Fascinating Crete Holidays

If you're thinking of taking a holiday this year thenEurope and after the guided tour jumping off at a
look no further than the island of Crete. The islandsmall sandy inlet and having a beach BBQ.
is the largest of all Greek islands and is drenchedOur next adventure in Crete took us to the
in sun for 7 months of the year.palace of Knossos and into the hills surrounding
There are plenty of reasons why you should beHeraklion. The palace of Knossos is surrounded by
choosing a Crete holiday, from the islandsvast swathes of olive and citrus groves and the
breathtaking scenery and golden sandy beachesplace is amazing. We took a guided tour around
to the wealth of history and architecture on offerthe palace and found out so much about the
in every town or village you visit.Minoan people.
When we visited Crete on holiday we stayed in aThe rest of our week was spent exploring the
lovely small village called Gouves on the easternlocal towns and beaches including the capital of
side of Crete. The village was just 20 minutesHeraklion where we managed to spend a small
drive by car from the main airport of Heraklionfortune on gifts, local goods like Raki and of
and directions to the village were very easy sincecourse the duty free perfumes and aftershaves.
it sits just off the main highway of Crete.Our recommendation would be to visit Crete in
Being sun worshippers and intrepid explorers wethe months of June until August as these are the
first headed for the island of Spinalonga nearhottest times and you have zero chance of rain
Elounda and Agios Nikolaos and had an enjoyableor bad weather. Overall we loved out Crete
day out on a boat exploring the island ofholiday and will be back next year to explore the
Spinalonga which was the last Leper colony inwest of the island.