A trip to Crete can be organized without any problems on your own, without resorting to the services of travel agencies. With the right approach and organization, the rest turns out to be more budgetary.
How to get to Crete
There are a lot of options.
- You can buy tickets for both regular and direct charter to the island.
- You can choose a connecting flight.
- You can choose a flight to Athens. And from here to cross to the island by ferry.
In order to save the budget, it is advisable to book tickets in advance. There are many sites on the Internet that monitor flights.
It is best to buy tickets for regular flights and only from major air carriers. If tickets are purchased through intermediary agencies, money will be lost if the flight is canceled.
Visa application
Do not forget that Greece is part of the Schengen area. And if the passport already has a valid Schengen multivisa - this is very important - then there is no need to apply for a visa to enter the territory of Greece.
In order not to rush before the trip, documents for obtaining a visa can be submitted 90 days before departure. It is necessary to collect the following documents:
- passport, which will be valid for another three months after the end of the trip;
- copy of the first page;
- application form (filled in English);
- color photo (should already be glued to the questionnaire);
- confirmation of booking a hotel room.
It takes no more than a day to obtain a visa, but in high season it is advisable to submit documents in advance.
Determining the place of rest
What do you need to know? It is best to stay either in large cities - Rethymno, Chania, Heraklion, Nikolaos - or nearby, since it is here that the tourist infrastructure is most developed.
If you plan to stay in silence, then in Crete you can find such places. It is noteworthy that there are no problems with renting on the island. Even in a remote village, a suitable home can be found.
And if the purpose of the trip is a calm measured vacation, then you should choose the southern coast of Crete. Local villages and towns offer travelers quite comfortable conditions - not small cozy hotels, supermarkets, taverns, i.e. everything that a person needs for a comfortable stay.
Useful Tips
Going on a Cretan vacation, you must take out medical insurance. The "basic" option for a two-week vacation will cost about 500 rubles. Insurance can be obtained from the comfort of your home using the online service. The main thing is to choose a large company.
In Crete, you can rent a car without any problem. The only condition is the presence of an international driver's license. Otherwise, the contract will not work.
