Greece arguably offers the widest choice of vacation anywhere in the Mediterranean, if not the world. Apart from the mainland, there are over two thousand islands to choose from although a large proportion of these are only accessible by sea.
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The mountains of Greece offer a number of fantastic places to visit, especially in the winter, when the temperature is just that little bit too low for swimming and soaking in the rays. As a country, the landscape of the Greek mainland is spectacular. With its awe-inducing and dramatic scenery, dense forests, archaeological wonders and rich history, visitors can get the most out the true beauty of a country, and the soul of its land.
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Stalis is a very popular resort on the east of Crete, just past Hersonissos and 50 minutes drive from heraklion airport.
Stalis is a resort popular with the Irish and many have ended up settling in the small town and opening bars such as Dwyers and Slainte.
The village acquired a degree of fame after workmen building the main coastal highway discovered a cave by the end of the Gerani Gorge containing ancient habitation layers.
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The largest and one of the most important archaeological sites in Crete. The remains of the former capital city of the Roman province of Crete and Cyrene (Libya) are strewn across 420 hectares - more than 1,000 acres - of the fertile Messara plain.
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The attractive and sizeable village of Kalives on the northern side of the peninsula has the usual array of tourist shops clinging to the seafront. Among the more unusual is a cooper’s workshop, making traditional iron-bound barrels, some of the smaller examples of which are sold as souvenirs in adjoining wine shop
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A small island off the west coast is joined to the body of Crete by a shallow reef some 800m long. This is easy to cross when the weather is calm. In calm weather it is hard to imagine the frightful waves which the south wind can whip up – some of the fiercest in the Mediterranean.
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The village of Agia Galini sprang up about a century ago on the site of an abandoned Roman port. It is a pleasant enough place, the hotels and houses almost tumble down the steep road that leads to the harbour. In places, there are houses that appear to be in imminent peril of literally tumbling down a 40m cliff – tellingly, they seem to be uninhabited.
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Lassithi is more of an area of Crete, its situated on the east side of Crete and covers a wide area, the villages below Lassithi Plateau are numerous and include Malia, Stalis, Agios Nikoloas and Ierapetra.
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This popular town is just a short bus ride from the city and airport of Chania. Paleohora sits on the southern peninsula of Crete and has some excellent sandy beaches.
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