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Crete, Elounda Beach

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Crete is the largest island in Greece and one of the most interesting, both scenically and historically. From the Samaria Gorge to the Lasithi plateau hikers will keep fit in spectacular surroundings while historians and archeologists will pass easy hours in Iraklio's museums and the Minoan ruins of Knossos.
Most travellers, however, are primarily in Crete for the beaches - with a touch of culture, perhaps to keep their intellects functioning while they bake in the sun and pickle their brains in Ouzo.
Pictured above is typical of many; soft sand, clear water and rather too many neighbours. Crete's best strands of sand are on the west coast, Falasarna and Elafonisi.

Crete Photo by Gary Chapman