10 hidden gems of Crete you probably don't know about | Secret, unknown places | EN & GR subtitles
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- Some hidden gems of Crete, that many people don't know about, in the largest island of Greece. Home to one of the oldest civilizations, surrounded by over 1000km of coastline (1,046 km), mountains with more than 30 summits over 2000m, that form more than 400 canyons.
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00:00 intro
00:44 Treis Ekklisies village and Abas waterfall
01:52 Maridaki, Agios Nikitas monastery & Agios Antonios palm grove
03:12 Kourtaliotis gorge and waterfall
04:01 Omprosgialos & old German bunker
04:53 Kedrodasos
05:44 Katholiko gorge
06:23 Schinaria beach
06:45 Kalypso beach
07:09 Triopetra & Agios Pavlos sand dunes
07:45 Aradena gorge & Marmara beach
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That’s the kind of video I searched for … not only big tourists spots and ads for hotels , just really good tips, thanks man 💪
Thank you for your comment! Planning to make similar videos for the season. Enjoy Crete!
I need to go back to Crete in order to see at least half of mentioned places- thanks for great video
Thank you! Hope you make it back soon!
Thank you so much for this wonderful and very informative video! We are planning to go to Crete and I’m very excited to explore some of these places. Keep it up! ☺️
Thank you for your comment! You are going to love it!
Beautiful island... cannot wait to visit it.
Hope you have a great time!
Thanks a lot for this video. We hope that we can visit this beautiful island again this summer. All the best for all the locals and stay safe!
Thank you for your comment. Probably next month visitors will start coming. Stay safe too and hope you make it this year.
Thank you again, went to the kourtalioris canyon, gorge was amazing, possibly the highlight of my trip, going down the lesser built steps, climbing round and then swimming in the very cold water with the waterfalls was spectacular.
Glad you liked it. I love that place. I go at least once a year.
I've been to Crete years ago to Ierapetra in the south and it was one of my top 3 favorite places I ever visited !
Right now I'm planning another trip to Crete finaly and this is so helpful thank you, can't wait to explore other places in that wonderful and beautiful island
Thank you! And imagine Ierapetra (sorry Ierapetra people) is not high on my list. :) Hope you have a great time and find even more places you like.
What an awesome video, planning on going in October. Thanks for the info
Thank you for your comment! October is a great time to visit Crete.
Thank you for this lovely and informative video! So many places to visit and hidden gems!
Thank you for your kind comment!
Είσαι καλλιτεχνάρα!!! Ταξιδιωτική εκπομπή τώρα!!!Ότι και να πω είναι λίγο!!! Το ένα βίντεο καλύτερο απ' το άλλο!!! Πολλά συγχαρητήρια φίλε μου!!!! 💯💯👏👏
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So many unknown places......Beautifull video-thanks
Thank you!
Phenomenal video! I've been fortunate enough to visit Crete twice, but definitely need to return soon and visit some of your gems.
Thank you so much. Hope you make it back soon.
your channel is just perfect - the humour, your voiceovers, pictures.... so much effort! thanks a lot for doing this for us. I'm going to Crete with my Greek partner and looking forward to enjoying the island!
I'll also check the rest of your videos but I heard Crete is amazing for food as well: would there be any restaurants/venues that you'd recommend us to go? We'll be staying in Chania but will get a car so accessibility will not be a huge problem
Thank you so much for your beautiful comment! Very kind words. If you want DM me on Instagram and I can share some places depending on where you will be going.
Really amazing work..Beautiful country.Thank you !
Thank you for your comment!
Thank you a lot for your video. Your love for Crete is inspiring! We're visiting in two weeks and I definetely wrote down all the places you mentioned, especially the less crowded beaches. Congrats for the good content!
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am sure you will love it! Even if it will be a bit difficult to find completely quiet beaches in August. :)
@Frederick Linga Tanzania... Dream destination.
Awesome guide, thank you very much!
Thank you!
