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The Island of Crete, Greece

Where is the island of Crete? If you look at the world map, you can say that Crete is bordered by 3 continents: Africa, Asia, Europe and 2 countries: Turkey and Italy. The island belongs to the periphery of Greece. Regarding the administrative organization, Crete is divided into 4 nomes. Crete is divided into 4 nomes (regions): Lassithi, Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion. Crete has a mild subtropical climate with an average humidity of 50%. Also is very good idea. The climate contributes to the fact that the bathing season here lasts almost half a year, and the number of sunny days a year reaches 300 days. Daredevils can start swimming in mid-April. Thanks to the fresh mountain and sea air and optimal climatic conditions here you can not only relax but also improve your health.


When is the best time to go on vacation to Crete? It all depends on who can stand the heat, what goal is pursued on vacation. If you're more interested in sightseeing than beach holidays, you should come here in April and May. At this time is not very hot, around pleasantly smells the local flora. This is the perfect time to take pictures of nature and the views on camera. If you want to start the swimming season as early as possible, it is best to do this in Crete in June. And there are not so many tourists, and the temperature is tolerable. In July and August the weather on the island will be very hot, and there will be many people who want to spend their vacations in Crete.