Crete in photos

15 photos from around the island: the famous lagoons, the Venetian towns and the days out. Click any photo to enlarge it.

Pink sand, shallows and coves

Beaches and lagoons

The sandbars and shallows at Elafonissi
The sandbars and shallows at Elafonissi
 Balos lagoon, wadeable for a long way out
Balos lagoon, wadeable for a long way out
 The warm shallows at Balos lagoon
The warm shallows at Balos lagoon
 A typical Cretan lagoon, shallow over pale sand
A typical Cretan lagoon, shallow over pale sand
 A typical organised beach near Chania
A typical organised beach near Chania
 The long sandy bay at Malia
The long sandy bay at Malia
 A typical north-coast cove
A typical north-coast cove
 A typical organised beach in the east
A typical organised beach in the east
Venetian harbours and Minoan palaces

Towns and history

The Venetian harbour at Chania
The Venetian harbour at Chania
 The lighthouse at Chania harbour
The lighthouse at Chania harbour
 A doorway in Rethymno's old town
A doorway in Rethymno's old town
 The reconstructed red columns at Knossos
The reconstructed red columns at Knossos
Boats, islands and long lunches

Days out

Spinalonga island and its Venetian fortress
Spinalonga island and its Venetian fortress
 The lake harbour at Agios Nikolaos
The lake harbour at Agios Nikolaos
 A taverna table in the shade by the sea
A taverna table in the shade by the sea

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