Crete is so interesting and attractive island that tourists are on it all year round, despite the season. There are such unique places that, in the winter, even better visit, as in summer heat, these excursions are quite seriously transferred. For example, the Samaria Gorge or the same Knos Palace and the Museums of the Open Sky.
If we talk specifically about the summer season, then its beginning is of course a little depends on weather conditions, but as a rule, the first beach recreation lovers begin to come to Crete in the second half of April, although in my opinion it is still pretty cool, and the sea temperature of all degrees is eighteen. Is that on the beach of elafonisi, with his pink sands and a small depth of the sea, water can warm a little more. But besides a comfortable visit to various excursions during this period there is another plus, it is the lower price of the tickets and prices for accommodation in a self-journey to Crete. This is caused by the presence of free places and relatively small number of tourists. As for supporters of a quiet and passive rest and lovers of ecotourism, the end of April and May month will be the best option for visiting the island.
June is already a fairly warm month and in terms of a beach recreation acquires a full-fledged character. The air and water temperatures and water rises all the above and in the second half of the month the sea has already heard up to +24 degrees, and the daily temperature does not rarely reach the mark of +30. As for the prices of rest, so they are not the most maximum, especially with early booking or the presence of burning rounds can be purchased a ticket to Crete at a very attractive price. This is a good month for recreation with children of school age, although the temperature of the sea is not yet funded to its summer maximum, but the absence of excessive heat and a very scorching sun, reduces the risk of heat impact, which often happen in July and August.
The most crowded and visited months in Crete are July and August. This is the time of maximum temperatures like sea water and air. However, due to its geographical location, these months on the island are the windy, which attracts the attention of surfing lovers and kaitsorfing, which recently gains momentum and adherents of this sport every year becomes more and more. By August, the temperature of the sea rises to +27, and the air often overtakes for +35 and even sometimes for +40 degrees. A large number of wishes to visit Crete during these months affects the prices of residence and the tickets that are on their seasonal peak. Tourists planning an independent journey in July and especially in August should take care of the booking of the place of residence in advance, as it is quite difficult to find good options. Going on the excursions should not forget about the reserve of drinking water and the availability of the head. Such hot weather keeps up to about mid-September, after which the most comfortable, in my opinion, the period for recreation begins. The wind is practically stopped, and the temperature becomes more stable and smooth. There is no daily stuff and the evenings are pleasant warm. For traveling with young children and preschoolers, this is the most favorable period.
First of all, the temperature of the water in the sea is kept in the area + 25 + 26 degrees, on the beaches and in hotels is becoming more calm due to the lack of youth, who began classes in educational institutions, and the prices for accommodation in the second half of September begin to descend gradually. The choice of housing becomes much more. This favorable period lasts until mid-October.
Officially, the summer season in Crete ends at the end of October, although with favorable weather conditions, tourists continue to relax until mid-November, but evenings are already pretty cool, and water in the sea falls by this time to +20 degrees.
Some tourists complain that Crete is not intended for family holidays with children, in terms of the fact that there are no conditions for holding children's leisure. In fact, this is not quite so, there are plenty of hotels with children's animation, water slides and other entertainment. Just choosing the hotel, you should not believe everything that will tell in a travel company that sometimes do not know all the features of a particular hotel, and sometimes they are simply interested in selling a tour to a specific place, without listening to the wishes of tourists. No need to hurry when choosing a place of recreation or hotel, it is better to pre-read reviews of tourists who have already rested and know all the subtleties. Do not forget that the feature of Crete is that a more developed tourist area where most entertainment establishments are focused, this is the northern part of the island. And his south is more suitable for a solitary and relaxing holiday. By the way, for family holidays with children there is a good hotel in the capital of the island, the city of Heraklion. This is the '' Out of the Blue Capsis Elite Resort '', which had such an action that, when resting both parents, children aged until eighteen are resting completely free.
The popularity of Crete has increased significantly in recent years. Especially the island was rated tourists from Russia, the number of Russians last year exceeded five hundred thousand, thereby ahead of even the Germans who firmly held leadership for a long time. According to the latest data, from all Greek resorts, the greatest popularity among Russians is exactly the Crete. So those who have not yet rested on this quite interesting and attractive island, it is worth thinking and look at. And look at Crete really there is something and choose also there is from what, both with respect to attractions and in terms of rest. Here everyone can find something interesting and fascinating for themselves, whether it is a tour of mountain canyons and gorges or dive with scuba to the seabed. You can have a noisy time in nightclubs and restaurants or retire on one of the many rather deserted beaches with magnificent scenery and crystal clear water of the Mediterranean Sea. And besides, there are a lot of places for fans of a nudist rest than few resorts boast.
