Steeped in mythology and classical history, home to a stunning coastline, strewn with sandy beaches as well as imposing, rugged mountains and fertile plains, this stunning but slender Greek island in an understandably popular apartment holiday destination.
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With many Cretans recognising that not everyone wants to stay in a hotel, choosing from the range of quality rental apartments in Crete or Kriti offers the perfect base from which to enjoy everything on offer, on this, the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
If you are hoping to escape the crowds, then the range of Crete apartments might be just what you are looking for. From the simple family friendly villa holidays in the resorts and complexes scattered along the north coast to charming properties within the mountain villages of the west or the more peaceful southern and south western coast of Crete, apartment holidays are available to suit whatever your needs may be from the peaceful quiet of the countryside to the gentle bustle of a town.
Many of the rental apartments and studios in Crete offer quality self catering holiday accommodation for travellers who prefer the independence and freedom to explore the island at the leisure. Given the popularity of low cost airline routes into Heraklion from the budget and charter airlines, taking a holiday to Crete has never been more affordable.
Choosing to combine the cost of a large self catering apartment in Crete with family or a group of friends represents another alternative to staying in a hotel, and given the vast range of budget villa holidays in Greece, many of which have private swimming pools, coupled with the flexibility of being able to prepare your own meals including souvlaki, calamari, salads with feta cheese, olives and local variations of Ouzo, cheap summer holidays to Greece are waiting to be enjoyed.
Warm, mild winters and long hot summers ensure that parts of the island attract holidaymakers throughout the year, and there is a wide variety of blue flag beaches, from quiet, deserted coves to long stretches of golden sand which are packed with sun beds, where you can enjoy sunbathing, swimming or water sports in the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean sea.
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Also well worth exploring are the old towns of Malia and Hersonissos with their charming narrow cobbled streets, traditional tavernas and restaurants and whitewashed houses. The Kronioan Cave in Tzermiado, which, as legend would have it, are said to be the mythical home of Zeus’ parents, are also well worth visiting.
While the major holiday resorts developments and mass tourism are relatively confined to Crete’s northern shore around the cities of Rethymnon and Chania, further inland, visitors will find a vast archaeological heritage, stunning scenery and a range of majestic mountains peppered with networks of ancient paths and shepherds trails. This makes Crete an absolute walkers paradise, and when considering the long dry season (Spring or Autumn) and range of charming mountain villages where tourists can stop in the evening for dinner that’s typically Greek, walking holidays and activity breaks are but another of the popular draws to this wonderfully diverse island.
It’s no surprise that holidaymakers return to the stunning islands of Greece every year, however it’s worth nothing that many of the reasonably priced private apartments are normally booked well in advance of the season, so be sure to book early. If you’re hoping to travel to Crete and enjoy the wonderful summer sunshine or a winters escape to unearth the historical splendours of the island, why not browse the range of holiday apartments in Crete for yourself, book direct with the owners and save today, as on traveleden.com, we don’t take any agency commission, and you pay the owners direct.