Crete
the largest island of Greece

Crete is the largest Greek island, with a total surface of 8,336 km², and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean sea after Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and Cyprus.

Crete was the centre of Europe's most ancient civilization, the Minoan.

Crete straddles two climatic zones, the Mediterranean and the North African, mainly falling within the former. As such, the climate in Crete is primarily temperate. The atmosphere can be quite humid, depending on the proximity to the sea. The winter is fairly mild. Snowfall is common on the mountains between November and May, but rare at the low lying areas.

The island of Crete is divided  in four  prefectures and these are Heraklion, Rethymno, Chania and Lassithi. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the cultivated vine area in Crete is about 25,000 acres, representing 15% of the national vineyards.
Most vineyards are located in Heraklion, while a significant part of them lies in Dafnes.