Lappa (Greek: Λάππα) is a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rethymno, of which it is a municipal unit.Population 2,628 (2001). The seat of the municipality was in Episkopi. The municipality’s name was a revival of the name of the […]
Vaulted Tomb of Fylaki is dated at the late time of Minoan period. It is located near the village of Fylaki and it has a long built corridor which leads to the entrance of the tomb.
The port of Chania on the island of Crete is named Souda and is one of the most important ports of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, and a major commercial centre in the wider area. During the summer months there are daily ferry connections between Souda port and the port of Piraeus in Athens. The traditional, […]
Sitia Airport began operations on June 7, 1984, when the first aircraft landed on the facility. This was an Olympic Airways’ Dornier Do-228, registration SX-BHF. This was a test flight, to test the airport and its handling facilities. The airport was officially opened 2 days later, on June 9, 1984. Its official name became Δημοτικός […]
Chania International Airport, “Daskalogiannis” (IATA: CHQ, ICAO: LGSA) is an international airport located near Souda Bay on the Akrotiri Peninsula of the Greek island of Crete, serving the city of Chania, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away. Moreover, it is a gateway to western Crete for an increasing amount of tourists. The airport is named after […]
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (IATA: HER, ICAO: LGIR) is the primary airport on the island of Crete, Greece, and the country’s second busiest airport after Athens International Airport. It is located about 5 km east of the main city center of Heraklion, near the municipality of Nea Alikarnassos. It is a shared civil/military facility. […]
