By Lonely Planet, Korina Miller, Alexis Averbuck, Kate Armstrong
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Lonely Planet Crete is your passport to the main appropriate, up to date recommendation on what to work out and bypass, and what hidden discoveries look forward to you. Rub shoulders with the Minoan ghosts, increase your knowing of Knossos, or find a captivating boutique lodge within the winding streets of Hania previous city; all together with your depended on trip better half. Get to the center of Crete and start your trip now!
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• Over 29 maps
• Covers Hania, Iraklio, Rethymno, Lasithi, Knossos, Vai, Elounda, Agia Nikolaos, Agia Marina, Hersonisos, Platanias, Vamos, Almyrida, Ierapetra, and extra
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