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Kazantzakis Nikos, a famous author from this beautiful island has once said "it is a big responsibility to be Cretan". I am from Creta and i am proud of that. I know the most of you will know that... more

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  • Ease of getting around
  • Family Friendly
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
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  • 55 of 55 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    milleniumzeus

    3 Stars Zeus goes home Review with images 17/08/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great if your young and want fun.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not for the quiet holiday lover.

    As many of you will already know I am an ardent fan of Greece and its islands. This review is about Crete, the most sizeable of those islands measuring 260 Kilometres from West to East and differing between 12 and 60 Kilometres wide from North to South. It is the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean. A SHORT HISTORY LESSON Most of you will be aware that Crete is a popular tourist destination. As well as having a plethora of unspoilt historical sites, there are also some interesting little known facts about the island. Crete is commonly recognised as the seat of the most ancient ... more
  • 117 of 117 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    flickpugh

    5 Stars Parallel Crete Review with images 01/07/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages scenic and beautiful especially in spring and late summer

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Millions of other tourists if you go to the wrong place

    I look out over the tiny waves as they peacefully roll and break. To my right is a clear view of the flora-flecked mountains which plunge into the sun speckled sea. This unassumingly charming view is remarkably undisturbed by the throngs of boisterous, beach-crazy tourists that plague so much of Northern Crete. Having had my ambitious plans of holidaying in exotic South East Asia cruelly thwarted by a last-minute practical review of personal finances, I had dreaded arriving in a drunken Brit-infested Mediterranean hell-hole. Instead, the village of Panormos is the embodiment of everything I’d ... more
  • 61 of 61 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 BNibbles

    Member since 08/10/2000

    Reviews written: 564

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Large island - plenty to see an do. Friendly people. Superb weather

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Doesn't feel like an island. The drivers

    I've just spent autumn half-term in Crete. It's somewhere I'd already been to ("in a previous life" as my wife calls it) and she's always wanted to go to. Having not been there since 1974(!), fearing the worst excesses of tourism, I was reticent, but as she'd booked a stay nowhere near my previous haunts, I was quite happy with this state of affairs, especially given the amount of ground work she puts into choosing a location. Please bear in mind that this was the very last week of the (British) tourist season, so you may have other views on the places I describe, relating to how crowded they ... more
  • 43 of 43 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 Kingseany

    Member since 04/03/2003

    Reviews written: 99

    4 Stars The smell of moussaka is everywhere! Review with images 26/06/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Nice climate, good people,nice food,good beaches,safe,plenty to see

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Touristy in places

    We visited the island of Crete this May. The island is varied depending on area, but we concentrated on the Chania area. This review is mainly random ramblings of our thoughts and observations, perhaps a few tips and some fundamental useful info too, hope you don't find it too boring. Chania (also known as Hania) is an obvious destination for the tourist to visit. It's a mix of old and new, quite a busy place especially around the harbour area of the old part of town - where you'll find the famous Lighthouse. Eating ******* If you are looking for places to eat, there are numerous restaurants ... more
  • 65 of 65 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 MALU

    Member since 04/07/2002

    Reviews written: 413

    4 Stars ConCrete 08/09/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages nice outside the peak season

    Disadvantages Disadvantages can't imagine being there during the peak season

    or: Concrete Crete (meaning we went to see the island and I won't present abstract ideas here!) One week at the beginning of November last year to fill ourselves up with sunshine before the drab and dreary season starts in Germany, how could we know that Crete would greet us with a cool wind blowing dark clouds across the sky and the tourists away from the beaches? We chose the resort Hersónissos, 40 km east of Heraklion, the capital of Crete, because it's nearly in the middle of the north coast and we thought it would be a good starting point for excursions. Hersónissos is the busiest resort ... more