This gorgeous island is four hours away and has everything from beaches and museums to crystal clear waters and ancient ruins to explore ...

Even now (except for the height of summer) this beach, 82 kilometres (50 miles) north of Chania is rarely crowded. This is a nature reserve, home to a profusion of rare plants including sweet ...

But there’s also an easier way to get there: by boat from Chania or the little port of Kissamos. Falassarna Bay stretches out along a long expanse of sand, with the beach looking to the west ...

Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe, Crete is located around 200 miles south of mainland Greece. With an area of about 3,300 square miles, Crete is one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean.