QUÉ VER EN CRETA, 7 LUGARES IMPRESCINDIBLES

Hello in this video I'm going to recommend some places if you're planning to travel to Crete Crete is the largest island in Greece stretching over 250 km in length and this can make If you have only a few days to visit it's not clear which sites are better than others So with this video I'm going甦 to try to show you some of the places I was in case it can serve as a recommendation The first of the places I want to tell you about is Lake Kournas This lake is located one and a half hours from Heraklion the capital of Crete and a short distance from 45 minutes from Hania which is one of the most important cities located to the west This lake is a very large lake which is fresh water making it perfect for Being able to dive and open your eyes underwater like that without the discomforts that salt sometimes causes Beyond that it's a very beautiful lake with turquoise waters and various scenic spots Blue which are truly worth spending at least a morning or even a day enjoying There isn't much coastline or beach space to lie down but it is true It has a few sunbeds and it's hard to imagine you won't have space to lie down The lake is divided into two areas depending on the shade of blue The bluest turquoise which is the clearest is an area with very little depth This way you can practically walk around the entire area without me covering you completely And then the darker part which is a more profound area to which you can access Also swimming although it is a bit further away but they also rent canoes Boats and other types of watercraft are rented so you can enjoy everything The area is even enjoyable to visit especially the turtles you can find at the back of the lake The next point is Balos Beach a place located in the northwest of the island On the contrary this area is much more popular than the lake I just mentioned so I recommend that you go to all these sites I am about to mention as soon as possible We would arrive at these places around 9 in the morning and there was already quite a crowd The Balos beach is a paradise in Greece it is an impressive place it is a narrow strip of land The beach that separates the sea into two creates a kind of false lagoon one side whic It gives you a part that is like a more common sea with its waves and tides etc And another part that is much less deep where the water becomes more stagnant the The temperature is higher and it's perfect for taking a walk taking some photos there and simply enjoying the area It has plenty of space to lie in the sun but there are loungers practically everywhere These loungers are paid but it's worth it if you're going to spend the whole day there as they come with an umbrella and are very convenient This beach is not very remote it is a half hour to 40 minutes from Jania the city tha As I have mentioned before but it is true that access is not at all easy What the road is like if you use Google Maps it will take you the same way but the access is quite complicated because the road is unsealed in the last part About 8 km and if you drive it can take you a relaxed 30-40 minutes to pass That entire area unless you're in an SUV Many rental companies actually don't let you drive off-road So in our case we didn't pay much attention and came this way but really that's what everyone does because that place was full of cars I have already told you that we arrived around 9 in the morning and despite the parking It's not that small it was already full an hour or two before we arrived When were leaving there was a line all the way along the road which made the maneuvers difficult because the road is so narrow The next point is southwest of the island a one-hour drive from Jania and it is certainly One of the most well-known places in Crete is the Lafonisi beach The beach of Lafonisi is very famous for its red sand but not all of the sand is red A simple vista pero es verdad que si te acercas a la orilla verás una gran parte que sí lo es Just like at Valos Beach there is plenty of space to lay out a towel but most of It is occupied by sunbeds for which you have to pay for the day and includes a pair of sunbeds and an umbrella This beach is definitely one of my favorites and is an ideal spot for snorkeling because There is a lot of area that does not have corals but there is indeed a lot of rocky area around here You can swim or go in and see a lot of wildlife little colorful fish and that sort of thing In addition to having great visibility underwater and plenty of space to swim where you can step away and even as it was in Valos areas where you can walk o The water without fully submerging you makes it an incredible beach The next one is surely one of my favorites and also the most unexpected and that is Loutro It is located in the central southern part of Crete and can only be reached by boat Ferry which makes it an even more secluded and intimate place You can also walk there are routes that take several hours through the mountain but the most accessible way to get there is by boat I loved this place so I'm telling you about it because it's a very intimate spot It has only a few restaurants two or three shops selling handmade clothing and basically nothing else Here you come to relax enjoy and have no worries During the day ferries arrive every hour bringing quite a lot of people over It is busy throughout the morning and gets quite crowded during the day even so So they have nothing to do with the other beaches I mentioned before since this The place doesn't become crowded at all but you can tell there are more people than usual If you stay the night that's why I strongly recommend it because then you'll have the whole afternoon and evening For yourselves alone this entire area and the whole morning of the next day until the first boats arrive you will also enjoy all this place for yourselves Solos If we head east on the island a beach I highly recommend is the beach de Boulismas undoubtedly one of the most beautiful beaches in this entire area which stands ou Once again for its turquoise waters that clear water and once again a place I recommend that you go soon to be able to get a spot Unlike the beaches on the west or south the water here is not as clear It is not possible to see the bottom as it does in the southern ones so it is much cloudier bu Still it's very warm water and the truth is if you're a bit tired or have already been I've seen a lot of the western area and if you want to see new spots in the eastern area this is a great place to recommend Moving away a bit from the beach area I also want to recommend a couple of cities that you shouldn't miss One of them is Heracleion the capital of Crete It is very difficult for you to miss this place because if you come here by plane You will arrive at this point by ferry The city of Heracleion is a fairly large city for a Greek island in general Cities and towns should not be very dense and here although there is a large par It already has old buildings and such and it has an area near the port with walled zones It is very beautiful and well worth it with a lot of restaurant options places to have breakfast In addition just a 10-minute drive from Heracleion is Knossos one of Europe's oldest cities and therefore one of the most important historically I strongly recommend that you come here even if it's just half a morning to visit what is the The Palace of Knossos since it is a very important historical site a place that to this day It孽s very ruined because it was destroyed many years ago but it is worth it I need to visit because there are parts that have been rebuilt and to learn a bit about the history of this area And finally we recommend Hania which is the most important city in the northwest From the island and for me it's one of the places I liked the most especially because of the atmosphere there The city like Heracleion much of it has little to do with it but the par del puerto is a walled area with its fishing port and beautiful promenades Beautiful places filled with restaurants and shops and it's really a great spot to spend the afternoon I strongly recommend that you spend the morning visiting one of the beaches I mentioned And then in the afternoon come here for a walk around the Hania area go to the port walk around that whole area have dinner at a restaurant around there have a dr ce cream and take a look at the shops the truth is that all of that with the atmosphere tha It is generated in that city the truth is that it's a place where you feel very comfortable So that's it these are my recommendations especially because they are the places I visited during my trip to Crete There are many other places worth visiting that I haven't mentioned but since I haven't personally known them I can't speak as well about them For all the sites I've mentioned you have the blogs where I've shown them with Detail so if you have any other questions don't hesitate to mention them in this video or in any of my social media Thank you for watching the video and see you in the next one