The island of Crete is the largest of all the Greek Islands,
but is only the fifth largest to be found in the
Mediterranean Sea. Certainly of all the Greek Islands this
is one that has visitors flocking to its shores every year
many return to further enjoy everything that this beautiful
island has to offer. Actually getting to Crete is easy as the island has three
airports and two harbors. The airports into which one will
fly when visiting this island are the Heraklion Airport, The
Akrotiri Airport and the Sitia Airport. All of which
provide you with easy access to the major tourist resorts on
it.
But as well as have over 1,000km of coastline for you to
explore there is so much more that can one see and do on a
holiday to this Greek island. Compared to some other
islands in the Mediterranean Crete is extremely
mountainous.
In the western part of the island is Lefka Ori (White
Mountain) and which 2,453 m tall is. Then in the heart of
the island is Psiloritis (Mount Idi) this is the tallest
mountain to be found on the island as is 2,456 m tall. Then
on the eastern end of the island you will find Mount Dikti
which only reaches a height of 2,148m. But as well as these
mountains there are also the Cretan ones which run the
complete length of the island and which help to make it look
far bigger than it really is.
If you want to spend time away from the coastal resorts then
head up to Lake Kournas which although small is very
beautiful. Here you can while away an afternoon or day at
one of the many taverns that are located around its shores.
Generally, most people will visit Crete during the summer
months but the temperatures between July and August can be
incredibly hot. In fact the temperatures throughout these
months reach well up to 40 degrees Centigrade (100 degrees
Fahrenheit). Also actually finding room on any beach during
this time of the year can prove fairly difficult.
For those who want to avoid all this hassle then a great
time to visit Crete is in October when the weather is still
pretty good. There is still plenty of sunshine to be had at
this time of year, plus when it comes to the temperatures
they are at a level you will find much more comfortable.
If you get a bit bored with spending time relaxing on the
Crete beaches why not venture further afield and visit a
number of the different historical sites on the island. The
ones that most visitors to the island visit are Knossos
Palace and Phaestos Palace and which show you just what kind
of people the Minoans who inhabited this island were like.
