Book Cheap Holidays to Crete

Summary

Crete holidays offer lively nightlife resorts, beautiful golden beaches, warm crystal clear waters, a wide variety of water sports to try, rugged snow capped mountains to hike and breathtaking scenery full of history it's not surprising that Crete is so popular with friends and families alike and visitors return year after year. So start searching for your holidays to Crete last minute at Book-Cheap-Holidays for all the best deals.

Things to do

Crete forms the largest of all the Greek holiday islands and lies approximately 160 km south of the Greek mainland, it is also the second largest in the East Mediterranean with an area of over 8,000 square km. Holidays to Crete have been popular with British holidaymakers for many years with a beautiful coastline of 1046 km, the warm waters from the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea, you won't find it difficult to find the perfect place for a spot of sunbathing. Crete Holidays offer more than just catching rays; it is also crammed with ancient history with attractions such the Impressive Minoan Palaces of Knossos and Phaistos, museums including the Archaeological Museum in Heraklion offering a fascinating insight into the islands' past, the Venetian castle at Rethymno and the fascinating remains of Gortyna all are worth visiting. If your ideal holidays in Crete need to be a bit more action packed then there is a range of things to try and do, such as fun filled water sports, scuba diving in the wondrous coral reefs, rock climbing up steep cliffs and canyoning down deep gorges or you can even explore the island on horseback. A worthwhile and rewarding trip is going on a hike or mountain biking through the Samaria Gorge in the White Mountains in western Crete, whatever it is you want from your cheap holidays to Crete the island has a huge amount to offer, so find and book your perfect holiday today at Book-Cheap-Holidays.

Flights & Accommodation

Flights to Crete only take approximately 4 hours and you can get Crete flights from most main UK airports. At Book-Cheap-Holidays you can find amazing deals on last minute flights and a wide range of hotels in Crete to choose from. What's more, by booking these separately, you know exactly what it is you're paying for.

Quick Facts

• Location; Southeast Europe, Greek Islands
• Capital; Heraklion
• Passport and Visa; UK nationals require a passport valid for the period of intended stay. British Citizens do not require a visa
• Language; Greek is the national language, but English is widely spoken
• Health; There are no specific health risks in Greece, but visitors are sometimes advised to get vaccinations against Hepatitis A, influenza and tick-borne encephalitis