Crete beaches

The Best Crete Beaches: Kommos on the Gulf of Mesara

2021-02-18 by Phil Butler

One of our favorite places on Crete is the area around amazing Kommos Beach (or Komos) where few tourists visit.

Crete’s Amazing Richtis Gorge is a picture perfect post-pandemic dream hiking excursion on amazing Crete Island.

2020-10-09 by Phil Butler

Crete, the legendary birthplace of the Greek god Zeus, is a top-five pick by Tripadvisor users for 2020. The island is a world within itself.

2020-09-06 by Phil Butler

A collection of business Instagram shares from fabulous Crete Island, Greece.

2020-08-27 by Phil Butler

August is coming to a close as is a totally failed tourism season on Crete, but the locals show no sign of giving up on paradise.

2020-08-18 by Phil Butler

Locals explore their paradise island of Crete with no tourists in sight. Crete is a “one of” destination for anyone looking to chill.

2020-07-22 by Phil Butler

Cretans doing their things the weekend of July 19th. The locals take time off to enjoy their paradise.

2020-07-14 by Phil Butler

This past weekend Cretans mixed business and pleasure, which is a kind of tradition that will probably suit the post-pandemic era as well.

Three Greek beaches make Tripadvisor’s top 10 Europe beaches. Germany’s Bild Newspaper says their all destinctively Greek-like.

One of Crete’s most captivating beaches, Glyka Nera (Sweetwater) features crystal clear, deep azure blue water and fine colorful pebbles.

2020-06-19 by Phil Butler

Magnificent video footage by award-winning filmmaker Theo Papadoulakis reveals for the first time the majesty of authentic Crete.

2020-06-11 by Phil Butler

A trip to find a beach cafe called “Bunga Bunga” leads to other Crete discoveries in Summer 2020.

2020-04-02 by Phil Butler

With Crete in lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a time to appreciate the paradise island we live on. Instagram provides hope.

With most people already planning for their 2020 vacations, now seems to be about the right time to start booking those stays on Crete island.

2020-01-03 by Phil Butler

In the south-east of Crete, a small village is a true hidden gem of the island. For a “world away” experience, Myrtos.