Have you cosidered Greece for your winter holiday? The largest and the most diverse of Greek islands, Crete lends itself to the perfect destination for winter holidays and relaxing city breaks. Winter is the ideal time to beat the crowds and perfect weather for sightseeing and outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.

Mild winter climate, often with clear blue skies and sunshine, make winter months ideal time to explore Crete's many wonders. Vast archeological sites such as Knossos and Phaestos, its gorges and ravines, such as Imbros, and its charming Venetian cities of Chania, Rethymnon and Heraklion. Walk in the hills and countryside and see the Cretans busy at their olive picking. Winter is also time for orange picking as the winter months are the time that the orange comes into season. The White Mountains are spectacular in the winter with their snowy tops.

Although charter flights do not fly directly to Crete in the winter months, but come via Athens, it is fairly cheap to get to Crete for your winter holidays with a little planing ahead. Try Easyjet, Aegean Airlines and Olympic Airlines.