{"id":12583,"date":"2018-10-26T05:50:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T03:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/crete-map-where-is-the-greek-island-located\/"},"modified":"2022-10-28T21:09:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T19:09:03","slug":"crete-map-where-is-the-greek-island-located","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/crete-map-where-is-the-greek-island-located\/","title":{"rendered":"Crete map: where is the Greek island located?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sommaire<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/crete-map-where-is-the-greek-island-located\/#Crete_Map_a_location_in_the_heart_of_the_Mediterranean\" >Crete Map: a location in the heart of the Mediterranean<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/crete-map-where-is-the-greek-island-located\/#Where_is_Crete_in_the_Mediterranean\" >Where is Crete in the Mediterranean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/crete-map-where-is-the-greek-island-located\/#Island_of_Crete_its_geographical_location\" >Island of Crete: its geographical location<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/crete-map-where-is-the-greek-island-located\/#Crete_the_advantages_of_this_geographical_position\" >Crete: the advantages of this geographical position<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/crete-map-where-is-the-greek-island-located\/#The_caves\" >The caves<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/crete-map-where-is-the-greek-island-located\/#The_Cretan_mountains\" >The Cretan mountains<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/crete-map-where-is-the-greek-island-located\/#A_unique_nature\" >A unique nature<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>Crete <span class=\"cb-dropcap-big\">is<\/span>one of the most beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/?p=13489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greek islands<\/a>. Greece is fortunate to have a beautiful archipelago in its heritage. The island of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/\">Crete<\/a> remains nevertheless the largest and one of the most famous, undeniably.<\/p>\n<p>But where is it located and what is its geographical situation?<\/p>\n<p>Is its physiognomy ideal for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/crete-all-inclusive-stay-the-all-inclusive-formula\/\">family trip to Crete<\/a>?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crete_Map_a_location_in_the_heart_of_the_Mediterranean\"><\/span>Crete Map: a location in the heart of the Mediterranean<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Looking for a map of Europe to know where Crete is on the European map? Why not book a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/blog-travel-guide-to-crete\/best-hotels-in-crete-our-top-10\/\">luxury hotel in Crete<\/a> for your next vacation in Greece? Crete Autrement offers you below a Google Maps of the island of Crete, which, as you will see, is one of the most southern lands of the continent.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1667126.525261431!2d23.795613392338286!3d35.30333525609523!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x149a555aa4cf0283%3A0x69ac157a30fcbb59!2sCrete!5e0!3m2!1sfr!2sfr!4v1588965300048!5m2!1sfr!2sfr\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As for the map of Crete, you will see that it is quite singular and with a stretched shape. As if we had turned Corsica upside down.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a map of Crete, with its main cities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/heraklion-decouvrez-la-capitale-de-la-crete\/\">Heraklion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/visit-rethymnon-our-12-must-do-activities-in-2022\/\">Rethymnon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/what-to-do-in-chania-our-12-must-dos-in-2022\/\">Chania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/visit-sitia-postcard-city-of-crete\/\">Sitia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/5-things-to-do-in-elounda\/\">Elounda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/agios-nikolaos-le-saint-tropez-de-crete\/\">Agios Nikolaos<\/a>&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-gyg-href=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/default\/activities.frame\" data-gyg-locale-code=\"fr-FR\" data-gyg-widget=\"activities\" data-gyg-number-of-items=\"4\" data-gyg-cmp=\"Iledecrete\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"2YI5ZDH\" data-gyg-placement=\"content-top\" data-gyg-tour-ids=\"138158,106003,114928,156096\"> <\/div>\n<p>But also its reliefs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Massif of Psiloritis,<\/li>\n<li>The White Mountains,<\/li>\n<li>The Massif of Lasithi,<\/li>\n<li>The Mountains of Sitia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But also the surrounding islands:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chryssi,<\/li>\n<li>Dia,<\/li>\n<li>Gavdos,<\/li>\n<li>The Archipelago of the Dionyssades,<\/li>\n<li>Koufonissi&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_5283\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5283\" class=\"wp-image-175 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/carte-crete-1024x486.png\" alt=\"Where is Crete\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/carte-crete-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/carte-crete-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/carte-crete-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/carte-crete.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The map of Crete.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_Crete_in_the_Mediterranean\"><\/span>Where is Crete in the Mediterranean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Also known as the cradle of the Minoan civilization, Crete is a Greek island, located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the largest Greek island and occupies the 5th place in terms of ranking of European islands, after :<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sardinia,<\/li>\n<li>Sicily,<\/li>\n<li>Cyprus<\/li>\n<li>and finally Corsica.