Greece is the perfect destination for a summer beach holiday. The beautiful Balkan country has everything to make a vacation eventful, comfortable and pleasant, but potential travelers, having decided to fly to the land of ancient Hellas, often cannot decide on a specific resort. The usual dilemma in such cases is Rhodes or Crete?
Criterias of choice
Most often, a tourist is worried about several parameters that make up the concept of "ideal rest".
Cost and duration of the flight and comfort on board:
- To Crete, an average ticket for a two-week tour from Moscow to Heraklion will cost 20,600 rubles. Direct flight, operated by charter airline Nordwind Airlines. Travel time is about 4 hours.
- The largest air carrier in Greece, Aegean Airlines, flies directly to Rhodes. The price of the issue is from 22,500 rubles, but the time spent on the flight is slightly less - from 3.5 hours.
Hotels and room rates. In both Greek resorts, the situation is about the same. Hotels have a standard "star" classification, but in Rhodes they are more compact in relation to each other, and in Crete the distance between hotel complexes can be quite significant. If animation in Russian is important for guests and Russian-speaking staff is generally desirable, you should pay more attention to Crete. Knowledge of English will also help you feel like a fish in water in Rhodes. As for prices, the difference is insignificant, but still present:
- An average room in an ordinary 3 * hotel in Crete, if desired, is easy to find for $ 40 per night.
- In Rhodes, such apartments will cost $ 55-60.
The beaches of Rhodes or Crete?
Summer vacation at the sea is also a beach question, the answer to which is primarily sought by future guests of resort cities. Both Greek islands are famous for their beaches:
- In Rhodes, it will be more pleasant for guests looking for family vacations and holidays with children. The beaches of Rhodes are located more often in secluded bays and are protected by rocks from strong winds. For this reason, the sea on the island is calmer and safer.
- Even the inhabitants of Crete cannot say for sure how many beaches there are in their blessed land. Sandy and very picturesque, the beaches of Crete are more open to all winds than those of Rhodes. The latter circumstance pleases fans of refreshing breezes in extreme heat, but also forces local rescuers to closely monitor any excitement at sea.
For the soul and photo album
Curious and active travelers prefer resorts where they can find a lot of entertainment and see the surrounding attractions. In this sense, Crete has where to roam: the Palace of Knossos with the labyrinth of the Minotaur, and ancient monasteries, and the ancient city of Falasarna, and the Frangokastello fortress of the XIV century. For kids and their parents, Crete offers an excursion to the Labyrinth Family Park and the GRETAquarium, one of the largest in the Mediterranean.
Rhodes does not want to give up in the eternal competition and meets with the Valley of the Butterflies, the ancient city of Kamiros, the Palace of the Grand Masters in the capital of the island and the romantic place of the Kiss of the Two Seas, where the Mediterranean merges with the Aegean.
