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Youth Hostel Plakias (Crete, Greece)
Welcome to the most southerly hostel in Europe.A place for fun, for adventure or just relaxing.
Open 2 weeks before Easter until the end of October.
?Set in an olive grove, this happening hostel goes all-out with hot showers, good music and cheap alcohol, making it a raved-about... [more]
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Crete is home to the oldest civilization of Europe. The Minoan civilization predates that of the rest of Europe by a good few hunderd years. The temples and palaces they built were the basis of many myths and are still one of the most impressive archeological sites.
Iraklion, the capital of the island, will probably be your point of entry. It is connected to many European capitals by direct flights and boats leave to Athens and Santorini on a regular basis.
Sights you will have on your to do list include Hania the second town of the island, the Knossos a visit to some of the Venetian castles ( Imeri Gramvousa, Frangocastello e.g.) and the town of Agios sostis/lithakia with its great beaches nearby.
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