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Rental Center Crete is a car rental Company offering services in Crete Island, since 1975. We offer We offer free delivery and collection service all over Crete.

We also provide benefits such as all risk insurance without self risk, unlimited kilometres, theft insurance and more. Rental Center Crete also offers special offers, price quotes and a large variety of car models that are available for any summer trip & vacation or a quick city-break in Crete Island.

01/11/2026

Pink-sand beaches, mountain villages, ancient ruins, and some of the best food in the Mediterranean.

Discover the hidden corners of Greece's largest island, plus where to stay for the perfect Cretan escape.

26/10/2026

Ask anyone who's been to Crete what they remember most, and the food usually comes up before the beaches.

Dakos with ripe tomato and crumbled mizithra. Kalitsounia still warm from the oven. Staka with fresh bread, snails cooked chochlioi boubouristi, slow-roasted antikristo lamb in the mountain villages, and Sfakiani pita drizzled with thyme honey. And at the end of every meal, a small glass of raki that nobody asked for but everybody drinks.

Late autumn is a great time to taste it. Raki distillation season (kazanemata) is starting in the villages, and the olive harvest isn't far behind.

The best tavernas are rarely in the resort strips. They're in places like Anogia, Sfakia, the Apokoronas villages and the Lasithi Plateau, and most are hard to reach without your own car.

Rent a car with Rental Center Crete and eat your way across the island. All-risk insurance, unlimited kilometres, no deposit and no hidden fees. Pick up at Heraklion or Chania Airport, Heraklion Port and 15+ other locations.

Where's your favourite taverna in Crete? Tell us in the comments 👇

24/10/2026

Find your quiet in Crete 🌿

Some places on this island still feel untouched. A mountain village where the only sound is goat bells. A plateau road with no other car in sight. A small cove you reach after a long, winding drive, with nobody else on the sand.

This kind of quiet rarely sits on a bus route. Most of Crete’s calmest corners can’t be reached reliably by public transport, so having your own car is what makes them possible. You can leave when you want, stay as long as you like, and take the side road just because it looks interesting.

Autumn is a good time for it. The crowds are gone, the sea is still warm, and the island slows down.

Rental Center Crete has helped travellers explore the island since 1975. Every rental includes all-risk insurance, unlimited kilometres, and no hidden fees, and no credit card deposit is required. You can pick up your car at Heraklion Airport, Chania Airport, or any of our 18+ locations across Crete.

Book your car and go find your own quiet corner of Crete. Link in the comments 👇

23/10/2026

𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠

Elafonisi and Balos lagoon are Crete’s top beaches for toddlers because they are shallow, calm, and sandy. Elafonisi is about 62 km from Chania International Airport. Balos requires an 8 km dirt road and a 1.3 km hike down steep stone steps. Check conditions before you go, because they vary by year and season. Full article in the first comment.

22/10/2026

𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠

Chrissi Island sits 15 km south of Ierapetra, in the Lassithi region. Chrissi Island is a 7 km-by-2 km uninhabited island in the Libyan Sea. Boat excursions from Ierapetra anchor offshore at a sheltered spot. Access to the water around Chrissi Island is by swimming from the boat. Going ashore, entering the island interior, and entering the protected cedar forest are prohibited. Full article in the first comment.

21/10/2026

𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐊𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚.

Lake Kournas is a Natura 2000 protected wetland near Georgioupolis. It sits 4 km inland from the Cretan Sea at the foot of the White Mountains (Lefka Ori).

Reach Lake Kournas by car or guided day tour. It has no direct KTEL bus stop, so these are the only practical options. The drive takes 45 minutes from Chania, 25 minutes from Rethymno, and roughly 1 hour 30 minutes from Heraklion International Airport (HER). A standard compact car handles the route, and no 4×4 is required.

Use the free parking next to the main lakeside tavernas and pedalo rental dock. Parking spaces fill up quickly between 11:00 and 16:00 in July and August.

Swim from the sandy southern beaches between April and October. The shoreline stays under 1 m for the first 10–15 m, and the water temperature ranges from 18°C in spring to 24°C in late summer.

Eat near the lake if you stay for lunch. Georgia’s Traditional Taverna is the closest taverna, 3 minutes from the water. Main courses at tavernas near Lake Kournas cost €8–€18.

Full article in the first comment.

20/10/2026

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬

Heraklion’s 11 museums span more than 5,500 years of history. Adult tickets range from €4 to €20. The Heraklion Archaeological Museum ticket is €20 full and €12 reduced. The Christian Art Museum ticket is €4, and it opens Monday to Saturday, 09:00–17:00. Full article in the first comment.

19/10/2026

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐬, 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐬

The Palace of Knossos sits 5 km south of Heraklion. The Palace of Knossos costs around €15 to enter. City bus line 2 runs from Heraklion Old Town to Knossos every 15–20 minutes. The Heraklion Archaeological Museum has 27 galleries spanning 5,500 years of Cretan history. Full article in the first comment.

19/10/2026

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞

Frangokastello Beach is 80 km southeast of Chania on the southwest coast of Crete. Frangokastello Beach takes 1.5 hours by car from Chania. Visit in spring (April-May) or autumn (September-October). Bring swim gear for swimming, sunbathing and snorkelling. Full article in the first comment.

18/10/2026

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞’𝐬 𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧

Olives in Crete are harvested between late October and January. Olives are busiest in November and December. Coastal groves typically begin in early November, while mountain groves may not start until late December. Book olive harvest experiences at least 2–3 months ahead for November–December dates. Full article in the first comment.

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