The island of Crete (covering an area of 8261 sq. km, with a coastline of 1050 km) is the larger Greek island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean. It is one of the 13 regions of Greece and at the same time the southernmost district of the European Union. Crete is divided in four prefectures: Rethymno, Lasithi, Heraklion and Chania. Its total resident population is about 600.000 people. Here you can read a  Brief History of Crete Some sites with tourist information about Crete:  Crete 1      Crete 2      Crete3      Crete4 Some more sites of interest:  City of Chania City of Heraklion

"Kingdom of Crete" - painting by Francesco Basilicata