Car Rental in Crete
General Information about Crete
Crete is the largest island of Greece. It has approximately 600,000 inhabitants. The capital Heraklion has approx. 200,000 inhabitants and is also the largest city on the 
island. Crete is divided into different regions, which offer variety of options in each case to the traveller. It has three commercial airports, from which the two are international airports: Heraklion and Chania. At the coastal line, the island is surrounded by the Cretan Sea in the north, in the south by the Libyan sea and in the east by the Aegean Sea. The most important ports of Crete are the one of Heraklion and the one of Souda near Chania. In addition, the ports of Rethymnon, Agios Nikolaos and Sitia are smaller, and they are used for passenger transport. One may find also many small fishing ports along the south coast. The environment of Crete has a very interesting geology.
In the west the mountains Lefka Ori (White Mountains) are located 2.453m highly, in central Crete one can visit the Idi Mountains (Psiloritis) with 2.456 m height and in the east the Dikti Mountains with 2.148m height. You can drive to the historical caves like the Dikti cave and to the deep ravines like the well-known Samaria ravine.
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Wherever the visitor stay on the island, one should visit the palace of Knossos in the south of Heraklion, the ruins of the palace of Malia and the Phaestos and many more historical monuments on the island, which you can discover with your rental car. 
One can admire the history of Crete to Malia, Phaestos, Gortys, Gournia, Kato Zakros and also visit with the rented car the many monasteries on Crete, like the monastery Arkadi in Rethymnon, the monastery Preveli at the wonderful south coast of Crete and the Moni Toplou in the east of the island. Crete has innumerable beautiful beaches and untouched bays with crystal-clear warm water. The only way one can discover the natural beauty of the island is with a car. The most famous beaches are the beaches of Vai in the east and Preveli in the south, Elafonisi in the west, Agia Pelagia close to Heraklion, Fallasarna in the west and Elounda in the east and a lot of others.
Enjoy your Car Rental in Crete
Summer in Crete last the longest in the whole Greece. You can get tanned even in October and swim in the sea in the period from May to November. In August, you are very likely to experience Meltemi, the north wind blowing harder here than anywhere else. It has, however, good sides to it, because by lowering the humidity it makes the summer heat more bearable. Enjoy the endless coastline and the beautiful beaches of the island. Wide, sandy beaches along the coast, especially in the north of Crete, attract many tourists every year without fail.
The people of Crete are very hospitable. Warm people, invite you for a Raki (the popular local drink). The locals depend on the tourism and the agriculture usually from production of grapes, wine, vegetable and the famous olive oil, which is called to be the best of the world. Crete has to offer a lot for each taste, from the tourist centre Hersonissos with its night life, up to Zakros with its infinitely silence.
The island of Crete, which is sometimes referred to Megalonissos, the "Great Island" or "queen of Greek Islands”, attracts not only those wishing to enjoy the sandy beaches, but also lovers of history and monuments. You might even consider taking a cruise to some of the neibourghing islands, such as Santorini or Rhodes. On all those islands a car from Economy Car Rentals will help you explore their most inetersting parts. Enjoy your car rental and enjoy the ride!
All inclusive quotes on your car rental in Crete. For more independent travel in Crete, we recommend a rental Car from Economy Car Rentals.
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