Introudction to Crete - Information about the Island of Crete - Greece

• Biggest Greek island
  
• Fifth biggest island in the Mediterranean
  
• About 260 km long, between 12 and 60 km wide
  
• Capital of Crete: Iraklion
  
• Important airports: Iraklion, Hania
  
• Important harbours: Iraklion, Hania, Rethymnon
  
• Population of Crete: about 600.000 people
  
• Religion: Greek-orthodox
  
• Economy in Crete: farming, tourism
  
• Highest mountain: Psiloritis (2456m)
  
• Plants in Crete: about 170 endemic species and subspecies
  

_-Service

ANEK LINES 

only Heraklion

  Busses in Crete

Chania - Rethymnon - Heraklion

Bus connections West Crete incl:
PALEOCHORA | SOUGIA | CHORA SFAKION | FRANGOKASTELLO

Bus connections Rethymnon - incl:
RODAKINO | PLAKIAS | AG.GALINI

Bus connections Eastern Cete
AG.NIKOLAOS | SITIA | IRAPETRA | ZAKROS | VAI

Chania - Laiki

Exact daily rates

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