The Island of Crete ~ Kríti
Ela! Come! Crete and her charms await
The island of Crete ~ Κρήτη, a jewel glistening in the Mediterranean Sea, ancient home to the Minoans, with her beaches, mountains, fascinating towns, villages, wine, olive oil and sun, is as beautiful as she is enigmatic.
Are you Cretan?
Are you a Cretan living in the diaspora?
Are you a traveller planning to visit the island?
Thinking of living in on this beautiful Greek island?
This site is for you...
What do you love about Kriti? Is it the beaches? Elafonisi, Vai, Agia Pelagia? We show you the Cretan beaches.
Is it the towns? Chania, Rethymnon, Iraklion and Agios Nikolaos, our capital towns.
Is it the mountains that stay in your heart? Psiloriti sitting proudly overseeing all below?
The largest of the Greek islands, Kriti is ideal for exploration.
Curious about Cretan music? From the Rizitika, traditional paradosiaka to modern, we explore the origins, history and artists of this soulful art. Home of Zorbá, music and dancing is never far away...
Exposing unique corners of the island and her lifestyle; from the coves to the mountains, cuisine, architecture, art, food and nature of this historic yet cosmopolitan island.
Anastasi, Apostoli and Katia have created We-Love-Crete to provide an insightful and natural experience for those looking to discover the real Crete.
Kriti and her countryside, her mountains, shorelines paralíes, her harbours limánia, her music, her xoriá villages and most importantly Kriti and her people.
Golden eagles, bearded vultures, monk seals and Mediterranean dolphins are some of the unique animals that we explore in our nature and conservation pages.
The ecology of the island calls for nature lovers; hiking, caving, rock climbing and trekking are all rewarded with interesting gorges and mountains to explore.
The 2004 Olympics included Iraklion as an Olympic city. We are proud to share our knowledge of this fascinating modern town touched by ancient history. The ancient site of Knossos lies on the outskirts of town, and the famous history museum in the centre of town shows us the story of the roots of civilisation in Europe.
Do you love to visit a café or kafenion to sit for a coffee? We do! We share some of the most beautiful cafés and tavernas on the island with you.
Looking for the weather, a map or images of the island? You will find them here.
We have plenty of stories and information for travelling in Crete and beyond.
Proud to be Cretan, here we share our love and longing for Kriti. Come and discover this this beautiful ancient island as we have.
Ela! Come! Kriti and her charms await!
We love Crete; this site is to honour Kriti.
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Cretan Beaches in the Sun - the beautiful beaches of Crete Island in Greece Cretan Beaches ~ Beach by Beach & Life at the Beach, Elafonisi, Matala, Agia Pelagia, Elounda...
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Cretan Food; the tastiest healthiest food, how to enjoy the good food of Crete Cretan food, wine, spirits and organics; don’t be surprised if a ruddy faced shepherd comes in bearing mizíthra fresh goat’s cheese from the mountains
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Cosmopolitan Cretan Towns Cosmopolitan Cretan Towns, Sights, history, museums, cafes and tavernas, so much to see and do.
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Cheap Crete Flights - how to find great value flights to Crete, Greece Cheap Crete Flights - this section helps you to find the cheapest flights to Crete to suit your Greek travel plans.
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Crete Hotel Crete Hotel; beautiful small hotels in Kriti in the Greek islands
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Accommodation Crete; where to stay on the Greek island of Kriti Accommodation Crete; we have selected small guest houses, agrotourism lodges, small boutique hotels and luxury spas for your travels in Crete, make the most of the stunning mountain villages and beach
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Crete for Travellers - all about the Greek island, air travel, buses, ferries. Crete for Travellers; a lot of information to make your travelling days flow smoothly, so you can enjoy the real taste of Crete.
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Villa Rental in Crete - specially chosen, quality houses for short term rental Villa Rental in Crete; we show some beautiful villas for short term rental on the island of Crete in Greece
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Cretan Villages - Zaros, Fodele, Dafnes, Palekastro and more... Cretan Villages - the essence of Kríti. Here we can share our stories about our villages.
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Cretan History - Minoan history, ancient history, ancient sites Colourful Cretan History - Kriti the birthplace of Europe, from the Minoans to the modern Olympics; tales of anguish and determination.
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Cretan Music and Dance vibrate across the island of Kriti Songs of Crete - Kritiki Musiki, Cretan Music and Dance, biographies of our beloved Cretan Musicians
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Cretan People and Culture - Life on the island of Crete in Greece Cretan People and Culture; famous people, greetings, art, architecture, festivals of Crete, conservation, literature, modern life, football and cool cafes to explore
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Cretan Nature - our birds, flora and conservation projects in Crete. Cretan Nature - animals, marine life, birds, flowers and plants of Kriti
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Cretan Mountains -Four stunning mountain groups on the island of Crete in Greece Cretan Mountains to explore, including Psiloritis, Dikti, and the gorges of Samaria, Agia Irini and other great nature walks of Crete
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Kriti Map - interactive map of Crete, location map of Crete Kriti Map; Here you can find some good maps of the island of Crete in Greece
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Weather on Crete - with a 10 day forecast Weather on Crete; the island has 300 days of sunshine a year, snow on the mountains in winter and very cold January
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About Crete - all about the Greek island About Crete; exploring characters, artists, locations in fascinating Crete
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Crete Images - a photo gallery of Kriti Crete Images; this is our photo gallery of beautiful images from all over Crete
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Crete Newsletter - Love Letters from Crete Crete Newsletter - Love Letters from Crete is our newsletter, plenty about Cretan beaches, cafes and accommodation as well as Cretan music, culture and more.
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Exploring Europe - the essence of travel - quality destination guides Exploring Europe; our travel guides page, quality sites with good local information on all corners of Europe
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Travel Resources - guides and information about travelling the world Travel resources; our picks on quality websites for and about travelling
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Diaspora Greeks - Living scattered like seeds all around this earth Diaspora Greeks: This site is for all diaspora Greeks, especially Cretans, to celebrate our heritage and the beautiful island of Crete.
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Search - latest search tool to look for what you need on We Love Crete Search our site; We Love Crete covers many topics in relation to the island of Crete in Greece, search here.
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Crete ecards; Postcards from Crete Postcards from Crete; beautiful images to send your wishes to friends and family
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Crete Video beautiful videos of Kriti sparkling in the Mediterranean Sea Crete Video; here we show videos of the island of Crete in Greece
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About Us - our story and about We Love Crete About Us; As musicians, it was a deeper home-coming. Cretans are natural poets and musicians and their proud culture
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Contact Us Contact Us; if you have a favourite beach or photo or a story about a Cretan beach, please let us know...post a comment below.
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