The visitors of Crete can arrive in the island either by boat (through Athens) or by aeroplane in one of the two airfields, in Chania and Heraklion (135km far from Chania). During the summer there are provided charters from most European countries to both airfields. The visitors can also fly to Athens and then take a boat (there is boat connection twice per day, one at 5 hours and another slower at 9 hours).
The visitors of Crete should be very careful while driving since the roads are quite narrow and curving. The Greek drivers do not usually follow the driving rules making it dangerous to drive fast. Moreover, the visitors must be aware that a high-factor sunscreen or sunblock should be used because the sun is very hot and it would be dangerous to sunbathe (without protection) for endless hours during the summer.
An easy way for the visitors to earn money is to go for shopping in large supermarkets (INKA, LIDDLE, and MARINOPOULOS) since they are usually much cheaper than the mini markets. Unfortunately, in the waterfront villages there are very few of them and they are usually located in the perimeter of the villages. To buy clothes there are many shops located in the centres of the cities and the villages which can serve the tourists. However it may take some time to search for reasonable prices. Regarding the food, in Crete the visitors can find excellent traditional cuisine and many international restaurants. If they want to eat cheaply they can order just a Greek salad with two beers or buy souvlaki (or a proportion of Giros). The prices are always shown outside the restaurants so the tourists can check before eating.
We strongly recommend our guests to have their own private travel (health) insurance (by their country) since the health system in Greece is very complicated. It could cost a lot for the guest to pay a private doctor. There are also public hospitals but it takes much longer to serve people and the doctors usually do not have time to work on minor injuries. The travel insurance should also cover the loss or theft of belongings and the expenses incurred due to delayed or cancelled flights. In Greece there is Tourist Police which is specialised in the protection of the million of tourists that visit the island every year and which you should call in case of a problem.
In the end the guests of Crete should know that the Cretans are usually very friendly with the tourists and willing to help. In most cases the locals can communicate well in the English language making the life of tourists easier.
How to get to Crete by Plane
From England
Air 2000: http://www.air2000.com/
Airflights: http://www.airflights.co.uk/
Airtours: http://www.airtours.co.uk/
Avro: http://www.avro.co.uk/
Charter Flight Centre : http://www.charterflights.co.uk/
Britannia Airways: http://www.britanniaairways.com/
British airways: www.british-airways.com
Easy jet: http://www.easyjet.com/
Flythomascook: http://www.flythomascook.com/
Monarch Airlines: http://www.flymonarch.com/
CheapFlights: http://www.cheapflights.co.uk/
Cheap-Flights: http://www.cheap-flight-only-deals.co.uk/
Just the Flight: http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/
Freedom Flights: http://www.freedomflights.co.uk/
From Israel
Arkia Airlines: http://www.arkia.com/
From Germany
Air Berlin: http://www.airberlin.com/
Condor: http://www.condor.de/
German Wings: http://www.germanwings.com
Hapagfly: http://www.hapagfly.com/
Ltu: http://www.ltu.de/
Lufthansa: http://www.lufthansa.de/
From Luxemburg
Luxair: http://www.luxair.lu
From Scandinavian Countries
Sterlin: http://www.sterling.dk/flight
FlySas: http://www.flysas.com
From Norway
Norwegian: http://www.norwegian.no/
From Hungary and Poland
Wizzair: http://wizzair.com/
From Czech Republic
Smartwings: http://www.smartwings.net/
From Italy
Olympic Airways Italy: http://www.olympic-airways.it/
From USA
Travelocity: http://www.travelocity.com/
Edreams: http://www.edreams.com/
From various Countries
Lastminute: http://www.lastminute.com/
Attitude Travel: http://www.attitudetravel.com/
Low Cost Airlines in Europe: http://www.etn.nl/lcosteur.htm
Just The Flight: http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/europe/flights-to-greece-3-GR.html
A flight to: http://www.aflight.to/
Hellenic Airlines...
Aegean airlines: http://www.aegeanair.com/
Olympic airlines: http://www.olympicairlines.com/
How to get to Crete by Boat
Anek lines: http://www.anek.gr/
Hellenic Seaways: http://www.hellenicseaways.gr/
Minoan Lines: http://www.minoan.gr/
A ferry to: http://www.aferry.to/
International Travel Insurance
Tavelguard: http://www.travelguard.com/ |
