Crete is a wonderful island in Greece for hiking and here are fourteen short hikes we enjoyed over the last few years. Although short is subjective, these are of varying lengths up to approximately 2.5 miles. When most people think of hiking in Greece, especially Crete, Samaria Gorge is by far the most well known…
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Exploring the Sunken City of Olous-Elounda, Crete
One of our goals during our September 2023 visit to Greece was to to find and explore the underwater sunken city of Olous at Elounda Crete. We had a general idea of where this ancient underwater city might be so we came prepared with our snorkeling gear. If you prefer, Viator has a guided tour…
Hike to Agiofarago Beach-Crete, Greece
The hike to Agiofaraggo Beach is much easier than I had anticipated considering the remoteness of this area.
Exploring South Central Crete by Sea
There is a lot to see in South Central Crete and exploring it by sea is a great way to enjoy the area. During our September 2023 trip to Crete we decided to rent a boat while in Chora Sfakia. Having rented a boat in 2022 in Corfu, we knew it would be a blast…