Exploring Crete - Realm of Ancient Minoans

On this greatest of Aegean islands, you encounter the very origins of European civilization. Here, take three memorable excursions: first, to the elaborate Minoan palace of Malia, then to Gortyn, Roman capital of Crete—which boasts Europe’s first written law code—and finally, to Crete’s Venetian capital and the massive Samaria Gorge.