While tourists tend to favour the west of Crete, the eastern side offers farm-to-fork experiences, wild hikes and boat trips on traditional fishing caïques. “Just a little bit of olive oil,” says ...

“It’s like Buddhist philosophy: bringing nature into order,” says Yianna Kouridaki, motioning to the cairns of carefully stacked rocks all around us. “People want enlightenment from these stones; they ...

Crete is a dream for travelers who crave both adventure and culture. From ancient Minoan palaces to pink-sand beaches and rugged gorges, the island is a sensory feast. Whether you’re hiking, swimming, ...

As we drive higher and higher into the White Mountains of Crete, leaving behind our hotel in the busy resort of Paleohora, I start to realise the immensity of what we're about to do: walking the ...

Away from the bars and bustle, Crete’s spectacular White Mountains are opening up to sensitive and sustainable travel – with scrumptious food ‘Tonight there will be you and me and the goats,” my guide ...

New walking trips to Croatia, Crete, Switzerland, Romania and Scotland focus on historic trails and off-the-beaten path destinations, celebrating culture, cuisine and dramatic landscapes. For those ...

A winter hike on a remote section of Crete’s E4 trail, fuelled by feta cheese and wild herbs, proves the perfect antidote to bleak times Like swirling paper scraps from a bonfire, the charcoal-winged ...

As we drive higher and higher into the White Mountains of Crete, leaving behind our hotel in the busy resort of Paleohora, I start to realise the immensity of what we're about to do: walking the ...