Crete is the meeting point of different people and cultures from East and West throughout the centuries! In this land human fantasy using real and fantastic features of nature created a living myth of and endless beauty through time. According to the mythology the name Europe comes from the first Queen of Crete. King Minos her son had a palace, which was situated 34 km east of Heraklion at the village of Malia. Nowadays this big village is built on a lovely, sandy coast with an excellent tourist infrastructure and constitutes definitely an unforgettable experience.