
Crete on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant, double-sided map from Berndtson, highlighting the island’s 15 top sights, with an enlargement for the Gorge of Samaria, street plans of central Iraklion (Iraklio), Rethimnon (Rethimno), Chania, Agios Nikolaos, Ierapetra & Sitia, plus a plan of Knossos. The map shows the island’s network of main & secondary roads, indicating unsurfaced tracks & highlighting scenic routes. 15 of Crete’s top sights are prominently marked, with a separate panel providing brief descriptions. Symbols mark locations of other places of interest, including campsites, beaches, windsurfing & paragliding sites, caves, etc. Topography is shown by relief shading with names of main mountain ranges & numerous spot heights. Names of main towns & resorts are in both Greek & Latin alphabet, all other place names are in Latin alphabet only. With Iraklion as the dividing point of the isl&, each half is shown with appropriate street plans, all annotated with main sights & facilities. The western half
Includes:: an enlargement at 1:90, 000 showing the Gorge of Samaria & the coastline across to Chora Sfakion. The eastern half has a detailed plan of the archaeological remain at Knossos & a map showing road access to the site. All the maps & plans are indexed, including separate lists of places of interest. Also included are graphs showing the region’s climate month by month, a transliteration & pronunciation table, plus general tourist information. The map is printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper. Map legend
Includes:: English. All descriptions & general information are in English only.