The largest of Greece’s islands, Crete has a diverse offering for a luxury stay, from opportunities to discover its fascinating ancient history to exploring its remarkable natural landscape. Spectacular white sand beaches do their best to keep visitors on the coast, but if they can be tempted to venture further afield, they’ll be rewarded with charming mountain villages and rugged mountain scenery. Crete’s southerly location in the Aegean Sea means the island enjoys a mild, Mediterranean climate with a longer tourist season than some of its Greek Island counterparts, and the Mediterranean influence is also evident in the delicious Creten cuisine, cultivated under warm, sunny skies and widely considered to be one of the healthiest diets in the world.