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“Had a really great time in Crete – Fishermans House was fab and we would both definitely return. Pure Crete was great to deal with and it would be a pleasure to book any future holidays to Crete with them. Mrs B – Hertfordshire.   "The quiet seclusion of Kalami was like having our own private beach, the food and the welcome at the Vigla Taverna...was lovely, and with Kalives just a five-minute drive away for anything else we needed, I'm afraid we didn't stir ouselves to get out and about as much as we'd planned at the outset.." Mr and Mrs Mulligan, Oxfordshire. April 2010

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING In spring and early summer it's hard to find anywhere as lovely as the countryside of Western Crete with a unique range of wild flowers, including many orchids and more than 150 native species. Here, Pure Crete has a collection of locally owned houses, of great charm and complete tranquility...

Choice Magazine 'true Greek food' There is no better place to taste true Greek food than in the village tavernas, like Taverna Vigla in Kalami. It epitomises Cretan hospitality, with excellent hosts and traditional dishes: spicy meat balls, stuffed vine leaves and the deliciously sweet baklava. You will have plenty of opportunity to exercise, for Crete is a place for walkers. There are archaeological sites like Aptera, dating from Minoan and Roman times. The walk to tackle is in Samaria Gorge on the southern coast. The gorge is a 16 kilometre (10 mile) hike on a rocky terrain and is mostly downhill and absolutely beautiful with a wealth of plant and animal life. The steep sides are a floral display of Cretan ebony, while the Cretan cyclamen thrives in the woodland and orchids grow cistus bushes and peonies. Migrant birds such as the orphean warbler and redstart and the occassional vulture are there if you look hard.