Satellite images and 3D maps of Crete

Below you can enjoy a growing collection of 3 dimensional satellite impressions of Crete. These are images created with NASA's World Wind 3D satellite imaging software, and which have been further enhanced, using several picture editing techniques.

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Akrotiri Chania, after take off from Chania airport	West Crete, looking from East to West	Sfakia, from Samaria gorge (left) to beyond Frangokastello
Sfakia, with White Mountains, and to the left Aradena gorge, ending at Marmara Beach	Approaching Heraklion airport, with Ida Mountains in the distance	Kokinos Pirgos at bottom left, Matala bottom right, and in the middle Timbaki airport
The White Mountains Top left the summit of Pachnes 2452 metres Gorge crossing the centre is Aradena gorge Towards the top right you see Ilingas gorge, Sfakiano gorge, and Imbros gorge

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NASA World Wind : lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there.

Google Earth : Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.

Finally on April 01, 2008 Google Earth delivers a high enough detailed view of Sfakia.