As I mentioned in my previous post about getting to Crete by ferry, not all people get there by plane. There are many tourists that go by car, especially those that cannot fly for certain reasons or stay more than a week on the island. Also, those that stay in Crete over the winter or digital nomads… Read More Getting to Crete by car
Chania, agapi mou ❤ Well, I have been so many times in Crete, but for the 8th of March in 2023, I took my mom to my second home. This time, we chose Chania, as I have never been there. Long story short, Chania dates back to the Minoan period, when it was called Kydonia.… Read More Chania – the queen of the western Crete
I can now say that I have visited Crete in all four seasons. I was there in spring (early March), summer (full months of June and August), autumn (late September and late October) and in winter (late November-early December and also for New Year’s Eve). Each season is unique and has its own vibe and… Read More Crete in December
Rethymno was the place where we stayed when I first came to Crete. It was love at first sight. Why did we choose it? Well, I had Balos and Elafonissi on my list, therefore we needed a place pretty close to them, as we landed on Heraklion airport (in 2020, flights to Chania were once… Read More Rethymno – the place where I fell in love with Crete
Did you know that Crete is not only beautiful beaches, turquoise waters, sun and delicious food? Well, taking into account what I read on a daily basis on multiple FB groups, where people ask so many questions I wanted to share with you some things you can do here and that do not imply a… Read More Things you can do in Crete, other than beach-ing
Agios Nikolaos (Άγιος Νικόλαος), literally meaning Saint Nicholas is a boheme town in the Lasithi prefecture, being also its capital city. It was named after the saint with the same name and it’s a common placename in Greece, as St. Nicholas is the patron saint of the sailors. It was first settled in the Bronze… Read More Agios Nikolaos – The St. Tropez of Crete
I had Sitia on my list since I started to pen a 14 day vacation in Crete for 2021. Since that didn’t happen, I managed to see it 2 years later. Sitia (or Siteia, the literal translation in the Latin alphabet of its Greek name Σητεία) is a charming port town in the Lasithi region.… Read More Sitia – the charming city of Eastern Crete
The city of Ierapetra (it is written with “i”, not L. So it’s not Lerapetra) is located in the southern part of Crete, approx 1h20 mins drive from Heraklion. It is the southernmost town in Greece and some say that in Europe as well (the southernmost point of Europe is actually the island of Gavdos,… Read More Ierapetra, the southernmost city of Greece
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