There are covered markets all over the Mediterranean. But the Municipal Market of Chania — known locally as the Agora — is something else. Step through any of its four entrances and you’re immediately hit by a wave of sensory information: the sharp tang of aged cheese, the earthy sweetness of dried herbs, the glint […]
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Food & Drink in Chania
A Chania Old Town walking tour is the best way to understand what makes this city extraordinary. Most visitors do a loop around the Venetian Harbour, take a photo at the lighthouse, and feel like they’ve seen Chania. They’ve seen the surface. The real city — its layers of Minoan, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian, Ottoman
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Things to do in Crete
The Samaria Gorge hike is one of the great walks of the Mediterranean — 16 kilometres through the dramatic White Mountains of Crete, descending 1,250 metres from a high mountain plateau down to the turquoise waters of the Libyan Sea. It is, for many visitors to Crete, the single biggest day of their entire trip.
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Things to do in Crete
Before you book a villa holiday, it can be hard to picture what it actually feels like — especially if you’ve only ever stayed in hotels. What do you do all day? Does it feel like too much effort? Is it really more relaxing? We think the best way to answer that is just to
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Guest tips & Villa life
There’s a particular kind of freedom that comes with a villa holiday — no fixed breakfast times, no queuing for a sun lounger, no asking permission to stay out late. But if it’s your first time renting a villa in Crete, a few small adjustments can make the difference between a good holiday and an
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Guest tips & Villa life