Crete is known as the birthplace of Zeus and the cradle of ancient Minoan civilization. The island is surrounded by wide beaches, including the striking pink shore of Elafonissi and Balos, the site of the junction of three seas. In Crete, the excellent beach service and secret coves, water parks and architectural monuments, the cathedral of Agios Mina and the palace of Knossos, in whose mysterious labyrinths terrible Minotaur lived, peacefully coexist.