Seeking advice on where to stay in Crete. We are looking for a traditional atmosphere, away from city bustle?

Question

My husband and I are hoping to travel to Crete in August, and need advice on where to stay/travel on the island. We would like to stay in a small village, somewhere rural and ideally on the coast. Any general or specific advice would be appreciated, thanks

Answer 1

If you want to be really off the beaten track try Mochlos, about 3/4 hour east of Agios Nikolaos. My husband and I rented a cottage there, but there are studios as well. Very small fishing village, little but nice beach, great tavernas, and a short drive to the National Road (up a big hill, but you get used to it) so you can tour the rest of the island and then come back to your hideaway. http://www.east-crete.com/mochlos.htm is a web site about Mochlos - we found the little beach a lot nicer than this web site makes it seem. Here is the email address for the cottage we rented - the owners were super and the facilities superb. They seem to have some vacancies for late August http://www.vacationvillas.net/Greece/Cre...

If you want to stay in West Crete, you might try one of the properties owned by Pure Crete  http://www.purecrete.com/ - I'm a Lassithi (East Crete) fan myself, but many prefer the West. Just stay away from the tourist traps where foreigners come mainly to drink, and you'll have a great time.