Sougia: Crete’s Quiet South Coast Village

Sougia: Crete's Quiet South Coast Village

Sougia rests on the remote south-west coast of Crete, a village that has resisted the pull of mass tourism and held tight to its unhurried rhythm. The long grey-pebble beach stretches beside clear, deep water, and the surrounding mountains drop steeply to the sea. Walkers finishing the Agia Irini Gorge emerge here, dusty and satisfied, … Read more