14-04-2024 08:00 via theguardian.com

Retreat to Crete: why the Greek island is a perfect escape

The unspoilt northeast of Greece’s largest island offers a restorative mix of uncrowded beaches, authentic tavernas and extraordinary viewsSometimes, when you travel, you arrive somewhere so ridiculously picturesque, so dictionary-definition of how you expect the country to look, that you half suspect it was built as a film set, or has been “Disneyfied” specifically for tourists.I get this feeling when I walk on to the small, horseshoe-shaped bay at Mochlos, Crete. Half a dozen
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