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If you believe that crete is a small island of the mediterranean, you are mistaken….
It is one of the biggest. It has a length of 260 km and width that reaches 60 km with a population of 621,340 residents with according to the island is level, you are mistaken…
It is exceptionally mountainous with a range of tall mountains: the White (range) 2,452m, psiloritis 2,456, dikti 2,148.
There are also a lot of gorges which belong to these mountains.the most famous gorge is Samaria.
As far as the coasts are concerned?
A genvine paradise 1000 km of indented coasts,romantic bays, aguamarine waters that will surprise you.
If you like good healthy food the cretan cuisine will enchant you.
When you taste the olive oil in their traditional dishes from the experienced hands of the Cretan locals you will be stunned. Do not forget that Crete has the most ancient and most savoury gastronomic tradition in the world.
The Cretan diet has been the subject of study in the past few years. After much research,they elected the Cretan cuisine as the most characteristic and most qualitative high example of the Mediterranean diet.
It was realised that the residents of Crete have the lowest rates of mortality.
However,what is the secret of the Cretan diet?
The answer to that is that they are nourished with their own products,abundant vegetables,legumes,greens,fruit and herbs.The most important,however,element is the oil which is the base of the Mediterranean diet.
We must also not forget the tradition that constitutes an integral part of the Cretans that they,fortunately never forgot or abandoned.
How can you anyway,forget that the Minoan culture was developed in Crete, firstly with King Minoa.
Surely you wiil have heard of the labyrinth,of the palaces of Knossos,of Faistoy,Zakro and Malia.But of course we should not ignore the contribution of Eric Evans,that it was thanks to his excavations that he carried out in Knossos that made all the modern world become acquainted with this entire culture.
Saint Nikolaos (the Saint of the Cretans),is the capital of the Prefecture of Lasithi.It is located in the northern coastline of Crete,on the Western side of the bay of Merambellou.Its name emanated from the small Byzantine church that is located in the bay of Saint Nikolaos.Its older name was Mantraki,since a lot of stockyards with children that overwintered there.
The ¨Good Village¨ has certainly the most beautiful bay called Merambellou.It has been said that the southern coast of Merambellou bay has something of the features of the Riviera,but with virgin beaches and only a few hotels.The village has roughly 900 permanent residents and it is surrounded by green and mountainside,where the olive trees and the abundant and colourful bushes and plants reach up to the sea.
You might visit the most beautiful beach with palm trees of Vai,the palace of Minoa in Knossos, the plateau of Lasithi with the windmills, the island of Spinalonga and the island of Golden or Gaidouronisi, Matala with its caves, and a lot of other sights.
Moreover, there are many beautiful paths in the region, and Istro is of great archaeologica l interest. Because of this the coastal regions are protected by archaeology, with a result of the beaches remaining intact from exploitation. The exquisite beaches of the bay in Istro have regularly been granted blue flags for cleanliness and have been rewarded with goid stars.
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