The island of Crete (area = 8,261 sq. km, coastline = 1,050 km) is the largest Greek island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean. It is one of the 13 regions of Greece and at the same time the southernmost district of the European Union. Crete is divided in four prefectures:
Crete's total resident population is about 600,000 people.
Here are a few sites with tourist information about Crete: