Bursting with personal knowledge and practical information from the prolific authors Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, plus fully updated by a writer with intimate local knowledge. Full information on Crete's ancient sites, and a guide to the best beaches. Complete with 21 easy-to-use maps and site plans, 320 handpicked places to stay, and over 290 recommendations for bars, cafes and restaurants. Dynamic two-color layout for easy navigation. Color section gives a photographic overview of the design, together with special features of the region, tailored itineraries and list of best things to do. Full-colour touring maps of the whole region. Extensive listing of hotels and restaurants - all personally recommended for a really local flavour. Top Don't Miss sights for each regional chapter, plus Author Choices of personal favourite places to stay and eat.

Explores every inch of the island from fabled Minoan sites to Byzantine Frescoes. Discover a wealth of hidden treasures, from old Venetian cities, intimate coves and beaches reachable only by track and boat, and spectacular sheer-sided gorges filled with wildflowers and herbs. Details historical coverage of the home of Europe's earliest civilization.