Recognized as the "World's Best Spa" by the Sunday Times TRAVEL magazine 2007, the Six Senses Spa at Porto Elounda Deluxe Resort has magnificent indoor and outdoor spaces with spectacular sea views. Luxurious treatment rooms form the stage for world-renowned signature treatments to be enjoyed in pools and bubble tubs, hamam scrubs and floatation wraps, private steam cabins and saunas, and an endless selection of treatment suites, relaxation lounges, and meditation rooms.

The walk through Samaria is 16 km long. Starting at the plateau of Omalos and going all the way down to a village called Agia Roumeli (Southern Crete Lybian sea). The views are amazing as the smell of

Loutro in Crete, Greece  Loutro lies on the south coast of Chania Prefecture in west Crete, between Chora Sfakion and Agia Roumeli, the exit to the Samaria Gorge. The whole area is known as Sfakia and

The palace of Knossos is a must see attraction of Crete, unfortunately in high season it can also be hot and crowded. So be sure to take a bottle of water in with you. The information signs around...

One place to go is Spinalonga Island (re-named Kalidon/Kalydon in 1954). It is an ancient fortress first built to protect ancient Olous, once one of the most important towns on Crete, especially...

“Sasteria" public observatory in Agios-Stefanos the south east Crete, Greece. 6 Km from Makri Yialos 425 m up in the mountains. 300 clear-skies a year. 3 professional telescopes are at your disposal. During the day there are art-workshop that are run by a professional artist. You can easy combine your holiday with something totally different. Beginner & expert are welcome

Crete’s aquarium, Cretaquarium, opened in December 2005. Belonging to a large European family of aquariums, the Cretaquarium offers its visitors the unique chance to plunge into the great marine world of the Mediterranean. From the big hunter sharks to the tiny seahorses, the sensational jellyfish, the diversity of marine life is set off against underwater Cretan seascapes such as the rock formations at Matala( South Crete)and the sea bed at Vai(North East Crete).

This beautiful 16th century fortress is a fusion of medieval European and Moorish architecture.