Greener Fairer Safer Holidays 

GREENER

At Pure Crete we take the environment seriously. For 20 years we have specialised in providing holidays to traditional village houses and villas with in Western Crete. We have sponsored a loggerhead turtle hatchery and supported the preservation of the Cretan Bearded Vulture – the Lammergeier – and help to promote a donkey sanctuary. Most recently we have introduced a £3.50 carbon offset levy that our clients may choose to offset their carbon foot print of their flight. In the UK we use recycled materials and practice energy efficiency. This means you can both have an enjoyable holiday and give something back to the environment.

SAFER

We also take your financial protection seriously. Our Civil Aviation Authority ATOL licence 2754 means that your flight payments are protected. Our membership of the Association of Independent Tour Operators means your accommodation costs have Travel Organiser Failure Cover and our registration as an independent UK company means you are protected by UK package holiday regulations 1992. In contrast, non UK registered or non ATOL holiday organisations offering flights or accommodation put you at risk of losing your holiday or being stranded abroad without recourse.

FAIRER

We help to restore locally owned village houses and villas, many from dereliction, with the support of local people. This means the impact of your holiday is to help to improve the natural and physical environment where you stay and that the economic benefits are spread across communities. We also support recycling and solar panels in the houses we rent. Pure Crete has been awarded Star Status for Responsible Tourism by AITO.

HOLIDAYS

This is all thanks to people like you who come to enjoy a rich and varied holiday in Crete. Many return to enjoy the food, wine and hospitality and the empty beaches and warm sunshine from April to November. Others come back to appreciate the historic and archaeological treasures of Crete or the natural environment of flowers, mountains, gorges and coastline or simply to relax in the comfort of your own Cretan house. Whatever your passion, we’re here to make your holiday an experience you’ll want to repeat and recommend. And it’s always a special pleasure to welcome friends and family of existing customers to Crete.