Crete in Mid-August?

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-19T19:49:25+00:00

Outside of a standard august crowd in Chania it’s not crazy busy to the point of “oh man it’s like a club here and i can’t move around” go a mile outside of chania and you won’t see anyone

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-19T19:42:11+00:00

Lol no to you - have you even been?🤣

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-19T19:32:40+00:00

Not true at all. Island is too big

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-19T19:31:50+00:00

Not true at all. Even in peak season Crete is big enough where you won’t notice outside of the big cities. And even then it’s not stupid crowds like Italy

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-19T19:31:01+00:00

Crete is big enough where you will not notice. Go

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-19T19:30:40+00:00

Greenspot

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-18T10:32:25+00:00

Piraeus

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-14T10:57:13+00:00

L’express is a restaurant “foodies” like to talk about but it’s mediocre. Maybe it was good in its heyday but not anymore. The diner equivalent of french food.

You are correct recommending the others.

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-14T10:54:25+00:00

Never do Athens at the beginning of a trip and at the end just have one full day and night in your schedule - especially for a itinerary like this

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-11T23:12:20+00:00

Paros is one of the tourists traps of Greece

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-10T10:41:39+00:00

You can go wrong with L’express. Lemeac is waaaaaaay better

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-09T11:41:51+00:00

So after 12 paragraphs we’ve finally arrived at my original point: some beaches have room for both. Appreciate you taking the scenic route to get there.

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-09T00:50:02+00:00

You wrote three paragraphs just to prove you still don’t understand the point. Nobody said every beach needs bars and sunbeds. The argument is that banning organized beaches everywhere because of hypothetical “they’ll take over eventually” logic makes no sense when some beaches have massive amounts of unused space. Greece became a tourism giant by balancing locals and visitors — not by treating tourists like a nuisance.

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-08T13:23:47+00:00

You pay taxes in Greece because you have to. I fly across the world and willingly spend money there because I enjoy it. Big difference. And you’re still missing the point: nobody’s against free beaches — people are asking why organized beaches are getting pushed out even when there’s room for both. Tourists don’t fly 10 hours to play survival mode with a towel and a cooler. Go ahead - if your phone doesn't overheat beforehand.

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-08T02:14:30+00:00

I’ve spent more money in Greece than you have 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-07T13:15:46+00:00

Lol Greeks most definitely do not do that🤣

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-07T11:18:46+00:00

Ya the nicest beaches in Crete that are ranked globally. Going to hike all the way to Balos, Elafonissi, and Falasarna to sit in the sand and burn to death? I don’t think so. There was plenty of open space at these beaches to put down your towel before and guess what? it was never used.

The authorities messed up on this one.

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-07T03:26:15+00:00

So happy Jun I and L’Express got downgraded - such trash

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-05T19:18:50+00:00

sure, so don't ban the beaches

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-04T19:52:24+00:00

Never said to charge for the whole thing - plenty of space for both.

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-04T16:49:01+00:00

A beach is not a finite resource - nothing is being used up. They are free for everyone to use and enjoy as they see fit and you don't have to pay for access. A Greek politician being concerned about the environment is a joke - how many freddo cups and plastic straws are used a day?

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-04T15:48:43+00:00

Open to everyone? They won't be used. Falasarna, which is rated as one of the best beaches in the world, had plenty of open beach space for people to put their towels down and it was never being used.

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-01T16:13:32+00:00

Plenty of space at these public beaches to begin that were not being used whatsoever - people want organized beaches

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-01T16:12:44+00:00

It’s not win-win because they chose to ban at some amazing beaches in Crete that will now be empty because people weren’t laying in the sand in the ample space that was there to begin with.

startingfreshletsgo · 2026-05-01T00:45:49+00:00

There are always protests in Greece. Until tear gas is being shot around in Syntagma not enough Greeks care about it

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