Kalamáki (GR: Καλαμάκι) is located in the bay of Messara 2.5 km from the village of Kamilari, 14km from the town of Moires and 65km from the city of Heraklion. It is part of the municipality of Phaistos
Kalamaki is a small fairly new town, constantly developing into a popular tourist resort. It is built on a beach of exceptional natural beauty and character.
The fauna of the area is unique, with century old cedar trees, sea
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Agiofaraggo
Crete has many gorges –more than 250, as a matter of fact. Some of these are very hard to access, some are dry and others are full of vegetation and running water. Agiofaraggo (Aghiofaraggo, Agiofaragko, Αγιοφάραγγο) is one of the most imposing, easy-to-access gorges that offers something more than the joy of trekking. It is a landscape that unravels the beauty of the Cretan land before your eyes, wild but simultaneously hospitable. The route through
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Phaestos Palace
Phaistos (GR: Φαιστός - also spelled : Phaestos, Phaestus, Faistos, Festus and Festos) was one of the most important centres of Minoan civilization, and the most wealthy and powerful city in southern Crete. It was inhabited from the Neolithic period until the foundation and development of the Minoan palaces in the 15th century B.C.
The Minoan city covered a considerable area around the palatial centre. After the destruction of the palace in the 15th century, the
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