City: Crete
Top Things to do in Crete
Top Hotels in Crete
- 1. Candia Park Village
- 2. Stella Island Luxury Resort & Spa
- 3. Creta Maris Beach Resort
- 4. Mitsis Laguna Resort & Spa
- 5. Kiani Beach Resort Family All Inclusive
- 6. Stella Palace Resort & Spa
- 7. Angela Studios & Apartments
- 8. Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection
- 9. Village Heights Resort
- 10. Asterion Suites & Spa
Countries
7 Islands in Crete That You Shouldn't Miss
Crete (Greek: Κρήτη, Kríti ['kriti]; Ancient Greek: Κρήτη, Krḗtē) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete and a number of surrounding islands and islets constitute the region of Crete (Greek: Περιφέρεια Κρήτης), one of the 13 top-level administrative units of Greece. The capital and the largest city is Heraklion. As of 2011, the region had a population of 623,065.
Restaurants in Crete
1. Paximadia Islands
2. Spinalonga (Kalydon)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9,603 reviews
Reviewed By minalaki
If you are visiting Crete, do not miss Spinaloga! It holds centuries of history on a small island - from first antic inhabitants, Venetians building fortifications, to Otoman inhabitants and the leper colony, Spinalonga bursts from different and moving stories. It's easy to get there, taking a bus from Agios Nikolaos to Plaka, which both ways is less than 6 eur. Then, at Plaka, you take a boat to the island, which is 10 eur both ways. Entrance thicket to the island is 8 eur. And when you're there - learn, explore, enjoy! We went early, we were at the island before 10 am, so it was peaceful and almost empty. We went alone, without a guide and a group, since we wanted the freedom to wonder around and explore by ourselves, but guides have so many interesting stories that it might worth going with a group. An hour is just enough for a tour around the island, there are some tables with stories and facts about Spinalonga around, and book guides inside the suvenir shop, so that can be helpful if going on your own. Also, tv series The Island, based on the book, can be a good help in understanding how people lived there, in the former leper colony. Experience is absolutely amazing.
3. Spinalonga
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 113 reviews
Reviewed By jcsoasis - London, United Kingdom
organised ,well worth a visit though a sad place in world history ,as an incarceration island for lepers in the early 20 th century ,very interesting !
4. Chrissi Island
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,469 reviews
Reviewed By zzzzxx - Gateshead, United Kingdom
Would highly recommend this trip if you love beaches. We travelled from Hersonissos to Chania(south of island) took around 1.5hrs. Tour guide was excellent. Explained everything you needed to know in great detail. Speaking all languages on the coach. The bus journey was quite pleasant and relaxing. Then the boat trip (took 50 mins) to chrissi island. The water was so clear. Nothing to do on the island, but sunbathe and swim. Porta loos and a small bar on there too. You’ll spend the whole 4.5hrs in the sea as it’s beautiful. Beds and parasol set is €20 Euro’s (excessive) we went beginning of August and it was red hot. No breeze at all. So you might need to spend this to get some shade. Would highly recommend this trip!
5. Afentis Christos
6. Agii Theodori
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
