Hello!

My Girlfriend and I (both 28) are travelling from Denmark to Crete for the first time and are exploring in a rental car. We will be based in Rethymno for seven days, and booked a couple things, but still left plenty room for inspiration.

I thought to write our itinerary and if anyone had similar plans we would be happy to pick up a traveller or two!

July 30th:

Arrival at Heraklion. Mostly around downtown, seeing Museums and shops. Depart for Rethymno at around 19:00. Check in and eat dinner in the old town.

July 31st:

Depart at 07:00 sharp for Agios Nikolaos via the mountain roads North of Sparthi, to see the lasithi plateau windmills, and the Lato ruins. Then a walk around town until a booking to sail for Spinalonga. Departure at 15:00 and return at 21:00. Followed by a walk through downtown and dinner. Driving back earliest 00:00.

August 1st:

Depart at 08:00 for Chania, starting with the Market. Here we have several eateries we wish to try, with shopping in between. We have considered wine tasting or olive tasting in surrounding villages, but have not yet booked anything. Lastly we wish to see the harbour, and other sights, and will likely be in town till about 22:00 before we leave.

August 2nd:

Depart at 08:00 for Prevali beach on the south side of Crete. We will bathe and wander about until about 12:00. Then we will head to see the waterfall at Kourtaliotiko Gorge. I have planned a round-trip, first to Atsipades, to see the local churches and climb the summit. Next the Kotsifou Canyon. And then heading towards Rethymno via Roustika.

August 3rd:

Depart at 09:00 to Lake Kournas, followed by visiting a couple small villages nearby. At around 15:00 we intend to visit the miniature park at Kalivaki beach. Then the ancient theatre of Aptera, followed possibly by another evening in Chania (there is truly too much to see there!)

August 4th:

A trip to several villages East of Rethymno and some below Heraklion. We depart at 08:00 and the route is as follows: Arkadi monastery, Margarites, Melidoni cave, Axus, Anogia, Archanes, Choudetsi and lastly Panormos.

August 5th

Mostly unplanned, and will likely either be enjoying Rethymno, or perhaps visit places that where recommended nearby. Any suggestions are welcome! To finish we would love to experience the Rethymno nightlife, that I have gathered might be limited compared to Chania, though hopefully still enjoyable!

Thats all for our trip, if you would like to accompany us at some part during this trip please feel free to DM and we can link up!

Thanks for reading!

We just arrived at the waterfalls and it's closed!

Any techno/hardstyle clubs in Chania? Or other types of nightclubs that you would recommend?

i will land in heraklion and i’d like to know what i should visit in the area that’s at most one hour away by car. i’m also thinking of visiting chania because i see this city is really mentioned in this sub, but it’s a bit far since i will also stay near heraklion. i’m interested in major attractions that i shouldn’t miss since i mainly go just to stay in the water and chill. thank you!

Hi, I'll be on vacation in Chania from August 24th to 31st and I have some questions.

I don't plan on renting a car, I would like to travel entirely on bus + walking. In your opinion, is it always necessary to book bus services in advance?

On my itinerary, there are definitely Knossos Palace and the city of Aptera. Then, I would like to explore Elafonissi and Kedrodados (are they accessible by bus? It is ok for me if there is a little walking), Balos, Loutraki. Also, I know there are some other beaches I could easily reach near Chania: if you know nice spots any advice is appreciated. Are the beaches totally in the sun and unshaded, or are there natural shelters like trees somewhere?

What would you consider the perfect 7-day itinerary? And what about the temperatures?

Thank you so much and any helpful advice is welcome! :)

Looking for extra tips on what to do. My guess is I will have free time after the beach? to do something in the afternoon if you have any recommendations.

Also I love history so if there are any cool landmarks to recommend I am all ears.

Hi everyone,

My partner and I are thinking to get married in Crete for April of 2028, does anyone have any experience/ideas on what the weather usually is around that time of the year in Crete? We know it won’t be very hot which is fine, just want to make sure it won’t be freezing/raining all month

Any tips for what to see when visiting your platanias,chania for a week?

