊本土130公里。东西长约298公里，南北宽1156公里，面积8236平方公里，是希腊最大岛屿、古老文化中心、地中海著名旅游地。岛上有山地和深谷，风景优美多资，还有断崖、石质岬角及沙滩构成的海岸。这里地中海式气候，风和日丽，植物常青，岛上种有橄榄、葡萄、柑桔等，鲜花遍地盛开。岛四周是万顷碧波，因而有“海上花园”之称。

本书将带你与作者一起去领略这海上花园。

On the Road

Crete Highlights

Destination Crete

Getting Started

Itineraries

The Culture

Food & Drink

Environment

Crete Outdoors

Hania

HANIA

History

Orientation

Information

Sights

Activities

Hania for Children

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

AKROTIRI PENINSULA & SOUDA BAY

Akrotiri Peninsula

Souda

GULF OF HANIA

Sleeping

Eating

Entertainment

Getting There & Away

SFAKIA & LEFKA ORI

Hania to Omalos

Omalos

Samaria Gorge

Askyfou

Imbros Gorge

SOUTHERN COAST

Agia Roumeli

Hora Sfakion

Around Hora Sfakion

Frangokastello

Loutro

Sougia

Around Sougia

Paleohora

Around Paleohora

Gavdos

WESTERN HANIA

Rodopou Peninsula

Kissamos-Kastelli

Around Kissamos-Kastelli

Gramvousa Peninsula

Falasarna

Innahorion

Moni Hrysoskalitissas

Elafonisi

EASTERN HANIA

Georgioupolis

Lake Kournas

Kalyves

Almyrida

Plaka

Aptera

Vamos

Around Vamos

Vryses

RETHYMNO

History

Orientation

Information

Sights

Activities

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

AROUND RETHYMNO

Argyroupolis

Moni Agia Irinis

Armeni

THE HINTERLAND

Amari Valley

Spili

Moni Arkadiou

Eleftherna

Margarites

Perama to Anogia

Anogia

Mt Psiloritis

THE SOUTH COAST

Plakias

Around Plakias

Agios Pavlos & Triopetra

Agia Galini

THE NORTHEAST COAST

Panormo

Bali

Iraklio

IRAKLIO

History

Orientation

Information

Sights

Iraklio for Children

Activities

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

AROUND IRAKLIO

Knossos

Cretaquarium

Fodele

Arolithos

Tylisos

Myrtia

Temenos

CENTRAL IRAKLIO

Arhanes

Around Arhanes

Houdetsi

Thrapsano

Avdou

Zaros

SOUTHERN IRAKLIO

Gortyna

Phaestos

Agia Triada

Vori

Matala

Around Matala

Kommos

Kamilari

Kalamaki

Kapetaniana

Lendas

Kastri & Keratokambos

NORTHEASTERN COAST

Hersonisos & Malia

Koutouloufari

Palace of Malia

Lasithi

NORTH COAST

Agios Nikolaos

Kritsa

Around Kritsa

Ancient Lato

Elounda

Kolokytha Peninsula

Plaka

Spinalonga Island

Milatos

LASlTHI PLATEAU

Tzermiado

Agios Georgios

Psyhro

Dikteon Cave

NORTHEAST COAST

Gournia

Mohlos

Sitia

Moni Toplou

EAST COAST

Vai

itanos

Palekastro

Around Palekastro

Zakros & Kato Zakros

Zakros Palace

Xerokambos

SOUTH COAST

lerapetra

Gaidouronisi (Hrysi Island)

Ha Gorge

East of lerapetra

Myrtos

Directory

Accommodation

Activities

Business Hours

Children

Climate Chart

Courses

Customs

Dangers & Annoyances

Discount Cards

Embassies & Consulates

Festivals & Events

Food

Gay & Lesbian Travellers

Holidays

Insurance

Intemet Access

Legal Matters

Maps

Money

Photography & Video

Post

Shopping

Solo Travellers

Telephone

Time

Toilets

Tourist Information

Tourist Police

Tours

Visas

Travellers with Disabilities

Women Travellers

Work

Transport

GETTING THERE & AWAY

Entering the Country

Air

Land

Sea

GETTING AROUND

Bicycle

Boat

Bus

Car & Motorcycle

Hitching

Local Transport

Health

BEFORE YOU GO

Insurance

Recommended Vaccinations

Online Resources

IN TRANSIT

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Jet Lag

IN CRETE

Availability & Cost of Health Care

Travener's Diarrhoea

Environmental Hazards

Travelling with Children

Women's Health

Sexual Health

Pronounciation

Accommodation

Conversation & Essentials

Directions

Health

Language Difficulties

Numbers

Paperwork

Question Words

Shopping & Services

lime & Dates

Transport

Travel with Children

Glossary

Behind the Scenes

Index

World Time Zones

Map Legend