Disclaimer: this post is based on my experience and it is a DIY schedule. It covers the main tourist attractions and not the hidden gems 😊 Let’s take the following scenario: · You have a car (rented or your own) · You have a week of vacation or a couple of days · You want to… Read More DIY vacation in Crete – daily schedule
With approx. 320 sunny days per year, not a single hint of massive tourism and nice and cozy family tavernas, Mirtos is a place of relaxation at its best. It is located on the southern coast of Crete, only 15km away from Ierapetra. With a subtropical climate and surrounded by greenhouses, in Mirtos you will… Read More Mirtos, Crete – a traditional fishing village
Ever since I started to look and read for my first vacation in Crete, Vai Beach was on my must-see list. The first year we stayed in Rethymno and it was a very long drive. Then, the next year, we only had 3 full days and we used 2 of them for Spinalonga and Samaria.… Read More Vai – the tropical beach of Crete
Like I mentioned in my previous post, Heraklion as a city doesn’t have a beach, like Rethymno or Chania, for example. However, in the area (on a 25km radius, both east and west) there are some nice ones, most of them suitable for families with children (fine sand, smooth entry in the sea, sunbeds and… Read More Nice beaches in Heraklion area
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