Where to stay in Crete - The 7 best areas & towns
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- In this video, I am going through the 7 best areas and towns in Crete to spend your holiday.
It's a big island and so easy to get lost in the many destinations, no wonder you may find it difficult to understand where to stay in Crete.
You will see what works best for a trip with kids, or a romantic break away with your partner. A quiet and relaxing stay or a crazy holiday with daily clubbing.
Check out these highly suggested places to stay:
Best resort in Crete for couples: www.booking.com/hotel/gr/cast...
Best resort for families: www.booking.com/hotel/gr/cand...
Top 5-star hotel in Crete: www.booking.com/hotel/gr/dome...
Best beach hotel in Crete: www.booking.com/hotel/gr/caram...
Best Airbnb in Chania: www.booking.com/hotel/gr/kaste...
Best Airbnb in Rethymnon: www.booking.com/hotel/gr/logg...
More info as maps, best hotels, top restaurants
mel365.com/where-to-stay-in-c...
You can read more also on:
Heraklion or Chania - Which one is better
mel365.com/heraklion-or-chania/
My suggested places to visit in Crete, including a few hidden gems
mel365.com/places-to-visit-in...
Best itineraries of Crete, from 3 days to a 2 weeks stay (with maps and daily plans)
mel365.com/crete-itinerary/
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Where to stay in Crete for best beaches
03:03 Best areas for couples
04:21 Best places in Crete for families
05:30 Best area for nightlife
06:20 Heraklion
07:16 Rethymno
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super video , very imformative thanks
Thank You Stef!
Very informative video. I was browsing after hours of watching and I found your video very well made. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your comment. Really appreciated 👍👍
This is what im looking for. Thanks friend!
No worries Windu👍👍 enjoy Crete
Really amazing work..Beautiful country.Thank you !
No worries. Thanks for your comment. Enjoy your trip 👍👍😃
Thanks for your great videos on the Greek Islands and Crete. You've helped me to make a decision...my partner gets stressed out by my indecisiveness so you are a lifesaver 😆 Thanks again and safe travels!
No worries. Have fun! You will love Greece and Crete
was really helpful, thank you!
No worries Soule. So glad I was able to help😁
Thank you so much for such an amazing and informative review! You just saved our vacation.. we were about to book completely wrong hotel in the wrong area! I hope you will get millions of views!! 👏👍🍷
So glad I was able to help out.
Enjoy Crete. Truly an amazing island
Cheers
Really nice video, enjoyed it totally!
Thanks so much for the feedback and enjoy Crete 🙏👍
Great video , love Rethymon been twice, and just booked again.
Great to hear!
🇬🇷 🌲 🌲 I miss the walk through the gorge of Samaria. You walk about 16 km from the mountains down into the sea. 🚶🚶♂️ At the end of the gorge you can take a boat 🛳 to Sfakia or to Paleochora. It’s a very nice daytrip. 🌲 🌲 🇬🇷
Indeed, great walk. Looking forward to do it again 😁
Well my favorite is Heraklion.Amoudara beach is long sandy beach protected from big waves and Heraklion is city where you can enjoy every night not only in food but also in summer festival under night sky in old Venetian walls...
Thanks Edo for your comment. Really appreciated 👍🏻
Personal favorite: Chania. Most romantic place (the old Venetian Harbor!) and they have the best restaurant of the Island.
This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!
Thanks mate. Most definitely a lovely place. Hopefully I will be able to spend a couple of month there next summer. Ther is always something to discover. And I am totally with with on travelling and sharing videos. Thanks for your comment. Appreciated 👍😉
I lived there for seven years 2nd best place I ever lived. Good people and food really miss it.
@@StefanoFerro If its possible can you tell me which hotels in crete are clean and hygienic and which hotels DO NOT allow pets, I hate pets
Thanks. Nice overview
Thank you for the feedback 🙏🙏
Great video !!
Thanks Carl!!! Cheers
Fantastic video, definitely helping me in deciding where to go!
Thanks for your feedback. So happy it helped 👍😁
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Hi great video - would you recommend miltanos raddison blu?
Hi. Can you give a tip where to establish base for easy reaching balos & elafonissi and the western part of island? Apart of chania?
Hey mate. Chania is a lovely big town. Another option is Agia Marina. Lovely view, better beaches but not as charming as Chania. Enjoy Crete💛💛
Thanx for the video. I'm planning a trip in Crete for July. Your suggestions are very useful. I've seen your name. Are you italian?
