Crete-what is it about this island that makes thousandsof tourists visit it year by year?
Some of them are probably looking for the shining sun, beautiful
beaches and swimming pools to enjoy their holidays and unwind
far away from the stress and worries of their everyday lives.
Others visit the island, considered a cradle of European
civilization, to find monuments that tell us about a history
that dates back to almost 2000 years BC. These visitors
will not only come across many testimonies of Minoan culture
but will also delight in sights left after the rule of the
Venetians or the Turks. What is more, one can discover here
curiosities of the modern culture (modern for the Greeks),
for instance a picturesquely located castle fortress in Frangokastello, built in 1371.
However,
Crete is not only antiquities, great weather and sandy beaches.
This fifth in size island of the Mediterranean
Sea also offers wonderful and incredibly diverse countryside.
On the admirable coastline of both the more developed, civilized,
north side of the island and the wild, pathless south we
will find breathtaking views and beauty spots that will
remain in our memories forever. Majestic mountains gouged
with craggy gorges seem to invite us to
take long strolls.
All these advantages, combined with a lazy style of living
enjoyed by the Greek people, guarantee that we will come
back in memory to the pleasant moments spent during a vacation
on Crete for many years and long for a return visit.
Our love of Crete that grew in us throughout
many extended visits and eventually inspired us to start
a new life here, led us to set up an undertaking called
Crete Adventure Team
that promotes untypical and original ways of learning about
the island. These
ways differ significantly from the standard
offers proposed to tourists by most tourist agencies. To
know the island well, one needs to devote at least a few
months to travelling around and experiencing life here.
Taking into consideration the fact that tourists usually
only spend from one to three weeks here on holiday, and
only a part of this time is used for active tourism, it
becomes crucial to make sure the holidaymaker sees the most
interesting and beautiful places on the island, which are
not usually shown on the maps offered by tour operators.