Our Travels

As part of our trip to Crete in 2021, we did numerous hikes, one of which being in Zakros, or better known as the Gorge of the Dead. We've put together this short blog post to give a bit more information on how to get there and what to expect from the hike overall. ...

During our 2021 holiday to Crete, we spent quite a bit of time in the eastern part of the island- around Sitia. This was our first time visiting the east- and we found ourselves quite busy during this part of the trip. We visited various museums, archaelogical sites,...

Located not too far from Sitia, both Toplou Monastery and Vai Palm Beach make for a great day trip. On this page we've set out some of the main things to see here, as well as some food recommendations.  To find out more of what to do in eastern Crete, do check out our...

During our three-week holiday to Crete, (see our blog post here for what else we got up to), we did a day trip to Gortyna, which is located about an hour south of Heraklion. Gortyna has various remains of an ancient city spread out across a big area- and there is...

During our trip to Crete in 2021, after spending a week in western Crete, we spent a week in central Crete, specifically near Arkalochori. We found this location perfect for exploring the nearby wineyards (and there are quite a few in the area!), doing day trips to...

If you have visited any of our blog posts before, you would have seen just how much we love Crete. In fact- this was our fifth visit- and most certainly not the last! We have previously visited Knossos Palace and Heraklion, Margarites and Moni Arkadi, Loutro, and much...

Well known for its beautiful pink sands, Elafonisi is a stunning beach located on the western side of Crete. It is certainly worth visiting on a day trip to see the beautiful turquoise waters and pink sand, and this post talks about how to get there, things to bear in...

During our three week holiday to Crete in 2021 (read some of our other blog posts from this trip here), inspired by stunning photos on social media, we decided to take a day trip to Gramvousa and Balos. There are two ways of getting there- either getting the boat from...

As part of our trip three week trip to Crete in 2021, we decided to spend the first week based in Chania to give us easy access to the western side of the island, including Balos, Elafonisi and Chania itself. Similar to previous trips, we hired a car as that made it...