If the Meltemi fails to kick in during spring or autumn, the east of Crete is probably best as it often gets southerly winds.

Chiona beach is located just downwind from...

Chryssi Island (or Gaidouronisi) is an island 7  km long with a maximum width of 2 km. It is located 8 miles south of Ierapetra city, in the open Libyan...

Elounda area, located 10 km north of Agios Nikolaos, is a renowned tourist resort hosts in utmost secrecy several Heads of States and celebrities of the international economic, political, athletic...

Faneromeni beach with the strong winds and the big waves is considered a windsurfer's paradise in Crete; it is called "Greece’s Pozo" by the locals!

Phaneromeni (also known as Papadiokambos) is...

The town of Ierapetra (in the local dialect: Gerapetro) is located on the southeast coast of Crete, along the beach of Ierapetra Bay. It lies 35 km south of Agios...

Istro is located 12km east of Agios Nikolaos and 22km north of Ierapetra, very close to Kalo Chorio. It is a quiet village, situated in a lush valley full with...

The quiet pebbly & sandy beach Karavostasi lies 12 km South from Agios Nikolaos, west of the resort village Istron and on the main road leading from Agios Nikolaos to...

On the eastern edge of Crete (the 4th largest island in the Mediterranean), you will find a small village called Palekastro, located in the middle of Kouremenos bay. It’s a...

Milatos is located 26 km north of Agios Nikolaos and 21 km east of Hersonissos, on the western outskirts of Mirabello prefecture. It is a touristic village, which has retained...

Pachia Ammos, which literally means "thick sand", is located 22 Km east of Agios Nikolaos, on the road connecting Agios Nikolaos with Sitia and Ierapetra. Built at the place of...