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A foodie guide to Crete

The combination of mountain & sea and more sunshine than anywhere else in Greece, makes just about everything taste delicious. But perhaps the most important ingredient is the love (meraki, as it’s known) and imagination that goes into so many Cretan dishes. After all, alongside all the other traditions of Crete, food is a way...

Inside the Knossos Palace in Crete

The list of fascinating attractions on Greece’s largest and most historical island is long. However, at the top of the list, one finds none other than Knossos Palace. This Minoan palace is a place of history, legends, and Crete’s most extensive and important archaeological site. The palace that is located about 5 km south of...

The most incredible beaches of Crete

The beaches of Crete are wonderful places to spend a long day in the sun. Soft, golden sands and crystal-clear waters create the idyllic settings that draw many vacationers to the island. Elafonissi Beach This famous white- and pink-sand beach is noted for the pink crushed seashells that line the shore, giving it a slight...

A boat trip to Crete’s desert island of Koufonisi

It takes just 10 nautical miles to reach Africa if you are on holiday in Crete. Or so it feels when you travel to tiny Koufonisi, off the coast of the eastern Lasithi region, in the Libyan Sea. Koufonisi offers a completely different experience to the rest of Crete. Here the landscape changes to an...