Things Tourists Love & Hate about visiting Crete, Greece, from the incredible prices and world class beaches to the insane ...

The good news is now I may be going to Crete for one week. Unfortunately I won't get any time off (except after work each day). So, my site seeing will be limited to after hours, short trips.

3. Do a Cretan wine tasting Crete has 70+ family-owned vineyards, and not a meal should go by without you sampling from their local selection. The island has a 4,000-year old winemaking history.

Jason Margolis CRETE, Greece — When my Greek-American friend Mano Katsompenakis invited me and my family to his summer home in Crete, we didn’t bother with much research. We just said yes.