Chania Old Venetian Harbour
Crete’s most atmospheric waterfront: lighthouse, mosque and Venetian arsenals.
Festungen & Burgen · Chania
Dörfer & Städte
Old towns and mountain villages
From the Venetian old towns of Chania and Rethymno to mountain villages where lyra music and shepherd cooking are part of daily life, Crete’s towns and villages are where you meet the island’s character.
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Anogeia
Proud mountain village on Psiloritis, famous for lyra music, weaving and shepherd cuisine.
Dörfer & Städte · Anogia
Heraklion Town
Crete's busy capital, with museums and Venetian walls.
Dörfer & Städte · Heraklion
Rethymno Old Town
Venetian lanes, a fortress and a long beach.
Dörfer & Städte · Rethymno
Agios Nikolaos
A lakeside harbour town.
Dörfer & Städte · Agios Nikolaos
Loutro
A car-free village reached by boat.
Dörfer & Städte · Sfakia
Hersonissos
A big resort with a small harbour.
Dörfer & Städte · Chersonissos
Elounda
Luxury resort with boats to Spinalonga.
Dörfer & Städte · Agios Nikolaos
Archanes
A beautifully restored wine village.
Dörfer & Städte · Archanes-Asterousia
Malia
Party resort with a Minoan palace.
Dörfer & Städte · Chersonissos
Paleochora
A relaxed resort on the south coast.
Dörfer & Städte · Kantanos-Selino
Sfakia (Chora Sfakion)
Proud mountain people and boats to Loutro.
Dörfer & Städte · Sfakia
Kissamos
A real town and base for Balos.
Dörfer & Städte · Kissamos
Platanias
A lively resort west of Chania.
Dörfer & Städte · Platanias
Agia Galini
A fishing village turned resort.
Dörfer & Städte · Agios Vasileios
Plakias
A relaxed south coast village.
Dörfer & Städte · Agios Vasileios
Ierapetra
Europe's southernmost town.
Dörfer & Städte · Ierapetra
Lentas
A laid back village on the south coast.
Dörfer & Städte · Gortyna
Zaros
Mountain village famous for spring water and trout.
Dörfer & Städte · Gortyna
Kalyves
A family resort with a long beach.
Dörfer & Städte · Apokoronas
Argyroupoli
Springs, waterfalls and Roman ruins.
Dörfer & Städte · Rethymno
Spili
Famous for its lion fountains.
Dörfer & Städte · Agios Vasileios
Sitia
A relaxed eastern town.
Dörfer & Städte · Sitia
Kritsa
Weaving village on a hillside.
Dörfer & Städte · Agios Nikolaos