Which is the best place for a holiday in Crete?

This question is not so easy to answer - it all depends on what you want to do on your holiday on the biggest of the Islands of Greece.

Most popular among British tourists are the resorts on the North Coast of Crete. Number One has been Malia for years. The majority of tourists are British here, many shops and restaurants are run by english people. Malia is a place for young people who are looking for party, getting drunk, sex and beach. If you are over 30 there is a good chance you will not like Malia. Malia is a pretty ugly place, but people coming here dont care about this.

If you like a more quiet place with a good beach and a few restaurants and bars and a bit of a nightlife I recommend some places on the south coast of Crete like
Plakias or Paleochora.

The nicest towns on Crete are Chania and
Rethymno. In both places there are many good and cheap pensions and hotels.

If you have almost no money and you want to sleep at the beach Sougia or Lendas are the places to go.

The capital Iraklio is not the nicest town on Crete, but much better than a decade ago. The most important archaeological site is here: Knossos, the world-famous Minoen palace. Also the Archaeological Museum is the the centre of Iraklio - the by far most important museum on Crete.

If you like a cheap and quiet place, try the village Pitsidia. It is only 2 miles from the beach and a famous place for alternative tourism - around 20 western people live here the whole year.

The best places for hiking are the White Mountains with the famous Samaria Gorge. But also many other places on Crete are great for walking.

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