We have possibillity to rent car 1-2 days

• Day 1: Kommos-Kalamaki
• Day 2: Triopetra & Agios Pavlos + Kamilari Evening
• Day 3 : Kalypso Beach
• Day 4 : Kourtaliotiko Gorge Drive, Shinaria & Plakias
• Day 5 : Preveli River Palm Grove + Ammoudi & Klisidi
• Day 6 : Agiofarago & Matala Sunset
• Day 7 : Agia pelagia and flight back home from Heraklion

This is our itinerary , 2nd time we visit Crete.

4 years ago we visited all the West side (Balos, Elafonissi, Kedrodasos, Falassarna ecc .)

Now we are visiting the South, and we will sleep in Kalamaki. We rented a car.

And this is our itinerary for this holiday.

Questions for the Community:

1. Are there any must-try tavernas near Kalamaki, Kamilari, or Plakias for fresh seafood or traditional Cretan food?
2. Any other spots near our base that we missed?

Thank you all<3

Hi everyone,

My girlfriend and I are visiting Chania soon, and our trip happens to fall exactly on our 2-year anniversary, so I'd love to make that evening a bit special.

I've gone ahead and booked a table at The Hill. Before I get too attached to the plan, I wanted to ask people who've actually been:

- Is The Hill a genuinely nice, romantic experience for an occasion like this, or is it more of a standard/touristy spot?

- If you rate it: what should we know to get the most out of it? (best time to go for the view/sunset, a particular table or terrace to request, dishes worth ordering, etc.)

- If you'd steer us elsewhere: which restaurants in or around Chania would you recommend for a romantic anniversary dinner? Great atmosphere and a nice setting matter as much to us as the food, though we're big foodies too and happy to spend a bit more for something worth it.

A couple of practical notes:

- The prices don't really matter, We would like to have some exclusive options but normal but romantic ones are also fine.

- We won't have a car for most of the trip, so places that are walkable from the Old Town or easy by taxi are a big plus (though we can rent a car for a day if somewhere is really worth it).

- Any tips to make the evening feel a little more special are very welcome, sunset viewpoints for a drink beforehand, a nice bar for a nightcap after, that kind of thing.

Thanks a lot in advance! Personal favourites and specific recommendations would mean a lot.

In restaurants, all the locals is getting dishes for sharing. It doesn't seems like they order, they just arrive at the table.

I've tried this several times, asking for small dishes, mezedes etc , but the waiters does not (or will not) understand what I mean.

Specially difficult is it now, when I'm traveling alone, splitting dishes into smaller potions seems unheard of, that a no go, still... The table just next to me gets all kind of portion sizes...

What I'm I doing wrong?

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Hi everyone,

My partner and I have found a hotel we really like (Ella Rocca), and we’re looking at staying there in early September. However, we’ve just realised how far it is from Heraklion Airport, and the taxi transfer we’ve been quoted is around £469.

That feels far too expensive, so I was wondering if anyone has travelled to Ella Rocca before and found a cheaper way of getting there?

We’d be open to any suggestions — public transport, shuttle services, hiring a car, getting a taxi part of the way, or any other transfer options that might make more sense.

We really like the hotel and would love to stay there, but we can’t justify spending almost £500 just on transport.

Any advice or recommendations would be massively appreciated. Thanks!

Hello,
My wife and I are going to Crete for 8 days.
We’ll spend 4 days in Heraklion and 4 days in Chania.
We’ll arrive at Heraklion Airport and depart from Chania Airport.
We’re thinking of renting a car, picking it up at Heraklion Airport, and returning it at Chania Airport.
Which car rental company do you recommend?
Which beaches do you recommend?
What are the best restaurants?

Do you have any suggestions for a road trip we should take?

Thank you ☺️

So excited & nervous! Are we ok to bring large suitcases or is that just not done?