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Spinalonga World Heritage List of UNESCO.

The Greek Culture Ministry has submitted a preliminary nomination file for the inscription of the island of *Spinalonga *, located in the gulf of Elounda , north-eastern Crete , on the *World Heritage List of UNESCO*. Spinalonga island. Photo © Facebook – Greek Islands The World Heritage List includes landmark areas and sites, selected by UNESCO for their historical, scientific, cultural or other form of significance. Spinalonga is currently Crete’s second most popular archaeological site after the Palace of Knossos . Its well-preserved fortification was built in the 16th century by the Venetians for defense purposes. From the early 20th century and until 1957, the island was used as a leper colony. According to an announcement, the ministry will submit Spinalonga’s final nomination file by February 2019, which should also include a management plan for the site.

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holiday booking just nine days off work in 2019 Crete

If you get in there quickly you could bag yourself 18 days straight off work while only using nine days of annual leave thanks to a simple hack. That will give you a good long break when the weather should be warm and sunny with, hopefully, plenty of days left over for later in the year. A perfect chance to take your Crete holidays At that time of the year by end of April it also Easter holidays 2019 and you can visit Crete at a very nice season

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crete top Tropical Destination for Solo Travelers

Crete has been incorporated on the rundown of the 12 Best Tropical Destinations for Solo Travelers, which was as of late discharged by the Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine, one of the world’s most compelling travel brands.

All the more particularly, T+L creator Maya Kachroo-Levine talked with 12 solo voyagers, who particularly searched out tropical goals around the globe.

“Tropical goals offer flawless agendas (and costs) for when you have to escape from the hustle of reality—you simply need to know where to go. Also, picking a tropical goal doesn’t mean you won’t discover must-see milestones; get you a goal that can do both,” she said.

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car rental Heraklion

car rental Heraklion

View of various events in contemporary Heraklion Casements and part of the reference point saw from the northwest side of Koules fortress The southeast side of the port. On the left we see some bit of the venetian shipyard (Neoria) and the salt amassing working, on the benefit the Arsenali Vecchi The Church of St. Titus in Heraklion, 2003 (Vassilis Kozonakis) View of Elefteria Square (Platia Eleftherias) 2003 (Vasilis Kozonakis)

 

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DON’T MISS A CAR RENTAL HERAKLION TO VISIT KNOSSOS , FAISTOS

The point of convergence of Minoan civilisation and capital of Minoan Crete, Knossos, lay 5km south of Heraklion. Knossos flourished for about two thousand years. It had huge regal living arrangement structures, expansive workshop foundations and extravagant shake cut surrender and tholos tombs. As a vital focal point of trade and the economy, Knossos kept up ties with the lion’s offer of urban territories in the Eastern Mediterranean.