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Crete

Crete (Greece)

Practical information about Crete

  • Family
  • Encounters with locals
  • Romantic
  • Beach / Seaside Resort
  • Nature Reserve / Wildlife Observation / Safari
  • Island
  • Hiking / Trekking
  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Place or Religious Monument
  • Place or Historical Monument
  • Essential
  • Off the beaten track
5 / 5 - One review
How to get there
A 12h ferry journey from Athens
When to go
From March to November
Minimum stay
3 to 5 days

Reviews of Crete

Marc Sigala Travel writer
67 travel articles

The birthplace of the Minoan civilization, Crete is the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.

My suggestion:
There are many sorts of beaches in Crete (for tourists or more secluded, sandy or rocky), so find out and choose according to your preferences.
Summary:

Considered to be the island of the gods for the ancient Greeks, Crete is the most southerly land in Europe. I found it incredibly beautiful and I loved the kindness of the inhabitants.

There are few forests and rivers in Crete but I was particularly impressed by the olive groves, a green mantle covering the majority of the island and which counterbalances the arid almost African climate.

Crete is a wonderful place for doing nothing and the beaches are heavenly, a fabulous finishing point after all your visits during your trip to Greece. As for landscape, my favourite was the Samaria gorge, a stone maze of more than 16km with a depth of 300 metres and a width varying from 2 to 250 metres.

Fishing village of Loutro, Crete