The largest of Greece’s islands Crete is a mix of beaches, ancient sites, buzzing cities and laid back villages. Crete was home to Europe’s earliest civilisation, the Minoans, and the legendary birthplace of Zeus. That’s quite a claim to fame but not content to just be historically interesting, the island also has a wealth of natural beauty and some of the country’s best beaches.Its position in the Mediterranean means it boasts reliable sun late into the summer, with a new beach to enjoy every day of your week or two away. Inland is one of Europe’s deepest gorges to hike should you feel the urge to leave your deck chair. Elsewhere there is the Palace of Knossos, with evidence it existed all the way back to the Bronze Age. Finally, when you get the opportunity Cretan cuisine is particularly delicious, the same cannot be said for their raki, but when in Rome!
Perched majestically overlooking the mesmerising turquoise waters with a backdrop of the historic Spinalonga Isle, Domes of Elounda, Suites and Villas embodies the pinnacle of luxury in Crete.
Domes Zeen brings together community, sustainability and slow living in an elegant sanctuary nestled in a protected cove just a short drive from Chania.
Enjoying a privileged location along Crete’s enchanting northern coastline, Abaton Island Resort & Spa invites you to immerse yourself in luxury amidst Cycladic-inspired elegance.
An island in the Aegean Sea celebrated for its stunning beaches and unique rock formations.
Picturesque Santorini features highly on Greek promotional material and even a whistle-stop tour of the island will show you why. Bougainvillea pours off the sides of the white washed houses with their signature blue doors.
With so many people victims of islomania (the obsession of discovering islands), the Greek mainland is often overlooked. Yet the Peloponnese offers everything you look for in a Greek holiday; stretches of coastline dotted with tavernas and history that is quite literally the stuff of legends.
An island of two sides but surrounded in blue water and healthy gusts of wind. The north is wild and beautiful where you can find empty beaches.
Greece’s capital city is full of ancient history buffs treasure. Sat beautiful and high over the city sits the Acropolis, dating back to 447 BC.
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