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Title
Cretan Paradise
Artist
Kasia Bitner
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
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Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, 88th-largest island in the world and the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete and a number of surrounding islands and islets constitute the region of Crete, one of the 13 top-level administrative units of Greece. The capital and the largest city is Heraklion.
Crete forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece, while retaining its own local cultural traits (such as its own poetry and music). It was once the centre of the Minoan civilization (c. 2700�1420 BC), which is currently regarded as the earliest recorded civilization in Europe.
Crete is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece. Fifteen percent of all arrivals in Greece come through the city of Heraklion (port and airport), while charter journeys to Heraklion last year made up 20% of all charter flights in Greece.Overall, more than two million tourists visited Crete last year, and this increase in tourism is reflected on the number of hotel beds, rising by 53% in the period between 1986 and 1991, when the rest of Greece saw increases of only 25%.
Today, the island's tourism infrastructure caters to all tastes, including a very wide range of accommodation; the island's facilities take in large luxury hotels with their complete facilities, swimming pools, sports and recreation, smaller family-owned apartments, camping facilities and others. Visitors reach the island via two international airports in Heraklion and Chania and a smaller airport in Sitia or by boat to the main ports of Heraklion, Chania, Rethimno, Agios Nikolaos and Sitia.
Popular tourist attractions include the archaeological sites of the Minoan civilisation, the Venetian old city and port of Chania, the Venetian castle at Rethymno, the gorge of Samaria, the islands of Chrysi, Elafonisi, Gramvousa, and Spinalonga and the Palm Beach of Vai, which is the largest natural palm forest in Europe.
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December 11th, 2016
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Wheeling, WV - United States
Love the color of the water together with the blue sky in this image, just beautiful.
JABALPUR, MA - India
Excellent vision with a lovely nature show generating positivity + F /C Congrats Kasia
Houston, TX - United States
My sister has a house there, near Kastelli, in a little place called Diabaide! Someday I will go! I am ready to see this water! FAV!
Houston, TX - United States
Just beautiful! My sister is in Greece right now. She has a house there. Will move there someday soon! FAV!
Voskresensk, Mo - Russian Federation
Awesome! Such a wonderful view! Perfect painting for home, office or cafe! L.F.
Fort Dodge, IA - United States
Stunning capture Kasia! The water looks so clear and inviting! Excellent composition, colors and textures! Love that gorgeous sky! LF
Aberdeen, nj - United States
Such stunning beauty! What an incredible place and sch a beautiful capture! Wow.
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