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Prefectures of Crete
Chania Prefecture
Municipality of ChaniaMunicipality of ApokoronasMunicipality of PlataniasMunicipality of KissamosMunicipality of Kandanos - SelinosMunicipality of GavdosMunicipality of Sfakia
Rethymnon Prefecture
Municipality of RethymnonMunicipality of MylopotamosMunicipality of AmariMunicipality of Agios VasiliosMunicipality of Anogia
Heraklion Prefecture
Municipality of HeraklionMunicipality of MaleviziMunicipality of Archanon - AsterousionMunicipality of FestosMunicipality of GortynaMunicipality of ChersonissosMunicipality of Minoa PediadosMunicipality of Viannos
Lassithi Prefecture
Municipality of MirampeloMunicipality of SitiaMunicipality of IerapetraMunicipality of Oropedio
Religious Tourism
Religious Tourism
Religious tourism is a form of tourism whereby people travel in order to visit places of worship, such as churches and monasteries. Greek orthodox monuments attract visitors because of their unique character. Monasteries, metropolitan churches, country churches, Byzantine and Post Byzantine monuments are some of the attractions.
Religious tourism can be divided in:
A) Pilgrimage, travels of religious significance.
B) Group travels combining visits to sites of religious interest with other activities.
Prefectures of Crete
