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 ...

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, ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...