CRETE

 

From the fertile coastal plains to the barren mountains and from the steep cliffs to the heavenly pink beaches. Crete is the place of contrasts and contradictions.

     —author, Nikos Kazantzakis

 

If one wants to discover the real Western Crete, its culture, and to taste its products and flavors, enjoy hiking (beginner to advanced), to swim in the most beautiful waters of Greece and enjoy its pristine beaches, or just to relax in a unique environment and take advantage of Cretan hospitality, the basis of it all is its people.

 

The Cretans, over the centuries, despite the invasions the island has undergone, have remained untamable and free, hospitable to visitors, and most of all proud of their island and culture.