Thank you for this great visiting ideas and wonderful video.
Thank you!
Spectacular video John :) Thank you for sharing :)
Thank you for your kind words. 🙌
Thanks Greek Guy! Great video
Thank you!
Great video,thank you.
Thank YOU!
Thank you❤
I did this 9 times. Wonderful trips always👏🙏😊🎉
Thank you! We love Crete!
Finally I got points of real interest to visit!
Hope it helps. To be fair, some of those places are not so unknown any more, but still, beautiful to visit. :)
Amazing info thankyou !!!
Your videos are amazing and so well maid, full of precious informations :)
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I have been 5 times to Crete, and I have been several places on road trips, both west, south, north and east, but as there are so many beautiful places, it is hard to choose during a vacation. A friend of mine says, you need a lifetime to get to to know all the nice places of Crete, and I think he is right. And you also want to go back and visit places and people you have met before. Marmara beach was beautiful as we had two nights stay in Loutro, and ended our stay with a trip to this amazing place, but most of the places in this video was unknown to me.
I love the south! Been living in Crete for over 8 years and some of these places discovered just recently. It's endless.
thank you for sharing these hidden gems! Most TH-cam channels don't mention these beautiful areas.
Thank you for your comment! I will upload more videos of this kind about Crete, starting soon. :)
Best video tour of Crete!
Thank you Nick!
Hi, I lived in the white Mountains for six years and you're just shown me all the great places I missed. Damn. Great video, great places, great people, great cuisine. Thanks
Thank you for your beautiful comment. Hope you make it back!
Πολύ ωραία παρουσίαση !! Συγχαρητήρια φίλε μου 😊
ευχαριστώ πολύ!
Χαιρετίσματα στην πανέμορφη Κρήτη , εξαιρετικό video
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ Ηλία!
Thank you brother for this video! Crete seems the best place I can visit in this summer. God bless you !
Hope you will come and have a great time!
Thank you for this amazing video. We were there last Sepember. In Chania and the south in Frangocastelo. We found many gems of beaches. One beach I enjoed that made an impression was in Paleochora and another was Ilingas beach a few minutes froim Sfakia. Not many people and they were perfect in every way! I can't wait to go back and visit some of the places mentioned here. 3 weeks in Crete was not enough.
Thank you for your comment, Illingas is one of our favorite. August it is crowded (like most of the places in Crete) but June and September it's great. In Paleochora i love Gialiskari (to the left after the dirt road). Hope you come back to explore even more places. :)
@THATGREEKGUY_ We are definitely going g back. I want to live there. I believe it was Gialiskari we went to. It was quiet with a small cantina type restaurant...and the water!!! The water....
@@siat11 that water keeps us coming back for more. :)
Great video thank you!
Thank you Nidal!
In a couple of weeks I am going to Crete, cannot wait to visit most of these places. Last time we only drove to Balos and Elafonisi beaches. Can't wait to explore other places of the island
Hope you enjoy your trip!
Hello there, how was the drive to Balos Beach? Is it necessary to rent a 4x4 car to go there?
Man, I'm doing a solo trip to Crete in a few weeks, you just gave me all I needed.
I'm glad if it helps. You can drop me a line any time if you think i could give some info or idea. Enjoy your trip!
@@THATGREEKGUY_ of course that would help! I'd totally love some more tips and advice. I don't want to be the dumb spaniard that ends up having a heat stroke in the middle of a mountain haha
Where coule I reach you?
Also, this trip is a "reconnaissance" trip, as I'm planning to do a bicycle touring trip through the island in the near future.
@@fonsisark You will be fine. :) Instagram DM should do the job.
Thanks so much for your work
Thank you for your comment :)
Great Video, thank you!
Thank you!
Well made. Thank you very much
Thank YOU!
Fantastic!!
Thank you!
Ευχαριστώ για το βίντεο! I cant wait to discover beautiful, historical Crete in September.
Thank you for the comment! Hope you have a great time!
