Beaches, villages, hikes and local culture: stories from the Cretico team, written for travellers planning a villa holiday in Crete.
HeraklionKamilari village in Heraklion Crete is located in South Crete, very close to Timpaki, Mires and the littoral villages Kalamaki and Matala. Kamilari is 4 km from the archaeological site of Festos and…
14/10/2014
RethymnoTriopetra in Rethymno is located 52 km south of Rethymno city and 13 km from the village Akumia. The place offers outstanding scenery with its characteristic rocks emerging from the blue waters and…
10/10/2014
ChaniaKournas in Chania Crete, is a beautiful traditional village located 8 km from Georgioupolis and 4 km from Kournas Lake. If you visit the lake, it is worth driving 15 more minutes to the narrow uphill…
27/09/2014
LasithiElounda village is located in eastern Crete, north of Agios Nikolaos and south of the littoral village Plaka. Once was a picturesque fishing village in the beautiful bay of Mirabello. The locals…
20/09/2014
HeraklionGouves Heraklion is located 18 km east of Heraklion city, close to Gournes. It is a large area which is separated into two villages, the seaside village called Kato Gouves and the traditional village…
13/09/2014
RethymnoPlakias in Rethymno , Crete is located o n the south coast of Crete about 30 minutes by car from the city of Rethymnon . Most of the houses are located close to the cove of the village with a great…
05/09/2014
ChaniaChania Highlights . Chania city is the second largest in Crete and the prettiest town of Crete, a place that you must visit if you travel to the West of Crete. Chania has been inhabited since…
22/08/2014
Holidays in CreteKoutouloufari in Heraklion prefecture is located 29 km east of Heraklion city and less than 1 km far from the coastal part of Hersonissos . It has about 600 permanent residents and it is built on the…
14/08/2014
LasithiSitia Lasithi, Crete is a small but charming city, which is built amphitheatrically on a hillside at the northeast side of the island. Sitia is the capital of Municipality of Sitia; one of the most…
09/08/2014
ChaniaSeitan Limania beach is located in the northeast of Akrotiri, east of Crete, 20 km from Chania city. Seawater canals shape small coves in the coasts of Akrotiri. In one of these coves is the beach “…
04/08/2014
RethymnoPrines village Rethymno, Crete is a village located 6 km from Rethymnon city . It is considered as a place which is ideal for anyone who wants to relax in the calmness of nature and experience the…
01/08/2014
ChaniaAkrotiri Chania, Crete, is a circular peninsula on the east side of Chania city. Akrotiri has a long history, a lot of monuments and even more natural beauties. Along the coastline of Akrotiri…
28/07/2014
LasithiAgios Nikolaos (Saint Nikolaos) or just “Agios’’ as the locals call it, dominates the beautiful Gulf of Mirabello on the northeast coast of Lasithi, 65 km east of Heraklion. It has 10000 permanent…
26/07/2014
ChaniaAgia Marina Crete Agia Marina Crete is located 9 km from Chania city and is actually built along the continuous coast. It has a sandy beach, beach bars and people who enjoy the day and night life…
26/07/2014
RethymnoBali Crete used to be a small Cretan fishing village but over the years it has become a charming touring attraction, overlooking the little fishing harbor and the beautiful sunny beach. It is a very…
23/07/2014
HeraklionHersonissos Heraklion, Crete, is located about 26 km east of Heraklion city , between Anissaras and Stalida. Because of its tourism, Hersonissos has been developed as one of the most famous resorts…
21/07/2014