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you are familiar with Greece then you should know that since 1913 this island is attached to it and is considered to be one of these regions. If you are curious to know more about this island, then you are at the right place. In this article, we will discover the island of Crete.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Island_of_Crete_its_geographical_location\"><\/span>Island of Crete: its geographical location<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5267\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5267\" class=\"wp-image-168 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/navagio-ile-de-zante.jpg\" alt=\"What to do in Zakynthos?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/navagio-ile-de-zante.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/navagio-ile-de-zante-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/navagio-ile-de-zante-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/navagio-ile-de-zante-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Navagio or the Bay of the Shipwreck: a beach to pick up your jaw!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Kr\u1e17t\u0113 (Crete in modern Greek) is an island located on the waters of the eastern Mediterranean Sea and more precisely :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to the southeast by the Peloponnese,<\/li>\n<li>to the North by the sea of Crete,<\/li>\n<li>to the northwest by the boundary between Cape Plaka and the island of Agria Gramvousa, 96 kilometers from Akra Sp\u00e1tha,<\/li>\n<li>to the West by the Mediterranean Sea,<\/li>\n<li>to the South by the Libyan Sea,<\/li>\n<li>to the East by the Levantine basin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unlike the majority of islands, the island of Crete is presented in a stretched form. From east to west, it extends 255 km, and from north to south, its width is 55 km. As mentioned above, it is the 5th island in the middle and this is justified by its dimensions. In general, its total area is 8,336 km\u00b2 and its periphery is about 1,000 km.<\/p>\n<p>According to administrative data from 2011, Crete is one of the 13 administrative regions, but also one of the 7 dioceses of Greece.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crete_the_advantages_of_this_geographical_position\"><\/span>Crete: the advantages of this geographical position<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_caves\"><\/span>The caves<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In addition, several other rocky places are found there. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/en\/?p=13392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samaria Gorge<\/a> is a perfect example. The gigantic caves (like Mavro, underground caves and diving spot in Crete) and canyons that pierce the mountain are one of the biggest tourist attractions of the island!<\/p>\n<p>To organize your trip to the caves of Samaria, go below:<\/p>\n\n<div data-gyg-href=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/default\/activities.frame\" data-gyg-locale-code=\"fr-FR\" data-gyg-widget=\"activities\" data-gyg-number-of-items=\"3\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"2YI5ZDH\" data-gyg-q=\"samaria\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Cretan_mountains\"><\/span>The Cretan mountains<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-177 size-full\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/montagne-crete.jpg\" alt=\"Where to ski in Crete?\" class=\"wp-image-177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/montagne-crete.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/montagne-crete-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Mount Psiloritis and its snowy peaks.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>If the island of Crete has such a geographical situation, can we say that it is a paradise island? Probably!<\/p>\n\n<p>All the more so when you consider the diversity of species, both plant and animal, that can be found there.<\/p>\n\n<p>Also note that this island is composed of large mountains, including :<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the White Mountains or Lefk\u00e1 Ori with a height of 2 453 m<\/li><li>Mount Dikti with a height of 2 148 m<\/li><li>Mount Psiloritis with its height of 2 456 m<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_unique_nature\"><\/span>A unique nature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p>In terms of plant species, <strong>the island has more than 35 million olive trees, which is a huge part of the world distribution of this species<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-178 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/paysage-cretois.jpg\" alt=\"Where to find a good oil in Crete?\" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/paysage-cretois.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/paysage-cretois-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/paysage-cretois-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.la-crete-autrement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/paysage-cretois-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>The very dense nature of the island of Crete!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, if this number seems huge, it is nothing compared to the exotic flower and tree species found on the island of Crete.<\/p>\n\n<p>Given the European climate, one might ask how such vegetation could have settled there? To answer this question, we must refer to the climate which has the advantage of being dry in summer and rather mild in winter.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where is the Greek island of Crete in Europe? Discover without further delay the map of the island and its location in the Mediterranean!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-12583","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-more-about-crete"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Map Crete : Where is the island of Crete in Europe ?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where is the Greek island of Crete in Europe? 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