I have been in Calypso for 1 week-highly recommended-thanks for video:)
Thank you for your comment :)
I've been 20 times on Crete but only knew and have been to 7, 9 and 10. The walk through Aradena gorge from the bridge down to Marmara beach is awesome! But not as easy as the Samaria gorge. I see by your beautiful video that there're many other great spots to discover! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your comment! I love Aradena! Will be posting more videos like this. If you want check also my last one. No one seems to know that place. :)
@@THATGREEKGUY_ I didn't either! Enjoyed your hike there yesterday evening. But that's too risky for me nowadays given my more limited current hiking skills now I'm 63 years old (or young LOL).
I did Aradena in 1993 and in 2017. But the last time I had already more difficulties to go down all the way to Marmara beach. I didn't remember it was that challeging.
Have been a few times to Tripiti Gorge, not from Omalos but from Sougia. In the eighties and nineties no one went there, yeah maybe by boat.
I remember one day I hiked there from Sougia and met a friendly man, he was kinda guarding there, I suppose the goats from the Greek owner. There was a little building where he lived. He was so happy to see a person passing by that he immidiate invited me to eat bread and cheese and drink raki! So the hike back to Sougia wasn't so easy any more with some raki's in the legs.
@@Chunga-MusicIsTheBest i would love to do Tripiti all the way from Samaria down to the beach. But must be with someone who knows it really well. It's not difficult from what i've been told but you can easily get lost. We did Sougia to Hora 3 years ago. That one was very tough. especially the 1st day from Sougia to Agia Roumeli. Preparing a "top 10 (or top 15) hikes in Crete" video. But need to go east too to get some material first. :)
@@THATGREEKGUY_ many people know. Russian speakers live in Chora Sfakia, so Aradena is well known in Russia.
Besutiful Crete, thanks for the inspiration 🇬🇷❤️ My favorite place is Ravdoucha Beach - beautiful for diving and snorkeling. Also Paradise Beach a short drive from Frangokastello is also a favorite spot 😊
We love Ravdoucha and is indeed unknown but unfortunately didn't have any recent footage from there... Paradise will check since we go often south. Thank you for your comment. :)
Takk for tips, Kristina. Er alltid på let etter fine snorkle/dykkersteder, og disse har jeg ikke testet. Er det denne du mener med Paradise beach: goo.gl/maps/oKDNDDE2iaaWNq2h6
excellent ocean i like so beautiful
Great deep dive!
Thank you!
So interesting! We Greeks should be grateful for our beautiful country! Congratulations, a very good job!
Ευχαριστώ πολύ!
Great video
Thank you!
Mate i mean this is a great job you did !
Ευχαριστώ Γιώργο!
Μπράβο πραγματικά πολύ ωραίο βίντεο !! Συνέχισε ετσιι
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ!
Thanks a lot for sharing! Some of the spots I already have on my list to visit, but some I missed and will be definitely discovered next time I visit wonderful Crete
Some of them are not "hidden" any more but we will find more. :)
@@THATGREEKGUY_ Right. I cant wait to see new spots from you :-)
Maybe you can help me with following request: I do research for other unique spots and found Gaidouronisi (Chrissi Island) and recognize Greek government has banned day tourists and general visits to the island to protect nature, which has suffered greatly due to the mass tourism of recent years. Is this still valid? Or could I explore on my own? Don't get me wrong, I absolutely understand this procedure as I am also not a fan of mass tourism. Terrible how ruthless many tourists just deal with these beautiful places. But for people who act carefully and just want to enjoy nature, it´s a pitty not having the possibility to visit. Sorry for long text, hope you can help me with information. Greetings from Germany
@@Desiregraphy have been there only once about 4-5 years ago. From what i know, boats are still going. You just can't get to the beach and have to swim around the boat. But i think i've seen photos of people standing on the beach too. You will probably get more info at Ierapetra once you get there.
