Crete is the largest island in Greece and the Southernmost landmass in Europe, being some 150 miles off the African coast and therefore enjoying year round sunshine. This icon shows you what the weather is like there right now...
As with the rest of Greece, Crete has used the Euro currency since 2002 and as all mainland Europe, drive on the right. English is widely spoken but a few Greek phrases will get you a long way with the friendly locals.
At a mere 4 hours flying from major UK airports, you can be in Crete in an afternoon between April and October, routing via Athens during the rest of the year, with flights into our local airport at Chania up to a dozen times a day. We are then 40 minutes easy drive from the airport, with no need to test your driving skills in any busy towns on the way.
Crete has kept to the traditional way of Greek life, and our part of the island remains quiet and unspoilt. The nearby seaside villages provide a greater variety of tavernas and nightlife, with gently shelving sandy beaches for all the family. Nearby Almerida offers water sports including sailing, wind surfing and canoeing and there is horse riding at Georgioupolis.
And more locally, Gavalohori is here!
Rather than listing pages and pages of links, here are just a few that we hope you will find interesting:
Excellent Cretan resource site
General information on western Crete
