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RE: Where to base myself in Crete?

by Cretanfriend 27 May 2012

i would choose for Rethymno, central on the island, old town, long sandy beaches, good hotel, culture and night life, visit Rethynmno…
RE: Where to base myself in Crete?

by travelerjan 23 May 2012

You are welcome! but I did not recommend hostels, but hotels, there are no hostels in Chania that I'm aware of, but the hotels along…
Re: Where to base myself in Crete?

by solo_traveller 23 May 2012

Thanks for the quick response and hostel recommedation! I'll be taking a ferry from Santorini to Irakleio and arriving around 8:00 pm.…
RE: Where to base myself in Crete?

by travelerjan 23 May 2012

Personally, I would do 2 nights in Rethymno & 2 in Chania ... much more fun to spend evening in the town & stroll back to one's hotel.…
Where to base myself in Crete?

by solo_traveller 23 May 2012

Hello, I'll be spending about 4 days in Crete early June. I plan to spend a day each in visiting Irakleio, Rethymno and Chania (including…
RE: Crete - Iraklio to Plakias

by akana 20 May 2012

Bus Heraklion (=Iraklio) - Rethymnon http://bus-service-crete-ktel.com/timetabledet.php?line=1&lg=2 Bus Rethymnon - Plakias http://bus-se…
RE: Crete and Mykynos

by travelerjan 14 May 2012

Your challenge will be going from Crete to Mykonos without wasting an entire day++ of y our all-too-short Greece visit. Have you considere…
Crete and the Greek Islands

by carladanielle 13 May 2012

Hello, I will be in Crete working in a help exchange during July. I finish up on 26 July in Rethymno and have free time until 16/17 Augus…
Mid-western crete travel without car?

by medvejonok 05 May 2012

Hi Are scooters readily available to rent in places like Plakias, Frangocostello, Sfakia/Hora Sfakion? Flying into Heraklion on 19th…
RE: help for 7 days on Crete itinerary. need a car?

by neckervd 27 April 2012

All timetables under http://www.bus-service-crete-ktel.com/ show of course the fares and the journey times. There was a catamaran from…
RE: help for 7 days on Crete itinerary. need a car?

by neckervd 27 April 2012

Malia has much less character and much more tourist ghettos than Rethymno. But it's still better than Chersonissos. Good bus connections…
RE: help for 7 days on Crete itinerary. need a car?

by etyb 27 April 2012

hi all..sorry for the wish washy/stream of thought message but thinking of not staying in Rethymno now, and spending those 2 nights in…
help for 7 days on Crete itinerary. need a car?

by etyb 27 April 2012

hello...I am traveling to Crete this May with my 2 kids aged 18 and 20 and a friend.. we are there for 6 nights..but somewhat flexible.…
RE: 5 day Crete itinerary - please help!

by bedknobs 19 April 2012

If you do stay at Frango / Sfakion, Imbros is a nice little half-day trip that you can combine with a drive up to Aradaina for a non-beach…
RE: 5 day Crete itinerary - please help!

by acowan 16 April 2012

Thanks again for these tips, all of it is very useful! I agree it's much better taking things as they come on the day for our trip back…
RE: 5 day Crete itinerary - please help!

by artemis2 16 April 2012

There are many ways how you could spend day 5 and you won't be able to see and do everything that is worth doing. Not that i want to confuse…
RE: 5 day Crete itinerary - please help!

by BthDth 16 April 2012

Here's a link: http://www.sfakia-rent-cars.com/ They seem to have pick-up drop-off options after all. >I'm considering staying at the…
Re: 5 day Crete itinerary - please help!

by acowan 16 April 2012

Thanks very much for those helpful responses. I think hiring a car in Chora Sfakion isn't an option, the company I had emailed told me…
RE: Crete: Which three towns to sleep in?

by jackie1308 26 March 2012

You could stay 2 nights in Rethymnon, a small town in the centre of the island on the northcoast - easy to explore e.g. the Arkadi monastery…
RE: 'Special' places in Crete

by jackie1308 23 March 2012

In the area of Rethymnon you will find: http://www.enagron.gr/ and more in the south-west (on the way to the beautiful beach of Elafonissi…
'Special' places in Crete

by pascoa341 22 March 2012

Always a bit difficult to start a thread like this as can be seen as an invitation for touts. However, I thought I would give it a shot…
Crete vacation March end/Early April with toddler

by coupleandtoddler 17 March 2012

Hello! We are travelling to Crete for the first time with our 2 yr old. Arriving on 29th March and leaving on 5th April from Heraklion…
RE: What's in the last few kilometers of Samaria Gorge?

by travelerjan 16 March 2012

Natasharivers, with just one day in Crete, arriving in Heraklion, all you can do is see Knossos,and perhaps (if yo are at all interested…
RE: Crete & Santorini in June - advice please!!

by neckervd 12 March 2012

5 days is by far not enough for a decent visit of Crete. Why do you waste 4 days at Santorini? Most catamarans from Santorini arrive at…
RE: 10 days on Crete in April (itenerary questions)

by BthDth 27 February 2012

>Is it ok to do both Knossos palace and Lassithi plateau in one day? It would be rushed, and reduce the chance to enter Lassithi from…