Πολύ καλό φίλε μπράβο...👌🇬🇷🇬🇷👌
WOW. this beats so many places to go to...
Hope you make it to see some and discover even more!
Great video, thank you, i was in crete summer 2021 and my favorite place was balos beach, amazing video from the top of the mountain if you travel by car,, but i missed some of the places you have in this video. It was a perfect vacation and im defenetivly going back there again
Thank you for your comment! Hope you visit soon again to explore more!
We are here in Crete now, and still have 5 days to explore. Good thing I i found your channel.
Hope you are enjoying your trip!
Great video presenting all the hidden gems of Crete. I hope they won't get overcrowded in the future.
Thank you. I'm afraid it will sooner or later. 🙄
Αγαπημένη Κρήτη..
Συγχαρητήρια για τη δουλειά σου φίλε μου
Μεγάλο like! 👍
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ Χρήστο!
Love your videos! Great work. Crete is beautiful Knossos is incredible!
Thank you! Glad you love the island. :)
@@THATGREEKGUY_ haven't been for many years but love Greece in general. Will watch more of your vids!
@@kevinandange thank you for your support! Hope they help.
@@THATGREEKGUY_ absolutely. We are in lockdown and can't go anywhere at the moment. Miss Greece alot have spent many years in Volos as my parents are Greek. Thanks will watch more of your videos !
We'll definintely have to remember to bring snorkels if we ever go to Crete! Your drone shots are amazing 😄
Thank you! You will love it!
Going to elounda in 2 weeks can’t wait
Πολύ καλός φίλε συγχαρητήρια!
Αν και Κρητικός κάποια από αυτά τα μέρη δεν τα γνώριζα.
Μπράβο γιατί βλέπω από τα σχόλια ότι βοηθάς πόλους ξένους για την επίσκεψη τους στο πανέμορφο νησί μας. Να δουν και κάτι άλλο, πέρα από τα γνωστά πολυδιαφημισμένα μέρη στα οποία πλέον μαζεύεται τόσος πολύς κόσμος που δεν μπορείς να απολαμβάνεις όπως πρέπει.
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ! Αυτός ήταν ο σκοπός. Μακάρι να μην υπήρχαν τότε οι περιορισμοί στις μετακινήσεις να βρίσκαμε και άλλα μέρη.
Wow this video is so much different than the other polished and posh guides:) Love it!
We are going to Crete, Chania at the end of may for a week and would live to visit as many things from your top 10 list as possible. However, we have a 3 year old daughter on the board... Any tips which of those places are accessible for kids? Perhaps something else?
Thanks in advance!
thank you! Well i guess depends on how long you can carry her. Especially at the places that require some walk. You can also check Kalyvaki beach next to Georgioupoli and of course Marathi beach in the area of Akrotiri where she could play without a problem.
Awesoooome!!
The Katholiko gorge was probably the best experience we had at Crete, thanks for the great tips! Just a recommendation for others: Bring good shoes, head cover, plenty of water, water shoes (climbing into the water) and count with 1h walking each direction.
Thank YOU for your comment and your tips. I love Katholiko. I'm going there like 4-5 times every year.
Man thank you so much! I will go to crete in two days and i searched for those secret tips!
Hope you enjoy!
very nice all..........
Καταπληκτικό βίντεο, ανώτερο απο πολλές ταξιδιωτικές εκπομπές! Συγχαρητήρια! Κρητικιά και εγώ, χωρίς ίχνος ντροπής θα πω ότι δεν εχω επισκεφτεί κανένα απ' τα 10 σημεία που αναφέρονται! Ανεξάντλητη η Πατρίδα. Till next time...
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ για τα πανέμορφα λόγια σου!
Great Video of our beautiful Kriti 💖 most my videos from this gorgeous town too... we just can't get enough
Thank you. We love Crete!
