Georgioupoli: Crete’s Long-Beach Resort Village

Georgioupoli: Crete's Long-Beach Resort Village

Georgioupoli occupies a prime stretch of Crete’s north coast between Chania and Rethymno, where the Almyros river meets the sea. This low-key resort village centres on a large square shaded by tall eucalyptus trees and fronts a sandy beach that stretches for kilometres along the bay. The tiny chapel of Agios Nikolaos stands offshore, reached … Read more

Lake Kournas: Crete’s Only Freshwater Lake

Lake Kournas: Crete's Only Freshwater Lake

Lake Kournas is the only natural freshwater lake on Crete, and it sits like a quiet green mirror in the Apokoronas hills between Rethymno and Chania. Mountains ring the water on almost every side, so the surface stays calm and the light changes hour by hour. The colour shifts through the season from bright turquoise … Read more