Greek island of Crete - the basis of mythology, the ancestral home of Olympic Zeus Almighty and one of the main places of occurrence of large and small gods.Capital established its own Hestia, goddess, uniting the worlds of gods and men.The kings of Crete and owned most of the neighboring islands.The sailors left the island on a long voyage.They visited North Africa, Egypt, Syria.In the west Cretan sailors know Sardinia and Sicily.Doaheyskaya civilization and showed the world the historical background that helped create pedigrees deities, mythological demons, giants and a variety of monsters.It was the abode of Crete Zeus kidnapped Europe, were born of his famous sons, including Minos - the great king of Crete.There Daedalus built a labyrinth for the Minotaur.The earth itself breathes island myths, the Greek island breathes fabulous and at the same time amazing images of reality.
Basics
administrative-territorial unit in Greece, Crete - the largest of the Greek islands.To the south it is only a small island of Gavdos.Crete stretches for 260 kilometers in length, the widest place - 56 kilometers.The total area of the island - 8260 square kilometers.Among the population of 600,000 people in the predominantly Greek language, religion - Christianity, Greek Orthodox Church.Capital - Heraklion - has 200,000 residents, in addition, with respect to the major cities - Chania, Rethymno, Agios, Sitia, Ierapetra, Mires, Timbaki, Paleochora - home to almost all the rest of the population of the island.Three airports serve the flow of tourists, two more - the army.Two major seaports - Heraklion and Souda Bay - Crete is connected with the mainland.In addition, throughout the coast are fishing harbor.All Greek island zapolonyayut mountains that affected the mythology and in the formation of the character of real residents in the historical events.Almost all the rivers of Crete in the summer dry.The only fresh water lake - Kournas - very picturesque, is a favorite vacation spot of tourists and local people.There are artificial lakes and small ponds, lakes are not considered, but no less beautiful and popular.
Greek islands
map of the archipelago shows that the nearby small islands of Chrysi, Dia, Koufonisi, Gramvoussa, Paximadia - uninhabited.However, travelers are constantly tours and one-day cruises.Larger Gavdos, Santorini and Crete communicate with sea and air routes.
Economy
This Greek island receives a basic income through tourism.But in addition, there is made extra virgin olive oil, excellent cheeses, honey, cultivated variety of fruits and vegetables.The livestock of sheep and goats is quite large, which also helps the business.The tourism industry, however, is the main source of income.It is mainly concentrated on the northern coast, the same place where the largest of the city.
The same Greek island
South Beach - a place for those who love privacy.Road to extremely narrow and winding, sometimes simply dangerous, but the experience will stay brighter and sharper.People are extremely interested in forty centuries of anxiety being felt, are preserved and the identity of the language and the basic characteristic qualities such as stubbornness and patience, courage, ingenuity, love of freedom and a sense of adventure.