@@THATGREEKGUY_ indeed we do 🤩 Crete is so lovable
We drove over the Aradena Gorge bridge in 2017, very nice, and last year we did the hike down to Katholiko Beach with our friend George who works at the Porto Veneziano, and went into the three caves which was pretty cool. Hope to try out some of these other places next year for sure! Thanks for the video!
You visited beautiful places. Planning to make more videos like this. Thank you for your comment!
@@THATGREEKGUY_ thank you. We plan to retire to Crete in 8 years! We’ll be back next year and will visit these places you recommend!! Thanks!
@@burntusa that's more or less my plan too. To live here most of the time after retiring. :)
Oh wow, thank you for such a brilliant video! What part of Crete would you recommend someone stay for their first time? I'd love plenty of things to do (exploring hidden gems like in this vid!) but to be away from larger crowds of people as it makes me anxious!
Thank you! Well I live in Chania so I guess I'm a bit biased. But it does offer a plethora of options within 1,5 hours of driving. West coast is more popular I would say. To skip the crowds try heading south. Maybe around Sfakia area. Loutro, Marmara and sweet water beach.
Kalimera ! Thanks for this nice vid. Beautiful vieuws and information. Hopefully i'll be on Crete ( Mirtos ) coming september. Take care. Greetings from The Netherlands.
Thank you for your comment! Hope you make it!
@@THATGREEKGUY_ 👍
amazing video!! thx I will want to go there and I was in crete 3 times and I didnt know about these places
Thank you! Hope you visit again in the future and get to see more places. :)
@@THATGREEKGUY_ thx for the reply and yes I will want to visit
Thanks for this! I am thinking to spend a month in Crete but now I think I need more time.
You will love it!
Από Λασίθι είμαι και δεν ήξερα πολλά από αυτά! Πολύ καλό βιντεακι μπράβο!
Ευχαριστώ πολύ! Πανέμορφο το Λασίθι!
Two years ago I walked the Aradena Gorge and as I reached Chora Sfakion is was nearly dark and I was really exhausted but it was amazing.I walked Kathliko Gorge too. I walked from Paleochora to Elafonissi too and passed Kedrodassos Beach.This holiday are some of your places on my list.I am an old woman from Germany, more than 60 years old and I come with my husband who is disabelt y his legs.
The best way to enjoy Crete. I hope you walk many more paths.
60 years old? You aren’t an old woman in Greece, in Greece you’re old after 90 years old,you have 30 years to be old.Enjoy life, and don’t stick with such thoughts.Our age depends on what we feel in our souls,and not what a piece of paper writes.Cheers from Athens,Greece.
Crete is amazing place :). Worth to see, worth to be
We love Crete! ❤️
@@THATGREEKGUY_ We too :)
Thank you for the tips! Something to consider in spring time, before the arrival of the "wild tourists"
You will enjoy for sure!
Nice secret bro
Thank you
nice video.
Thank you!
Good video
Thank you!
Been to Crete twice lovely place & friendly people, a visit to the Island of Spinalongga is a must, used to be a leper colony, interesting and hauntingly beautiful.
It is a unique place indeed.
Incredible tips, I've visited Crete twice but mostly the west (Chania/Rethymono regions). For the next trip in late June next year, I'm planning to wisit the eastern half of the island for about a week. I heard Koufonisi and Chrissi islands and Zakros gorge are some gems of that area. Any other hidden secrets I should know of? Efharisto poli!
East part is not my strong side. Regarding the lesser known places, we enjoyed Milonas gorge and waterfall, Richtis gorge, Sarakina gorge and of course Treis Ekklisies, Abas waterfall and Maridaki that you saw in this video. There is also Agiofarango in south Heraklio.
Brilliant.... Crete never ceases to surprise... 5 new ones there for me... See you soon :)
So true. After 8 years i am still finding new places.
