Whilst it might be difficult to drag yourself away from relaxing on a sunbed poolside at your beautiful holiday villa, there are numerous, and very varied activities and outings available on Crete that will appeal to family members of all ages and every level of fitness.

On-land activities available with Villas Crete Holidays include Hiking (the Samaria Gorge for example), Cycling, Cooking, Wine Tasting, Horse Riding, Water Parks, The Botanical Park, Go Karting, Private Astronomy and Mythology nights, and guided day excursions to places such as Knossos and Santorini.

Alternatively you can spend time on the crystal clear azure sea enjoying the one of the following water based activities: sailing on a private yacht with a skipper, private motor boat hire, pirate ship cruise, water-skiing, scuba diving, deep sea fishing, windsurfing, kayak, catamaran, pedalo, paddle board, kite surfing, and boat excursions to places including Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa Island.

We offer you a choice of hiring a private motor boat from Almyrida, Kalives, or Chania harbours on the North Coast, or you can hire a motor boat on the south coast (just over 1 hour by car from the Almyrida area). Having your own motor boat will give you the chance to explore the magnificent Cretan coastline and go to quiet beaches, coves, lagoons, and sea caves that are only accessible by boat.

Crete enjoys an average of 300 days of sunshine each year and this is high on the list of reasons that holidaymakers return to this beautiful island year after year.

For detailed descriptions of each month and a graph showing the average amount of sunshine each day, air temperature, sea temperature, rainfall, and humidity please read more.