"Crete" Top 5 Page for this destination Crete Island by AcornMan

Crete Island Travel Guide: 1,755 reviews and 3,637 photos

With miles of beaches, cities that never go to sleep, deep gorges, rugged mountains, quaint villages, and all kinds of archeological sites, Crete is an island with something for everyone, no matter what kind of holiday you're looking for. If you have the time to explore what Crete has to offer, you're sure to find what you like there.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Huge island with a wide variety of things to do and see.
Cons:Very crowded in some parts.
In a nutshell:Crete has something for everyone and gets better the deeper you explore.

Last visit to Crete Island: Jun 2005
Intro Written Jun 14, 2005
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Reviews (63)

Sunset - Falasarna Restaurants (12)

Sunset Rooms has its own taverna where the owner's wife makes very good homemade traditional Greek food. In addition to... more travel advice

Fanari - Rethymnon Restaurants (12)

Fanari is located right on Rethymnon's scenic waterfront, just to the east of the Venetian Fortress. It's a fairly small... more travel advice

Portofino - Paleochora Restaurants (12)

As much as I enjoy Greek food, there's only so much of it I can take in a short period of time before it starts to seem... more travel advice

Artemis Rooms and Taverna - Frangokastello - Crete Island

Artemis Rooms and Taverna -... Restaurants (12)

I alreay discussed Artemis Rooms in my accommodation section, but the taverna there is also worthy of mention. We had... more travel advice

Shopping (1)
Opal Jewellery - Paleochora
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Comments (12)

MikeBird Feb 7, 2010 at 10:10 AM Report Abuse

Good to have early warning about Georgioupolis - some people like the crowds but we try to avoid them. Our second week is to be based nearer the north coast. Mike
nickandchris Mar 12, 2007 at 8:51 AM Report Abuse

Great info here. Nice to have my memory jogged on a winter's day of what Crete has to offer.
nikaloo35 Feb 16, 2007 at 5:33 PM Report Abuse

Hello David Beautiful pic and very interesting tips. I love your page. So usefull for us as we will visit in June. Greetings from Palm Beach.
JessH May 31, 2006 at 3:42 AM Report Abuse

Hello David. I really enjoyed your writing style, the superb photographs and all tips on Crete. Thank you very much for sharing your experiences. Greetings from Dubai :-) Jess
Mailo Dec 27, 2005 at 4:30 PM Report Abuse

Feliz Navidad david, and.. I.m enjoing your tips... learning a lot. Mailo
jodomo Nov 5, 2005 at 7:36 AM Report Abuse

We used Greenways as you suggested and found them excellent with the car in good condition and the car waiting for us at the airport despite us being late on arriving.
mariaschmidt Aug 11, 2005 at 12:39 PM Report Abuse

Wonderful pages about Crete and very usefull for us as we are planning a week holiday there next month. bye Mary
zabol Jun 20, 2005 at 8:37 AM Report Abuse

Veryyyyyyyy informative page,very good tips for the drivers,well done David.
call_me_rhia Jun 19, 2005 at 1:53 AM Report Abuse

elefonissi is also my fav beach in crete
deecat Jun 18, 2005 at 8:51 PM Report Abuse

These are amazing pages, David. So thorough, interesting, helpful, personal, descriptive, honest, and insightful. I certainly enjoyed reading about your great trip; your photographs are remarkably clear, vivid, and beautiful. Thanks ever so much.