Crete, Greece - Premium Travel Guide (2025)

Welcome to our Premium Crete Travel Guide, made for those who want to take their travel experiences to the next level.

Enjoy a curated selection of the best spots on this beautiful island, hand picked by local experts who know exactly what you like: spots that perfectly blend luxury, aesthetics, practicality and quality.

Here's what you'll get:

• Brunch Spots (14x): Start your day with the perfect brunch at any of our handpicked locations, each offering unique menus and ambiance to kickstart your morning.
• Dinner Spots (25x): Enjoy some of the island's best dining experiences, from traditional Greek cuisine to modern culinary meals from all over the world. Beautiful atmosphere, top-class service, and mouthwatering food are the common element here.
• Beach Clubs (11 spots): Relax and unwind at the most exclusive beach clubs, where you can soak up the sun, enjoy top class cocktails, and experience the beach life of Zakynthos.
• Nightlife (14x): From a nice tranquil bar to view the sunset with your girl, to chic beach clubs where you can dance the night away. Everything's in here.
• Sports & Leisure (17x): Stay active and discover a range of sports and leisure activities, including gyms, padel courts, spas, and more.
• Hotels/Stays (20x): Want a place to stay on Crete? We went through nearly all of Crete's best rated hotels and resorts to find our favourites, all balancing a good mix of aesthetics, location, and luxury, with prices ranging between €120/night up to €1000/night
• Sightseeing & Experiences (25x): Sometimes, you just want to be a tourist. And to be fair, on Crete, you should. So, we curated a list of 20 amazing experiences in the area, covering everything from hiking a mountain to riding horses, from renting a boat to jumping from a plane.
• Design-Airbnbs (50x): Wait - DESIGN Airbnbs? Yes, design-Airbnbs. We found that finding an actual beautiful Airbnb in a sought-after place like Crete was quite a challenging task, so we asked our lovely designer to go through all the Airbnb's in the area and curate a list of the 50 best ones, ranging from very affordable to super luxurious.
• Event Calendar: Wanna know what's going on in the area when you're visiting? Well, so did we - so we designed a full event calendar for Crete, showing all the important events throughout the year for you to attend.

Why go for an Aventura travel guide?

Look, this guide is not just another guide - it's handcrafted by locals who've lived in the city for years and years, and know all the best spots for you to enjoy. Buying this guide means that you will NEVER have to think about where to go, whether it's for food, for a workout, or for a work session, because every location in our guide is one you'll love.

Enjoy a better travel experience and save yourself the headache of trying to find the nice spots in a new city and ending up at a tourist trap ;)

How to use the guides?

The guides are delivered on a Notion Webpage. This means that you can access the guide as if it's an internet page, with all the hotspots neatly put together in both a unique gallery view as well as a Google Mymaps map that's integrated with Google Maps.

Bear in mind, that the mymaps map works a lot better on laptop as compared to mobile, so in case you're on your phone, we recommend staying in the gallery view!

Is the whole island covered?

Yes, we specifically made sure that all areas of the island are covered, whilst keeping the focus mainly on Chania, Heraklion and Rethymno, ofcourse.