In the most popular tourist spots visitors will find that the locals speak excellent English. However, some of the best places to eat will have older staff with more limited English, so it is a good idea to know a few phrases.
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Itanos & Erimoupolis Beaches
Itanos beach is in the far north east of Crete beyond Sitea. Itanos is actually 3 beaches and is also the same location as the ruins of the ancient town of Itanos. Itanos is just north of the much busier palm beach at Vai.
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Does Crete have dangerous wildlife?
Crete is home to lots of unique and interesting wildlife, but the first question you might have is does any of it pose a threat to tourists. The simple answer is no, but as usual it is worth knowing a little more…
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Earthquakes & the geology of Crete
The Mediterranean is a geologically active area and so you may wonder if Crete has earthquakes or volcanoes. The short answer is simple enough: Crete has earthquakes but no volcanoes, but it is worth knowing a little more than that…
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Making the most of the beach
Most people visiting Crete for a holiday will be planning to visit the beach. There isn’t much needed for a quick dip in the sea other than swimwear and a towel, but there are other things you might want to think about taking to enhance the experience, especially if you plan to spend lots of time on the beach
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Beers, wines & spirits of Crete
Beers, wines, and spirits are all produced on Crete and are widely available alongside other Greek drinks and some well recognised global brands. If you want to know what to look out for look no further
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The best meals on Crete
The food on Crete is as good as anywhere in the world, but unless you know where to look you risk getting average food at above average prices. It’s not easy to realise you’re getting something average though as even average food in Crete is much better than you’re likely to find at home.
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Recommended holiday packing list
Avoid the stress of packing by having a packing list ready for any trip. Even if you’re an experienced traveller you might spot a few useful tips, and for those less experienced this will hopefully take the stress out of packing.
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Boat trips & surrounding islets
Crete has nearly 100 smaller islands surrounding it and many of these can be visited with regular boat trips or with a private hire. Some of the islands are protected national parks (called Kri-kri) though and can’t or shouldn’t be visited. Many of the lesser known islets are also hard to identify with even google maps not showing names. Whilst we may have some separate pages for the most popular islands to visit, here we summarise details for all the islands for those people who like to explore a bit further from the beaten track
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Vai & Psili Ammos beaches
Vai beach is one of the best known beaches on Crete, famed for being surrounded by a forest of palm trees — often marketed as Europe’s last palm forest. The beach itself is on the east coast and is fairly isolated from most resorts but it is easy to reach by car and coach trips also run there.
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