No worries buddy. Enjoy your trip😁 born in Italy where I spent the first part of my life. Second part here in Australia. I feel like Sordi in "Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great video, my parents went to Agios Nikolaos and sissi and loved both holidays. A work friend goes to Elounda every year and says thats a nice place too and not too far from Agios Nikolaos i believe so im thinking of booking a holiday to Elounda for next May. Is may a good time to go weather wise? and are things open at thay time? im guessing tje holiday season will start around then ?
A fee years ago I was there last week of May and I had a great time. Fantastic weather, not all business open but the majority, plus they were full of energy for the start of the season. Elounda is a great choice, fantastic bay and some amazing resorts. The weather in early May may be a question mark. Generally speaking May can be a bit unpredictable but generally good. Enjoy!!
What is your take on Analipsi? I found a hotel there I like the look of. But would like to know what the beaches are like and is it within easy reach of livelier resorts via bus for example? Thank you
Kelly
Analypsi Beach is mostly a resort area. With nice beaches that can get waves in the afternoon with the northerly Meltemi wind.
I am not aware of the bus schedule but the taxi to the lively areas is not as expensive. Enjoy Crete!!
That's amazing. Thank you so much. What can you advise about transportation to all these places you suggested visiting? Do you recommend renting a car or something else?
Hi Carlos, thanks for your feedback.
You have two possible choices:
> renting car: you will be more flexible but you will have to take car of it. Parking is also another issue, especially in towns as Chania or Heraklion where you have to budget in also the cost of the car parking on top of your accommodation (unless your hotel/airbnb offers parking). In places like Sitia I never had a problem to freely park the car.
> take the bus and organise day trip: the towns I mentioned in this video are very well connected by bus or ferry, no worries. For the day trips, for example to Elafonisi Beach or Samaria Gorge, you will have to join an organised tour.
I find the west side of the island (Chania side) better connected by bus and I never needed a car. The east side though (Sitia side) is easier to explore by car.
Check out this post where I added also link for all transportation systems
mel365.com/how-big-is-crete/
And this other post with the attraction and how to reach them
mel365.com/places-to-visit-in-crete/
Enjoy Crete
@@StefanoFerro Amazing, thank you. We are going mid-October, I think they will not be very busy, will they? I might find parking spaces somewhere. The hotel offers parking. So, are the Scooters a big no for you?
@@kiesperto Ocober is easy going. No worries. I wouldn't use scooter for the whole trip but surely I suggest to use scooter to go to the attractions. For example, Heraklion to Chania by bus, then scooter from Chania to Elafonisi or to Rethymno
Enjoy the trip!!
Very much interesting video, I am planning a trip with my wife this july , so how do you see best spending it and benefit from 7 nights stay there ? We are in the 40s , love and enjoy exploring beaches and have some nightlife as well...
Hi Jubran and thanks for your comment. I personally suggest staying in Chania, or if you are keen on breaking the week between two accommodations, then I suggest 4 days in Chania and 3 days in Rethymnon. You can see more options on my guide to 7 days in Crete (mel365.com/one-week-in-crete/). Cheers
Hi, thanks for the great video!
I was wondering if you could tell me where the ancient ruins are in your intro drone shot? Thanks!
Voila Tower (goo.gl/maps/5aFzUq5N6ZhhryH7A). It's a bit of a drive through hilly narrow roads, but lovely for an unusual day out :)
@@StefanoFerro thanks very much! Really appreciate your reply and help. Might have to add this place to the long list of amazing sites to visit! Thanks again 👍
@@gazzoification no worries
Can you please recommend a good hotel with sea views please near Chania beach? Thank you ☺️
Hi Catarina. Have a look at these 4 options, different in style and price:
- Sea Breeze: www.booking.com/hotel/gr/sea-breeze-kalamaki.en.html?aid=910579&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2&label=YT
- Kalamaki Apartments: www.booking.com/hotel/gr/kalamaki-apartment.en.html?aid=910579&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2&label=YT
- Domes Noruz Chania (Adults Only): www.booking.com/hotel/gr/domes-noruz-chania.en.html?aid=910579&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2&label=YT
- The House By The Sea: www.booking.com/hotel/gr/the-house-by-the-sea-chania-chrisi-akti.en.html?aid=910579&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2&label=YT
Enjoy Crete!!
@@StefanoFerro thank you
Is it possible to go to Chrissi island from Chania? I know is far away,but we want to rent a car.
It is. It's a very long trip. Keep in mind also that they closed Chrissi Island to the boats until 2023. Still no direction for 2024. Last year the boat would take you 100m from the beach and you would have to swim the last leg. We shall see on coming summer