If your interest in Crete is more than just a good hotel, beach and nightlife, Hello magazine have just published a good article that goes beyond what the average brochure will tell you.
The article covers the scenery and cuisine of the island, along with the museums, churches and historic sites.
Towns and villages mentioned include Agios Nikolaus, Sitia and the White Mountains National Park.
To read Hello’s article click here
For today’s Crete weather visit yourcrete.net/weather
Not a lot can be more heartbreaking for a family as when someone goes missing.
If you’re off on holiday to Crete perhaps click through to these two sites of a young man from Sandbach called Steven Cook who has been missing for the last six years, when he was twenty, just in case you did see him working at one of the hotels, restaurants, bars or tourist attractions, as he went missing while on holiday in Malia, Crete.
For the BBC story click here and for the family’s site click here
For those with an interest in history, the New Zealand Herald has published a good personal story of one New Zealander who recently visited the island as part of the rememberance for the forces who fought to liberate the island from German control during World War Two.
To read it click here
If you’re visiting Crete on holiday soon, the Foreign Office has just updated their travel advice for the island.
To read what they have to say click here
With their country in dire financial straits, a good news story has been reported by the Greek Reporter, about an Italian tourist who lost his wallet, and some local children…to read their account click here