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With perfect white sand beaches, pretty little seaside villages and more built-up resort towns, famous archaeological sites, some astounding scenery, and a delicious local cuisine, Crete has everything that you could need for any vacation. However, we think that one of our villas in Crete would actually make for a dream honeymoon option, in particular. 

In addition to all of the above, Crete also has some more specific features and characteristics that make it a perfect place to start your new life together…

For those looking to enjoy a fall break by the sea, Crete is a great destination as temperatures remain warm enough for many to go swimming, well into the season. This means that if you book a villa in Crete for this time of the year, you can enjoy having some of the most famous and beautiful beaches on the island almost to yourself! Given that these beaches are prime real estate where it can be hard to find enough room to put down a towel during the peak hours of the day in the high tourism season of summer, going at this time of the year is a great way to avoid any of that stress and large crowds. So, if you aren’t someone who needs sizzling summer temperatures to have a perfect day by the beach, then a vacation rental in Crete during the fall will do very nicely, indeed. And once you’ve secured your holiday rental in Crete with us? Well, then one of the first beaches that you should check out is Preveli Beach.

Vai is a protected area located on the east coast of Crete, between Cape Sidero and Cape Plaka, that is remote and, while not an official village of the island, is well-worth exploring if you have booked a villa in Crete due to its immense natural beauty and amazing beaches. For those looking to visit one of the island’s most photogenic beaches it is an ideal place to head to for a day or for those who want to breathe in the fresh air and enjoy the views afforded by the area’s forest, it is perfect. If, however, you are looking for a less busy beach to enjoy, the area also boasts another great option. So, plan a perfect day by the beach in a dream location by packing up and making your way to Vai during your holiday in Crete…

Crete is now famous all over the world as a tourist destination and a place of great beauty but it has been a remarkable corner of the globe for millennia, and therefore, it is a great idea to book a holiday rental in Crete to come and dive into its endless riches. It is, in fact, the very place where Europe’s first civilisation – the Minoans – thrived and rather spectacular traces of this early occupation still stand and can be admired to this day including the incredible archaeological sites and ruins at Knossos and Phaestus, to name only two of many examples. The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, in the capital, houses an unbelievable wealth of the Minoan’s major artefacts and influential artworks. Regional museums throughout the island also display a host of intriguing artefacts from this period.