Crete Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island of Greece
About Crete
The major tourist sites and settlements are located all along the northern coast of the island, and this is where a major highway (called the Vorios Odikos Axonas Kritis (VOAK) or ΒΟΑΚ (Βόρειος Οδικός Άξονας Κρήτης) New National Road) runs east/west from one end of the island to the other. There are branches running south from major cities, making portions of the south more accessible despite the distance from the main cities of the north. Except for the southern city of Ierapetra, the south coast is very undeveloped due to the ruggedness of the terrain. This is true also of the rugged mountainous areas in the interior. The vast majority of visitors stay within the sphere of one of the main northern cities, and explore the island from that base of operations. It is a large island, made dou
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