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

The largest Greek island offers travelers wood-fired meats at farm-side taverns, ambitious menus from star chefs with Michelin pedigree, ancient Minoan cuisine, and sun-soaked beaches and vineyards.

TRAVEL Beaches, ruins, and very (very) long meals. A visit to Crete, Greece’s largest island. By Jason Margolis Globe Staff,Updated December 27, 2024, 9:00 a.m.

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 ...