Crete is home to the oldest civilization of Europe. The Minoan civilization predates that of the rest of Europe by a good few hunderd years. The temples and palaces they built were the basis of many myths and are still one of the most impressive archeological sites.

Iraklion, the capital of the island, will probably be your point of entry. It is connected to many European capitals by direct flights and boats leave to Athens and Santorini on a regular basis.

Sights you will have on your to do list include Hania the second town of the island, the Knossos a visit to some of the Venetian castles ( Imeri Gramvousa, Frangocastello e.g.) and the town of Agios sostis/lithakia with its great beaches nearby.

Aegina
Agios sostis/lithakia
Alykes
Antiparos
Argolis
Arta
Athens
Cape sounion
Cephalonia
Chios
Corfu
Corinth
Delos
Delphi
Dodona
Drama
Eleusis
Epidaurus
Epirus
Florina
Halkidiki
Hania
Hersonnissos
Hydra
Ierapetra
Ios
Iraklion
Iraklion
Ithaca
Kalamata
Kalambaka
Kardamili
Kardamili
Karpathos
Katerini
Kavala
Kefalonia
Keratsini
Kilkis
Knossos
Kos
Kozanh
Lamia
Larissa
Levkas
Lindos
Marathon
Milos
Mistra
Mycenae
Mykonos
Mytilini
Nauplia
Naxos
Olympia
Paleochora
Paros
Patmos
Patras
Paxi
Pella
Philippi
Pilion
Piraeus
Poros
Rethimno
Rhodes City
Samos
Santorini
Skala Kalloni
Skiathos
Skopelos
Skyros
Stoupa
Stoupa
Thessaloniki
Thiva
Tilos
Tinos
Tolo
Tsilivi
Xanthi
Zakynthos City