The island is full of relics of the Minoan ages the most famous being the palaces at Knossos and Faistos. The capital of the island is the city of Heraklion. The climate in Crete is temperate. The atmosphere can be quite humid, depending on the proximity to the sea. The winter is fairly mild and tolerable.
Snow fall is practically unknown to the plains, but quite frequent in the mountains.
Probably the best time to visit Crete is spring and autumn. Tourism Crete is one of the most popular holiday places in Greece. In sum more than two million tourists visited Crete last year. There are two international airports operating in the island in Heraklion and in Chania. The island is connected with most of the airports in Greece, many European countries and Cyprus, with regular or charter flights.