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At the far ends of Europe, facing the East, floats Crete, one of the 13islands of Greece. The island is wild, mountainous and its landscapeis uninviting, bristling with rocky peaks, parched by the sun andswept by winds from Africa. Island of the Gods, mythical, dottedwith Greek Orthodox monasteries and white chapels. Crete, Firstand foremost Crete is to be discovered during walks through thescrubland of small forgotten valleys, in the mountain villages whereone can meet wise old men with long mustaches quietly sipping raki.Further away, you can glimpse solitary pebble or sandy beacheslapped by turquoise waters. Crete is a majestic balcony looking overthe Mediterranean Sea; the island never grows tired of seducing thevisitor.

HEMIS_527551 : Greece, Crete, Chania, Venetian harbour,Turkish Mosque Yiali TzamiPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_341815Venetian Harbour, Rethymno, Crete, GreeceJon Arnold / hemis.fr

HEMIS_527482Greece, Crete, Lasithi Plateau, windmillsPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

HEMIS_527554Greece, Crete, Gramvousa, Balos Bay, Kap TiganiPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

HEMIS_346237Greece, Crete, young man bathing in the overflowing swimming pool of a private villaon the backhills of RethymnonSERRANO Anna / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_193637Greece, Crete, Skinias, chapel over the SeaESCUDERO Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_193646Greece, Crete, Istro, mooring sailing boat in a coveESCUDERO Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_543323Greece, Crete, Lasithi plateau, Vai, palm beach, thelargest natural palm forest inEuropePOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

HEMIS_011438Greece, Crete, Minoan archeological site of Knossos, King Minos Palace, fresco of theLadies in blueSLATER Eliott / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_310869Greece, Creta, Matala, fishing boatSIERPINSKI Jacques / hemis.fr

HEMIS_527569Greece, Crete, Neo Chorio, men in a cafe (Kafenio)POMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

HEMIS_543327Greece, Crete, Chania, Venetian port, restaurants, turkish mosque Yiali TzamiPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

HEMIS_517562El Greco House & Museum, Fodele, Birthplace of El Greco, Iraklio Province, Crete,GreeceJon Arnold / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_527567Greece, Crete, Souda, old womanPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

HEMIS_310868Greece, Creta, Loutro, the coastSIERPINSKI Jacques / hemis.fr

HEMIS_346218Greece, Crete, Rethymnon, Prima Plora RestaurantSERRANO Anna / hemis.fr

HEMIS_527485Greece, Crete, Spinalonga Island, tourists boarding a shipPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_144906 : Greece, Creta, Agios Nikolaos area, Elounda sea resortDU BOISBERRANGER Jean / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_346234Greece, Crete, Rethymnon, Nikos Papalezakis, stringed instrument makerSERRANO Anna / hemis.fr

HEMIS_527536Greece, Crete, Rethymnon, the Old Venetian harbour in the evening, restaurantPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

HEMIS_296613Greece, Crete, Minoan archeological site of Knossos, King Minos PalaceFRUMM John / hemis.fr

HEMIS_527550Greece, Crete, Chania, Venetian harbour, lighthousePOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_310855Greece, Creta, Lassithi Plateau, old peasant and her herdSIERPINSKI Jacques / hemis.fr

HEMIS_558927Greece, Crete, Rethymnon, man wearing the traditional Sarikia (Cretan Headscarf)Jon Arnold / hemis.fr

HEMIS_144905Greece, Creta, Agios Nikolaos area, Spinalonga islandDU BOISBERRANGER Jean / hemis.fr

HEMIS_140700Greece, Crete, West coastFRILET Patrick / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_346227Greece, Crete, South West Coast, Preveli BeachSERRANO Anna / hemis.fr

HEMIS_527496Greece, Crete, Spinalonga Island, Venetian fortressPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

HEMIS_088897Greece, Crete, Monastery of Preveli, exceptionally the priest takes the famous goldencross outFRUMM John / hemis.fr

HEMIS_310856Greece, Creta, Rethymnon, cat on a red chairSIERPINSKI Jacques / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_517542Greece, Crete, Lasithi region, Psichro, DonkeyJon Arnold / hemis.fr

HEMIS_193641Greece, Crete, Rethymno, Venetian harborESCUDERO Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_193639Greece, Crete, Plaka, boats in Mirambelo bay and Spinalonga peninsulaESCUDERO Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_527572Greece, Crete, Platanias, guests in a restaurant in the Old PlataniasPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_527563 : Greece, Crete, Frangokastello also called St. Nikitas Castle, 14th century Venetian FortressPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_193632Greece, Crete, Mochlos, bougainvilliers flowery façadeESCUDERO Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_193626Greece, Crete, Mochlos, sea and cliffsESCUDERO Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_346214Greece, Crete, Rethymnon, the Venetian Harbour, lighthouseSERRANO Anna / hemis.fr

HEMIS_527473Greece, Crete, Minoan archeological site of Knossos, King Minos Palace, KingMinos's thronePOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_193596Greece, Crete, Sitia, fishing harbor and the SeafrontESCUDERO Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_527484Greece, Crete, Spinalonga IslandPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

HEMIS_140715Greece, Crete, Kritsa, icon of Holy Mary and Jesus in the Panagia Kera churchFRILET Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_125843Greece, Crete, Rethymnon, the Venetian harbourGUIZIOU Franck / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_125832Greece, Crete, Heraklion, the harbourGUIZIOU Franck / hemis.fr

HEMIS_346233Greece, Crete, Rethymnon, Nikos Papalezakis, stringed instrument makerSERRANO Anna / hemis.fr

HEMIS_558926Greece, Crete, Chania, Handmade Musical InstrumentsJon Arnold / hemis.fr

HEMIS_125793Greece, Crete, Elafonissi island, the beachGUIZIOU Franck / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_205953Greece, Crete, district of Kissamou, 25 km west of the town of Chania, Spilia, HotelSpilia VillageSUETONE Emilio / hemis.fr

HEMIS_346231Greece, Crete, Rethymnon, Cretan delicatessen shop, Ouzo bottlesSERRANO Anna / hemis.fr

HEMIS_076368Greece, Crete, Georgioupolis, the churchGUIZIOU Franck / hemis.fr

HEMIS_527522Greece, Crete, Rethymnon, young women shopping in the old townPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_193644 : Greece, Crete, Minoan archeological site of Knossos, King Minos PalaceESCUDERO Patrick / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_249888Greece, Crete, Heraklion, traditional festivalFRILET Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_249891Greece, Crete, ruins of the ancient Dorian city of LatoFRILET Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_346222Greece, Crete, Rethymnon, Navpighio Disco Bar and terraceSERRANO Anna / hemis.fr

HEMIS_346230Greece, Crete, Rethymnon, Rethymnon BeachSERRANO Anna / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_527494Greece, Crete, Agios Nikolaos, view over the harbour and Voulismeni LakePOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

HEMIS_103870Greece, Crete, a Pope of the Othodox Church at Arcadia's monasteryGOTIN Michel / hemis.fr

HEMIS_140702Greece, Crete, West Coast near Zyros, a chapelFRILET Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_123677Greece, Crete, on the road to Vai, in the north of the islandCINTRACT Romain / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_140713Greece, Crete, Lassithi region, beach of VaiFRILET Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_144911Greece, Creta, Heraklion, drying octopusDU BOISBERRANGER Jean / hemis.fr

HEMIS_296611Greece, Crete, Heraklion, the harbourFRUMM John / hemis.fr

HEMIS_527507Greece, Crete, Lasithi, SouvlakiPOMPE Ingolf / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_205951 : Greece, Crete, Mediterranean sea, Chania, inddor market, young man shoppingSUETONE Emilio / hemis.fr

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