The 'Sea of Crete' (Greek: Κρητικό Πέλαγος 'Kritiko Pelagos'') is the sea south of the
Aegean Sea, north of the island
Crete, and south of the
Cyclades. The sea also stretches from
Kythera east to the
Dodecanese islands of
Karpathos and
Kassos. The bounding seas to the west are the
Ionian Sea as well as the rest of the
Mediterranean Sea. Ferry routes to and from
Piraeus, as well as the southern islands of the Aegean and the Dodecanese, run in this area.
Port towns and cities
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Kastelli-Kissamos, southwest
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Chania, southwest
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Souda, south-southwest
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Rethymno, south
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Heraklio, south
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Agios Nikolaos, southeast
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Sitia, southeast
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Kassos (Fry), southeast
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Anafi, northeast
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Thira, north
Bays
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Chania Bay, south
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Souda Bay, southeast
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Almyros Bay, south
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Mirabelli Bay, southeast