Your essential guide to exploring Crete, Greece. Uncover Minoan history, breathtaking landscapes (Samaria Gorge, Balos), unique beaches, delicious food, and lively nightlife.

So we had come to Crete, famous isle of maze and Minotaur, seeking ruined temples and dead kings. We would quickly find bad gin and the world’s biggest rubber tree.

Crete, Greece's largest island, clocks in at more than 3,000 square miles and offers plenty of ancient history, incredible food, and natural beauty to explore. But you don't have to take my word ...