This list was published by CNN in 2017. 

Falassarna is located 59 kilometers west of Chania and 12 kilometers west of Kissamos. Falassarna is now one of the most famous destinations in Crete, both for its beaches and for ecological interest. Falassarna is part of the Natura 2000 network, both due to its variety of flora and fauna and as an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Descending Platanos towards the west, there are two directions to choose from to enjoy the sun and the sea. The first direction is towards the area of Falassarna. Falassarna is absolutely beautiful and uniquely magical to say the least. In recent years one can also say that it has become cosmopolitan. It is an area with lovely small hotels, many taverns which serve homemade traditional Cretan dishes, numerous beach bars for beverages or snacks while you are at the beach and coffee bars where you can enjoy your drink as you are waiting for the sun to set and the view is absolutely amazing.

Falassarna beach has been voted the most beautiful beach of Crete and is rated as one of the 10 best beaches in all of Europe. It has crystal clear waters and wonderful white and pink sand. When the wind picks up and sea waves begin to come in one after the other, this is the best time for windsurfing lovers to arrive. Indeed an absolute adrenalin rush, not only for those who take part in the sport but also for those who delight in watching windsurfers “play” with the waves created by nature.
The beach of Falassarna extends over a very large area (about 3 kilometres from one end to the other). For practical purposes the locals have given names to different parts of the beach, for example, “Bourouni”, “Kalami”, “Agia Paraskevi” e.t.c. The most famous part of the beach Falassarna is called Pachia Ammos (Bourouni, Avoratias & Gulisma) it’s an exotic wide sandy beach about 1 kilometre long.
Next, there is the second biggest beach (Kalami,Karkatsouli Gulisma and Xirouhi Gulisma) which is about 800 metres long and just as beautiful as the first. Kalami is a great spot for naturism because it is surrounded by rocks.

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Knossos er det største arkeologiske stedet på Kreta, antagelig det seremonielle og politiske senteret til minoisk kultur. Det er et populært turistmål i dag, siden det ligger i nærheten av byen Heraklion og har blitt betydelig «gjenoppbygget», noe som gjør det tilgjengelig for tilfeldige besøkende på en måte som et arkeologisk felt av umerkede ruiner ikke er. Denne måten å rekonstruere ruiner på har man i arkeologien gått bort fra. Grunnen til det er at de nødvendigvis er basert på en teori om hvordan det en gang har sett ut. Wikipedia

Spiros Kayales or Kayaledakis

Spiros Kayales or KayaledakisSpiros (Spyros) Kayales was born in 1872. His father Dimitris was from Gramvousa and had moved early on to Lakon Street in Chalepa. His mother Maria, née Orneraki, was from Sfakia. 

Spiros Kayales served at Akrotiri from the beginning of the 1897 Revolution, along with his brothers Yorgos, Manolis, Antonis and Sifis. Spiros Kayales or Kayaledakis died at Chalepa on 5 September 1929.On 9 February 1987, Vice Admiral Canevaro, the Italian senior admiral of the united fleet, ordered the bombardment of the revolutionary camp. The shells were aimed not only at the Cretan fighters but also at the Greek flag flying over Akrotiri. Twice the flag fell, struck by the shots of the Great Powers, and the revolutionary Spiros Kayaledakis or Kayales, risked his life to raise it. When a third shell shredded the flag halyard, Kayales made his own body a flagpole and raised it aloft. When the admirals saw through their telescopes the Greek flag flying proudly with a man holding it, they ordered the bombardment to end, speechless at Cretan bravery.