Two Weeks in Crete September - Logistics HEELLLLPPP
I'm attempting to plan our Crete honeymoon in September and I'm flailing when it comes to logistics.
We want to explore a lot, and not every accommodation has to have a perfect honeymoon vibe or anything.
We plan on renting a car and road tripping around the island. I also understand a lot of places we will want to see will be day trips from wherever we are posted up. That being said, I am trying to avoid days where we personally have to drive to a beach and drive back. The idea of driving back an hour sundrunk after a full day of sun and swimming and cocktails just doesn't sound like our cup of tea. I'd rather pack up and move around accommodations more frequently than have to drive back from a beach. If driving to a beach and back in one day, I'd rather book through a service - either boat or driver or something.
Also about us: We are ok with doing a couple of "join the crowds" bucket list things like Balso Beach but we're not big on feeling like we are in Disneyland. You're not going to catch us waiting 2 hours in a queue to go to a famous restaurant and we are not Instagram people. We prefer to be on our own time and being able to walk to good food options without having to make a ton of resos.
Here's what I'm thinking:
Chania
Falassarna
Paleochora or another south coast town
Archanes for one night (I'm really attached to this town for some reason)
Agios Nikolous/Plaka area
Here's what we want to do (all of it may not be realistic):
- Wander and eat around Chania
- Visit Balos Beach (reluctantly...I know the crowds kind of suck)
- Go on an olive oil tour
- Visit Elafonisos (again, aware of the crowds)
- Post up in the south and take boat trips to the towns and beaches we shoud)
- Have our luxe honeymoon stay in Agios Nikolous/Plaka area
- Hike the Samaria Gorge
- Archanes
Here's where I am struggling:
- What excursions do we do from Chania vs the south vs Falassarna?
- Is it worth staying in Falassarna or do we go straight to the South and hub everything out of Chania and wherever we stay south?
- Anything we should add or cut?
THANK YOU soooo much to anyone with advice!