by Pumpkin | Sep 28, 2020 | Travel
Breathtaking beaches, remarkable ruins, delicious dishes... Crete has a lot to offer! In early May 2018, we took a week’s holiday and escaped the city of London for the idyllic Crete. To a little village called Sissi, to be precise. If you’re yet to...
by Pumpkin | Feb 9, 2025 | Travel
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...
by Pumpkin | Aug 30, 2023 | Travel
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...
by Pumpkin | Jul 7, 2023 | Travel
Having spent quite some time in Heraklion and Rethymnon on previous trips, during our 2021 trip to Crete we decided to spend a whole day in Chania to explore the city a bit more than we did on previous occasions. Minoan ruins in Chania Chania is a beautiful city,...
by Pumpkin | Apr 15, 2023 | Travel
Beautiful beaches and impressive temples Following our numerous trips to Crete, in 2022 we decided to visit another Greek island and settled for Rhodes. Whilst it is much smaller than Crete, we found the island to have various options for visitors- ranging from...
