Zeus' birthplace still has enough paradise to go round.

Scented by wild fennel and basil, steeped in Homeric history and culture, Crete spoils visitors with its wealth of legends, myths and history, an extraordinary fusion of past and present, a blessed and dramatic landscape and an abundance of choices and experiences.

Breathtaking drives along the rugged south coast lead to a sundrenched paradise of long sandy beaches and isolated coves. Its stunning mountain ranges are dotted with caves and sliced by dramatic gorges, and its rugged interior is blanketed in olive groves, wild flowers and aromatic herbs.