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Koutsounari (Greek: Κουτσουνάρι) is a settlement of 437 inhabitants on the island of Crete, along the slope of the Sitia Mountains. [1] It is located 8 kilometers east of Ierapetra and 43 kilometers southeast of Agios Nikolaos. The village was established in the 1970s. [2] Today it is best known for the nearby holiday destination of ...
Archaeological sites in Crete (5 C, 10 P) G. Gorges of Crete (15 P) M. Museums in Crete (3 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Crete"
Crete was the center of Europe's first advanced civilization, the Minoans, from 2700 to 1420 BC. The Minoan civilization was overrun by the Mycenaean civilization from mainland Greece. Crete was later ruled by Rome, then successively by the Byzantine Empire, Andalusian Arabs, the Byzantine Empire again, the Venetian Republic, and the Ottoman ...
Other highlights include a sustainable hotel in Crete with a treads-lightly-on-the-land approach, and Aman Hotels’ ultra-luxe first Mexican hotel opening. Read more: The best Greek island hotels ...
Tourism in Greece has been a key element of the economic activity in the country, and is one of the country's most important sectors.Greece has been a major tourist destination and attraction in Europe since the 1970s for its rich culture and history, which is reflected in large part by its 19 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, among the most in Europe and the world [1] as well as for its long ...
Spinalonga (Greek: Σπιναλόγκα) is an island in the Gulf of Elounda, north-eastern Crete, in the municipality of Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, next to the town of Plaka in the area of Kalydon. It is near the Spinalonga peninsula ("large Spinalonga") – which often causes confusion as the same name is used for both.