Try the local traditional fresh fish, lobsters, and other varied seafood dishes. Lobster pasta is superb. Grilled fish. Greek salad, Lobster salad. Mezethes platter might include a selection of three to five of the following, olives, tomatoes, tzatziki, dolmades,

Discover the south west Crete. Sougia - Moni - Agia Roumeli - Finix - Loutro - to Hora Sfakia. Southwest Crete by ferry hopping. Walk the Samaria Gorge, stay in Loutro

Parikia, a pleasant town and busy Port

I like the traditional white and blue painted houses, small and narrow streets in the old part of town, nice town squares, shops, tavernas, bars and restaurants. Most, if not all, of the ferries dock here, which makes the Parikia port busy and creates a lively atmosphere