🇬🇷 Creta, Grecia
Crete is Greece's largest island and cradle of Minoan civilisation: Knossos palace, Samariá Gorge (Europe's longest), paradise beaches like Elafonisi and Balos, and the charming towns of Chania and Rethymno.
✓ Cnosso✓ Gole di Samariá✓ Elafonisi✓ Balos✓ Chania✓ Rethymno✓ Gastronomia cretese
📅 Best time to visit
May–June and September–October are best (22–28°C, warm sea, few tourists). July–August is very hot and crowded but perfect for beaches.
🌤 Clima
Mediterranean climate: hot dry summers (28–35°C), mild winters (10–16°C). Sea is swimmable May–October.
🏨 Where to stay
Chania for Venetian charm. Heraklion for Knossos and the airport. Rethymno for relaxed atmosphere. Agios Nikolaos for eastern Crete.
🏨 Hotels in Creta💡 Practical tips
- Direct easyJet/Ryanair/Neos flight from Malpensa in about 2 hours 50 minutes.
- Rent a car: Crete is large and the best beaches aren't reachable by bus.
- Samariá Gorge requires good fitness — 16 km of trekking.
- Cretan diet is one of the world's healthiest — olive oil, local cheeses and honey.