The village of Sissi lies on the coast of north-eastern Crete, approximately 45 kilometres from Heraklion, the island’s largest city. Sissi is a wonderfully picturesque seaside village with its own tiny harbour and void of crowds, noise and pollution. Hidden away at the end of a small winding lane off the main coastal highway, Sissi
Fiona Bruce cited Crete as being “Heaven on the Aegean” and the perfect mix of ancient culture and modern comforts. Does Vintage Travel agree with the highly-revered news presenter’s analogy of the popular Greek island? When it comes to contrasting deep and vibrant colours, the island of Crete has to be a serious contender as
Breathtakingly pretty yet painstakingly perilous – The mountains and gorges of Crete. Crete is an island of spectacular mountains and rugged beautiful scenery. The mountains rise to over 8.000 feet and are certainly snow capped in winter and early spring. Amongst the mountains there are incredible gorges and high plateaus. The secret that Crete is
Guest post by Christina Hutchinson Nikos Kazantzakis is most famous for writing Zorbas the Greek, a brilliant depiction of the quintessential Greek character, defiant, generous, brave, and cavalier at the same time! Mexican Anthony Quinn starred as Zorba in the film version of 1964, directed by Micheal Cacoyiannis, and many Greeks are convinced that Quinn was
On the island of Crete just south of its capital Heraklion, there is an archaeological sensation known as Knossos. Knossos comprises of a series of ancient buildings excavated early in the last century by Sir Arthur Evans, of which the Palace of Knossos is the biggest. Knossos lies on an extremely unstable seismic fault line
Elafonisi Beach – Because beaches don’t come much more beautiful! Elafonisi Beach – commonly referred to as just ‘Elafonisi’ – offers one of the most beautiful aspects of Crete, and on an island with such a diverse and stunningly picturesque landscape as Crete, that is most certainly a feat to be proud of. This simply
Three stunning Cretan beaches – The best of a blue-flag crop! Greece’s economy might be in a dire state but it hasn’t led to the nation letting the standard of its beaches falter in any way. In fact, Greece ranks one of the highest in beach cleanliness and safety, with hundreds of beaches across Greece
Have you ever dreamt at staying in a villa fit for royalty which is virtually attached to a beautiful sandy beach? Well if 2012 comes with aspirations to turn dreams into reality, then fulfil such desires by staying at villa Blue Sea in Maleme, Crete. This stunning two bedroom two bathroom luxury villa in Crete
Gorges in Crete – Striking, cavernous and not for the faint hearted! There is one element about Crete that makes it stand out from the other Greek islands – it’s myriad of gorges and ravines. Wildly ascending, descending, twisting and turning through the mountainous, varied and breath-taking landscapes, gorges in Crete are one of this
Greece’s fiscal crisis may be showing little signs of becoming resolved but that doesn’t seem to stop the nation’s insatiable thirst to celebrate the country’s tremendously inspirational history. The island of Crete, besides having a 1000 kilometre-long coastline, sporadically covered in coves, peninsulas and bays, boasting soft, yellow sand, certainly is no exception when it
