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WWII The Battle of Crete Historical Tour
6 h
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About this activity
Tour Highlights
• Visit the Maleme airfield from above and Tavronitis historical bridge
• Discover the battle of Galatas
• War monuments around the area of the battle
• Explore the WWII exhibitions in small museums and secret shelters
• Visit the German and Allies war cemeteries
• Analytic details about the historical battle of Crete
• Chauffeured private tour ensures a more relaxing and personal experience
Description
[…]Turning to Student, the Fuhrer said quietly: "Of course, General you know that after Crete we shall never do another Airborne operation. The parachute arm is one that relies entirely on surprise. That surprise factor has now exhausted itself...the day of the Paratroops is over".
Adolf Hitler, Wolfschanze July 1941…
Our tour will start from the beginning of the WWII and how the greatest war that world have ever seen, affected East-South Europe, Greece and Crete. We will analyze the operation “Marita”, the glorious Greek-Italian war of 1940 and under what circumstances the operation “Mercury” began. The battle of Crete was one of the most important war theatres in WWII and the resistance played a very important role to revive the allied troops morale around the world.
In this tour you will have the chance to see the key-locations of the battle of Crete. A few kilometers from Chania, is Maleme, Tavronitis and Galatas where we start. We will analyze the battle and there will be detailed schedule for the rest of our day. Some of the locations we will visit are the German and Allies war cemeteries, high spots to have panoramic views and understand everything about the battle on a live map, secret shelters and monuments.
The general historical facts of the battle of Crete are known. Together we will discover the original details and the unknown stories behind the scenes. You will have the chance to tour around the places where heroism and hope was a life goal for the Cretan partisans and the Greek , British, Australian and New Zeeland troops. The battle of Crete changed the world in many different ways. Join us and explore the legendary and glorious WWII history of Crete.
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• Visit the Maleme airfield from above and Tavronitis historical bridge
• Discover the battle of Galatas
• War monuments around the area of the battle
• Explore the WWII exhibitions in small museums and secret shelters
• Visit the German and Allies war cemeteries
• Analytic details about the historical battle of Crete
• Chauffeured private tour ensures a more relaxing and personal experience
Description
[…]Turning to Student, the Fuhrer said quietly: "Of course, General you know that after Crete we shall never do another Airborne operation. The parachute arm is one that relies entirely on surprise. That surprise factor has now exhausted itself...the day of the Paratroops is over".
Adolf Hitler, Wolfschanze July 1941…
Our tour will start from the beginning of the WWII and how the greatest war that world have ever seen, affected East-South Europe, Greece and Crete. We will analyze the operation “Marita”, the glorious Greek-Italian war of 1940 and under what circumstances the operation “Mercury” began. The battle of Crete was one of the most important war theatres in WWII and the resistance played a very important role to revive the allied troops morale around the world.
In this tour you will have the chance to see the key-locations of the battle of Crete. A few kilometers from Chania, is Maleme, Tavronitis and Galatas where we start. We will analyze the battle and there will be detailed schedule for the rest of our day. Some of the locations we will visit are the German and Allies war cemeteries, high spots to have panoramic views and understand everything about the battle on a live map, secret shelters and monuments.
The general historical facts of the battle of Crete are known. Together we will discover the original details and the unknown stories behind the scenes. You will have the chance to tour around the places where heroism and hope was a life goal for the Cretan partisans and the Greek , British, Australian and New Zeeland troops. The battle of Crete changed the world in many different ways. Join us and explore the legendary and glorious WWII history of Crete.
Included
- Local taxes
- Local guide
- English Speaking driver/guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Not included
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
80%
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Yanni’s knowledge and enthusiasm is second to none. He loves his job and it shows in his tour. I would recommend the tour to anyone with a slight WW2 interest.