The Rough Guide to Crete 5

by Fisher, John; Garvey, Geoff

• ISBN13: 9781858286969
• ISBN10: 1858286964
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-10
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Table of Contents

Introduction	x
PART ONE BASICS	2	(66)
Getting there from Britain	3	(9)
Getting there from Ireland	12	(1)
Getting there from North America	13	(4)
Getting there from Australia and New Zealand	17	(3)
Getting there from Mainland Greece	20	(4)
Travellers with disabilities	24	(2)
Visas and red tape	26	(1)
Health	27	(2)
Insurance	29	(1)
Cost, money and banks	30	(3)
Information and maps	33	(1)
Crete online	34	(4)
Getting around	38	(5)
Accommodation	43	(2)
Eating and drinking	45	(7)
Communications	52	(2)
Media	54	(2)
Police, trouble and harassment	56	(1)
Opening hours and public holidays	57	(2)
Festivals and entertainment	59	(3)
Work	62	(3)
Directory	65	(3)
PART TWO THE GUIDE	68	(314)
Iraklion	69	(87)
Amnisos	95	(1)
Knossos	96	(6)
Mirtia	102	(1)
Arhanes	103	(3)
Mount Yiouhtas	106	(4)
Tilissos	110	(3)
Hersonisos	113	(5)
Stalidha	118	(1)
Malia	118	(2)
The Palace of Malia	120	(3)
The Pedhiadha	123	(1)
Kastelli	124	(5)
Ayia Varvara	129	(1)
Zaros	130	(1)
The Messara Plain	131	(1)
Ayii Dheka	132	(1)
Gortys	132	(3)
Mires	135	(1)
Festos	136	(3)
Ayia Triadha	139	(4)
Matala	143	(2)
Pitsidhia	145	(1)
Kalamaki	145	(1)
Kommos	146	(1)
Lendas	147	(2)
Kali Limenes	149	(3)
Ano Viannos	152	(1)
Arvi	153	(1)
Greek place names	154	(1)
Travel details	154	(2)
Lasithi	156	(65)
The Lasithi plateau	162	(2)
Tzermiadho	164	(1)
Ayios Konstantinos	165	(1)
Ayios Yeoryios	165	(1)
Psihro	166	(1)
The Dhiktean cave	166	(1)
Ayios Nikolaos	167	(7)
The Gulf of Mirabello	174	(1)
Olous	175
Elounda	174	(2)
Spinalonga	176	(1)
Plaka	176	(1)
Panayia Kira	177	(1)
Lato	177	(2)
Kritsa	179	(1)
Gournia	180	(2)
Pahia Ammos	182	(1)
Vasiliki	182	(2)
Mohlos	184	(2)
Mirsini	186	(1)
Hamezi	187	(1)
Moni Faneromeni	187	(1)
Sitia	188	(7)
Ayia Fotia	195	(1)
Toplou Monastery	195	(1)
Vai	196	(1)
Itanos	197	(1)
Palekastro	197	(1)
Angathia	198	(1)
Ano Zakros	199	(1)
Kato Zakros	200	(1)
The Palace of Zakros	200	(4)
Kserokambos	204	(4)
Moni Kapsa	208	(1)
Makriyialos	209	(3)
Ierapetra	212	(5)
Nea Mirtos	217	(1)
Pirgos	218	(1)
Greek place names	219	(1)
Travel details	220	(1)
Rethimnon	221	(53)
Rethimnon	221	(12)
The Monastery of Arkadhi	233	(4)
Argiroupolis	237	(3)
Miriokefala	240	(1)
Asigonia	240	(2)
Panormos	242	(1)
Bali	242	(2)
Margarites	244	(1)
Ancient Eleftherna	244	(2)
Perama	246	(2)
Anoyia	248	(2)
Mount Psiloritis	250	(1)
The Idean cave	251
Armeni	235	(19)
Spili	254	(3)
The Amari valley	257	(4)
Ayia Galini	261	(8)
Mirthios	269
Plakias	265	(4)
Damnoni	269	(2)
Palm Beach	271	(1)
Greek place names	272	(1)
Travel details	273	(1)
Hania	274	(108)
Hania	275	(21)
Akrotiri peninsula	296	(3)
Soudha bay	299	(1)
Aptera	300	(2)
The Dhrapano peninsula	302	(1)
Almiridha	303	(2)
Vrisses	305	(1)
Yeoryioupolis	305	(3)
Lake Kournas	308	(1)
Theriso	309	(3)
Galatas	312	(1)
Ayia Marina	312	(1)
Platanias	313	(2)
Kolimbari	315	(1)
The Rodhopou peninsula	315	(2)
Mihail Arhangelos Episkopi	317	(1)
The Lefka Ori (White Mountains)	318	(2)
Omalos plateau	320	(2)
The Gorge of Samaria	322	(6)
Ayia Roumeli	328	(1)
Loutro	329	(2)
Sweetwater beach	331	(1)
Finix	332	(3)
Anopoli	335	(2)
The Aradhena gorge	337	(1)
The Askifou plateau	338	(1)
The Imbros ravine	339	(1)
Hora Sfakion	340	(2)
Frangokastello	342	(2)
Kastelli Kissamou	344	(4)
Polyrinia	348	(1)
Falasarna	349	(1)
Gramvousa	350	(3)
Elos	353	(2)
Hrissoskalitissa	355	(1)
Elafonisi	355	(2)
Selinos	357	(1)
Kandanos	357	(1)
Paleohora	358	(11)
Souyia	369	(2)
Lissos	371	(1)
Gavdhos	372	(6)
Greek Place names	378	(1)
Travel details	379	(3)
PART THREE CONTEXTS	382	(46)
Historical framework	383	(13)
Monumental chronology	396	(2)
The discovery of Bronze Age Crete	398	(6)
Crete in myth	404	(3)
Wildlife	407	(9)
Books	416	(5)
Language	421	(5)
Glossary	426	(2)
Index	428