THAT GREEK GUY it’s an amazing place.... I’ve found amazing cave systems, military stuff, old castles, Roman stuff, forgotten tombs... my fave place in the world.... I have been so many times I have lost count but it never disappoints
@@iancastledine7284 it offers almost everything! :)
THAT GREEK GUY I love the variation in terrain... The Lasithi plateau is incredible with its green fields etc ringed by mountains and ancient wind Mills .. fabulous
@@iancastledine7284 was there last weekend. Loved it! Unfortunately didn't make it earlier due to the situation.
χαιρετισματα απο πλακια ... ωραιο βιντεο ...
Ευχαριστώ Κώστα!
thank you man. I just did the Katoliko and was like a spiritual experience. If the number 12 was like that I can t imagine the rest. Efharisto!
Than you for the feedback and the beautiful comment. :)
Really good this I am staying north central Crete though…
thank you. Many things to do there too i guess.
My favorite unknow destiny is Moni Koudoumá. I Love there!
Beautiful place too!
Is May a good time to visit Crete? What daily weather should I expect and will it be too cold to swim? Thanks, love your channel :)
May is great. Might have cloudy days and maybe a shower. Swim will feel a bit cold but everywhere will be more quiet compared to July and August.
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Wow thanks for the video I'm going to Crete this September and have a IST of places to go but now I'm reconsidering my choices 😂
You have a lot of options! 😁
I walked everywhere, except for Omprosgialos, I didn’t have enough time to get there (I went to the Elephant Cave, it’s also on Apokoronas).
Yes i had a dive there 3 years ago. Very impressive cave!
Looks magical and amazing…( although I’m not sure how you can recommend a café that hasn’t opened yet. Lol)
Good point. We were there before the renovation. :)
What about near Heraklion please?I am staying near there.Looks fantastic 😀
I live in Chania and i am not very familiar with that area. That's why i don't know many "unknown places". But if you have a car i would definitely suggest Treis Ekklisies, Abas, Maridaki and Agiofaraggo apart from Matala.
Thank you for this video , will most likely go to crete this summer and looking for great places like those :)
Little question about the Kourtaliotis gorge and waterfall, if it's possible to continue to go to preveli beach can we let the car park on that small parking next to the road for a good part of the day?
Thank you for your comment. I have done the same. You won't have any problem. I am making another video these days about the best hikes in Crete.
@@THATGREEKGUY_ thank you for your answer :)
i can't wait to see the video about hikes
Hi, excellent video. I am planning on visiting during October and was wondering how is the weather then? Is it still warm enough to swim in the sea and stuff like that
Thank you! I love October. Sea is still warm but it's not so hot during the day. And way less people around.
The videos.are great! I will visit Crete for the first time this september. I hope to see as much places as possible in 2 weeks of my stay. A bit worried about moving around, as I am not a driver. If you could help me with public transportation routes, that would be very helpful. Thank you !
Thank you! To be honest i'm not so familiar with public transport. But you can combine it also with excursions that you can find online or on the spot. Depending on where you are staying (or if you change location) i'm sure you will plan many things. Drop me a line on instagram in case i can help a bit.
Like from Krakow:)
thank you!
Visiting in September and glad I watched this video. Going to try visit these places. Also thankyou for the tip of not parking under trees because of the goats.
Hope you will have a great time. :)
@@THATGREEKGUY_ thankyou so much for the great video and kind words.
How's the weather in September?
It's perfect. Sea Is warm but temperature is not so hot like in July or August.
@@THATGREEKGUY_ do stores and restaurants close at 6pm or they open till midnight?
Hello , we stumbled across your vlog and we are glad we have found it, when in the best time on the shoulder season to visit, May or September?
Thank you. I always prefer the pre-season but the water here is still chilly for me. If you prefer more warm seas, probably you will enjoy September. If you don't mind about water temperature, i suggest May. :)
Απίθανο.
Amazing video! I was just wondering about how to get to Kourtaliotiko Gorge waterfalls, do you have the exact location where the stairs are? Do I just type in Kourtaliotiko Gorge in my gps and the stop at the parking space?
Thank you! This is where the stairs start and you can't miss the parking 50 meters from there.
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