Being the biggest of the Greek islands, Crete prides itself on being self-sufficient from agriculture and stock breeding. This has meant that although tourism plays a big part, the Cretans have not sacrificed their traditional culture, particularly their music, poetry and traditions, in order just to cater for holiday traffic. That said, there’s plenty to
Maleme is a quiet village on the island of Crete, surrounded by olive trees and vineyards, which is just how the small community likes it. Maleme is fairly new to tourism and holidaymakers, as it has remained a farming community for many years. However, this has changed with the advent of tourists and an infrastructure
On the south side of the island of Crete is a wonderful expanse of beach that lies at the foot of the Siderotas Mountains. Known as Triopetra Beach this beautiful stretch of sand is fringed by olive groves. Even the drive to Triopetra is beautiful, as you pass through rustic landscape and catch glimpses of
Crete is the biggest island in the Greek archipelago, lying south of the Aegean Sea. It has high mountainous regions with snow on their peaks, contrasting vividly with an interior that is lush and green. With plenty of rocky paths, gorges and caves, fabulous walking is waiting on the beautiful island of Crete.
With its spectacular mountain ranges, dramatic gorges, verdurous plains and twisting and turning coastline, the island of Crete is renowned for its diverse and natural beauty. Though it has to be said being laden with scillas, crocuses, cyclamens and other wild autumnal flowers, autumn is a particularly beautiful season to discover Crete. During the autumn
A villa named Orange Grove evokes thoughts of fragrant nature bliss, surrounded by citrus trees and basking under a sun-filled sky. This idyllic picture is an apt description of Orange Grove, a two-bedroom villa, surrounded by eight acres of private citrus to the west of Chania Town on the sun-draped island of Crete. This stunningly-renovated
“Getting into the Paleochora groove is the greatest sensation – certainly in all Crete – some say in all Greece,” Nancy Snipper, travel writer. Not enough for you? Here’s why you must visit Paleochora. Paleochora is a beautiful small town in the south west of island of Crete, which sits on its own peninsula jutting
While Easter celebrations can be somewhat similar around the world, Easter time on Crete and indeed on the whole of mainland Greece, is significantly different from other Western European nations. This is mainly due to the fact the Greeks use a modified version of the Julian calender instead of the Gregorian calender. In 2014 Easter
What was once scowled upon by the modest mainstream has been steadily growing in popularity. With the ever-growing prevalence of nude beaches, even local authorities across Europe are turning a blind eye. So engrained in popular culture have nudist beaches become that ‘top tens’ and ‘favourite fives’ are now regular features in the travel writing
Those of us who are enlivened by the rapidly ascending darker nights, brisker air and long days indoors, it is safe to say are in a minority. The majority want the vibrant spirit of the summer to live on, to prolong the darker and colder winter months from encroaching. There is one way to extend
