The island of Crete, Greece

The West Crete holiday guide - discover unspoilt Crete

Plan and create your holiday in Crete

The emphasis of this web site is on the western part of Crete and it looks more closely at holiday areas and activities that are somewhat away from mass-tourism.

Best places to visit

Best places to visit

From cities and museums to beaches, mountains, wild nature and remote villages, Crete has it all and the choice is yours. Continue reading → 

Where to stay

Where to stay

The choices of accommodation in Crete can be overwhelming: from city hotels to hilltop villas, beachside apartments to simple rooms in small family pensions, 5 stars resorts to boutique hotels, find what will be right for your holiday. Continue reading → 

Activities

Activities

Don't want to laze on the beach? Explore the Cretan gorges and the mountains, scuba dive, paraglide, hire a boat and more Continue reading → 

Beaches

Beaches

With over 1000km of coastline you will be spoilt for choice Continue reading → 

Excursions

Excursions

The best day trips that can be done. Check all the favourites as well as the hidden gems Continue reading → 

Eating and drinking

Eating and drinking

Plenty of pratical information and a few sugggestions to make the most of the wonderful Cretan food experience Continue reading → 

General information

General information

All about weather, geography, transport, shopping and more    Continue reading → 

Crete photo of the day
Crete Photo of the Day

Daily photo of Crete - a new photo of Crete every day

Vritomartis Naturist Resort, South Crete

 

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Private guided walks in Crete