Crete Greece

Tips and Recommendations My favorite towns on Crete are Chania (beautiful, romantic, charming) and Agios Nikolaos (beautiful, relaxing, inexpensive). Knossos (just outside Heraklion) is the top cultural site on the island. Elafonisi (a 90 minute drive from Chania) is the best beach on Crete and one of…

The Red Beach is located at location Moudia, 68km southwest of Heraklion and just 800m south of Matala famous resort. To get here you have to walk a trail that begins north of the settlement of Matala and crosses the hill north of Matala. There used to be some signs showing the way. In the beginning…

Map of West Crete Map of Central Crete Map of Eastern Crete Map of Crete Map of the White Mountains City centre Chania City centre Rethymnon Venetian map of Crete If you want to explore Crete and get away from the beaten track, you will want to buy a good map. Below are the ones we recommend This map…

Discover our Map of Crete island, in Greece but also maps of many areas of the island: Crete is the largest and one of the most famous islands in Greece. A unique pole of attraction for thousands of visitors every year, Crete island is known from antiquity as the center of the Minoan civilization and…

20 pictures of Crete in Greece – Travel Photo Mondays Crete feels so remote compared to the other Greek islands swirling around the Mediterranean, but it is a relatively short plane ride from the capital city of Athens. And it is definitely on of the most arid and stunning landscapes filled with amazing…

Elafonisi beach in Crete, Greece. Photograph: Alamy Covering the Greek crisis for the past few months, the question I am asked most commonly is: “Why won’t Greece just stop whining and pay its debts?” It is quite depressing to realise there are so many people out there who think there is a mattress somewhere…

Crete is the southernmost and the biggest island in Greece. Its coast line runs for a thousand kilometers, and its shore is indented with numerous coves, grottos and sheer rocks. This unique island is bathing in warm water of the Mediterranean. As a tourist destination, Crete is more popular than other…

Access Heraklion International Airport, Nikos Kazantzakis (HER) is approximately 30 minutes drive from Village Heights Golf Resort. It is served by many international and domestic airlines and is only a 40 minutes flight from Athens International Airport. Rental cars can be arranged at the airport, as…

To find a cheap flights to Crete you will need to start comparing fares early . Don t place your only hope for last minute flight deals to Crete. July and August is the main tourist season in the whole of Greece, and is the time with the most flights, including charter and discounted flights. We recommending…

Crete images What a wonderful feeling of visiting Kriti! From her mountains to her beaches and olive groves, her charming cosmopolitan towns and her unique animals and plants, food and wine, her lifestyle and customs. Wildly Inspriring galleries from all over Greece come with the warning: You will be…