5 days in CRETE, GREECE | traveling during OFF-PEAK season to a lesser-known island (skip Mykonos!)
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- Опубликовано: 14 дек 2022
- In November, I went on a 5-day girls’ trip to Crete! This was my first time in Greece and I’m so glad we chose Crete out of all the other major islands. We rented a two-bedroom villa with the most beautiful interior, a balcony overlooking fruit trees and old houses, and a private pool. Everything we ate was AMAZING and grown directly on the island - from traditional dishes like bougatsa and various cheese pies, to local greens and hearty mushroom stews. We rented a car and drove around three major cities to explore the charm of each one.
A lot of locals were surprised we were in Crete during November. Everywhere we went, they would remind us that it’s “off-peak” season and that some places were closed. We definitely wished it was warmer, but in the end we realized that there were so many amazing moments we probably wouldn’t have experienced during the peak season. Empty roads, less tourists, quieter streets to stroll on; all of these are reasons why there is never a “perfect” time to travel. At the end of the day, I’m glad I never experienced the picture-perfect ‘Greece’ that tourists usually make up in their head. I got to soak in the charm, the grace, and all the magic that lives on the beautiful island of Crete :)
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🏠 Airbnb/Villa in Rethymnos - "Casa Vitae": www.casa-vitae.gr/home.html
⛵ Tours/Activities we did:
➢ Food Tour in Chania - www.airbnb.com/experiences/40...
➢ Mosaic Making Class - www.airbnb.com/experiences/41...
➢ Private Sailing Tour to Dia Island - www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...
🫒What we ate & drank:
➢ The Cafe of Kagiampi - restaurantguru.com/O-Kafenes-...
➢ Kirkór (bougatsa) - www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...
➢ Peskesi - peskesicrete.gr/en
➢ Monogram Coffee Roasters - www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...
➢ Asikiko - asikikorestaurant.gr
➢ Lyrarakis Winery - www.lyrarakis.com/en/home
➢ Koukouvaya Cafe - www.koukouvaya.gr
➢ Tamam Restaurant - www.tamamrestaurant.com
➢ Koo Koo Brunch Cafe - kookoo_brun...
➢ Othonos - othonas_tav...
🎵 Music in this video (by Epidemic Sound):
➢ "Rioverde" - Vendia
➢ "Other Side" - HATAMITSUNAMI
➢ "Calm and Collected" - Matt Large
➢ "Morelia" - Vendia
➢ "Bagatelle Valley" - Nylonwings
➢ "Avocados on Hash Browns" - baegel
~ More music by Thematic:
➢ Music by Blue Sirens - Through the Trees - thmatc.co/?l=0D8242CB
➢ Music by Chinsaku - Never Explained - thmatc.co/?l=458CFE28
➢ Music by Chinsaku - All I Need - thmatc.co/?l=116AAA12
➢ Music by Ben Camden - I Do - thmatc.co/?l=2D936F54
➢ Music by Chinsaku - C o f f e e - thmatc.co/?l=2F91506A
➢ Music by sunshine blvd. - Ocean Blue - thmatc.co/?l=BD6384E2
📽️ What I Use to Edit/Film:
➢ Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100
➢ iPhone 11
➢ Final Cut Pro X
➢ GoPro HERO9
👩💻 ABOUT ME:
My name is Julie and I was born and raised in sunny California, but moved to NYC in April 2021. I love to travel, try new foods, and paint plant pots. I work a 9-5 job, but spend my weekends and holidays off traveling the world. Stay tuned!
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Honestly this probably one of the most wholesome, authentic, non pretentious travel blog I’ve seen so far. I love that you guys actually visited and took your time to get to know all these places while appreciating the local cuisines and the locals themselves. There’s nothing more disappointing than seeing travelers visiting just for photo ops to post on social media all dressed up to the nines and don’t take the time to explore and learn the culture.
I just got back from Crete and it’s just what the soul needed.
I have been to Greece 50+ times. And whenever I see people from their videos visiting Greece or an island or region on the mainland for the first time, its as if I experience it with and for them for the first time. I love this country. It's so immensely diverse and its heaven.
thanks for posting. I've been looking for more videos about things to do in the off-season. So I really appreciated this video.
I really enjoyed your video. I got emotional. You did a great job with this video. I am Greek. I liked the music, cats, etc.
We are 26 days away from 5 days on Crete. This was super helpful and made us all super excited.
Crete looks like a great place to take a nice little winter sun trip. 🌞
Your videos are so wholesome & cozy. I'm planning a trip to this part of the world in May, thanks for the Inspo :)
this vlog feels like a warm hug. please dont stop with your content. it is incredible. im not even done with the video and i dont want it to end. this vlog makes me so exited to visit crete next month
Love the authentic approach! Really outstanding!
Thanks for sharing!!!! OMG I am ready to go!!
I was in Crete for 10days and absolutely love it the, the food is amazing the people friendly but the saddest thing I seen was the poor cats there was loads,looking for food ,stray cats broke my heart, every day I was there I went and bought cat food for them,people might think they are just cats,but I would do it for any animal, but saying that Crete is a beautiful island
Yamas!!!!!!! I went to Paros island recently. I loved it.
Great video love it 💕💕
Super work… Loved this
Looks like you had a lotta fun, and Crete looks like an amazing place to go to.
great vibes!!! i think peskesi is a true experience for the peope who ate in this restaurant!!(iam from heraklion)
Great job 👍
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You should have planned the trip during the spring, Crete is stunning at that time of year and already pretty warm. Also there are a lot less tourists than during the summer.