Crete is one of the 13 prefectures of Greece and the second biggest island of East Mediterranean. It is found at the Southest end of Aegean Sea, at the cross of three continents (Europe, Asia, and Africa). It is 260 km long but the coast is 1046 km.
Concerning the ground morphology Crete combines the sea and the mountain. It is surrounded by the sea and beautiful sandy or rocky coasts for which the island is well known, however a mountainous area crosses the island from the West to the East. At the West the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) (2.452 m) are found, in the middle the mountain Idi known for the peak Psiloritis (2.456 m), and at the East the mountain Dikti (2.148 m). The presence of natural elements and their beauty is very vivid at the island. There are hundreds of caves (most unexplored), gorges, plateaus and a big variety of flora (in Europe) and fauna.
The History of Crete begins at the neolithic age. Crete was the centre of one of the most ancient civilizations of the world, the oldest Greek civilization the Minoan (circa 2600–1400 BC)., Still there is ongoing research and excavations of antiquities, and some of them are exhibited at the Archeological museum. Close to Villa Creta you will find, one of the most important archeological regions, the Knossos Palace which is open to visitors throughout the year.
The island is separated in 4 prefectures: Heraklion, Lasithi, Rethimnon and Chania and has about 650.000 residents.
Crete presents two climatic zones, the Mediterranean and the North African, therefore the climate in Crete is primarily temperate. The atmosphere during summer can be quite humid, depending on the distance from the sea, while winter is fairly mild. Snow is common only on the mountains between November and May. During the Cretan summer, average temperatures reach range between 20s-30s Celsius (80s-90s Fahrenheit), with maxima sometimes touching the upper 30s (above 110 Fahrenheit).The south coast, including the Mesara Plain and Asterousia Mountains, present the North African climatic zone, thus have higher temperatures throughout the year.
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