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- 1. Candia Park Village
- 2. Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa
- 3. Creta Maris Beach Resort
- 4. Mitsis Laguna Resort & Spa
- 5. Kiani Beach Resort Family All Inclusive
- 6. Stella Palace Resort & Spa
- 7. Angela Studios & Apartments
- 8. Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection
- 9. Village Heights Resort
- 10. Asterion Suites & Spa
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What to do and see in Crete, Greece: The Best Cemeteries
Crete (Greek: Κρήτη, Kríti ['kriti]; Ancient Greek: Κρήτη, Krḗtē) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 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 (Greek: Περιφέρεια Κρήτης), one of the 13 top-level administrative units of Greece. The capital and the largest city is Heraklion. As of 2011, the region had a population of 623,065.
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1. Souda Bay War Cemetery
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5.0 based on 403 reviews
Suda Bay War Cemetery is located approximately 5 km east from the centre of Chania (Xania). There are now 1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 776 of the burials are unidentified but special memorials commemorate a number of casualties believed to be buried among them. The cemetery also contains 19 First World War burials brought in from Suda Bay Consular Cemetery, 1 being unidentified. There are also 7 burials of other nationalities and 37 non-war burials.
Reviewed By mariannecn
To be honest, I had never really thought that a visit to a cemetery would be in any way inspiring or memorable, but I was totally wrong. For the first time I understood what it meant to pay one's respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in World War 2. Reading the inscriptions makes one feel so humble and thankful. All those very young boys, who should have had their lives in front of them, ended up a long way away from home. I had no idea that the CWGC maintained war cemeteries and was so impressed by the beauty and simplicity of this one. It was a very moving and emotional experience.
2. German Military Cemetery
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4.5 based on 506 reviews
Reviewed By Deutschexpat13 - Pulheim, Germany
Roughly 20 km west of the Crete port city of Chania, up on a hill looking down at the Maleme airport, one will find the German military cemetery at Maleme. From April to November 1960, German casualties were collect from around the island to the Gonia monastery. They were collected from 60 sites around the island. In 1971, they are placed in the Cemetery at Maleme. The cemetery was officially inaugurated in 1974. 4,468 fallen soldiers from the Second World War rest on the site. The names of 360 soldiers who fell on the island but could not be recovered are immortalized on metal plaques on the memorial site in the middle of the grave fields. Information plaques are in Greek, German and English
3. Venizelos Graves
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4.5 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By wisdombeginsinwonder - Chania Town, Greece
Eleutherios and Sofoklis Venizelos, father and son, they were both prime ministers of Greece. Their tombs are situated up in a hill, with (one of) the best views above the city. It worths a visit when the sun sets and if the sky is clear, you can enjoy the beautiful colours!
4. Minoiko Nekrotafeio Armenon
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4.0 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By MS644
We stumbled upon this Minoan cemetery while out and about on a drive through the Rethymno hinterland. There are over 200 graves of all sizes dug into an oak tree-covered hillside; you can actually climb down into some of them. For the life of us we couldn't understand how and why the Minoans dug out such elaborate graves thousands of years ago. It must have taken ages and a lot of manpower to complete each one of them... We visited on a rainy autumnal day which only added to the atmosphere. The oak trees and especially the acorns were fascinating as well, looking different to what we are used to. Plenty of interesting mushrooms grew on the grounds as well. Watch your steps and don't walk backwards when taking pictures or you might fall into one of the holes. There's ample parking and entrance is dirt cheap. Apart from toilet facilities there are no other facilities.
5. Minoan grave of Filaki
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3.0 based on 3 reviews
