Photography & image credits
Photography credits are listed here in one place so travel guides can remain easy to read. The original TripToCrete collection remains bundled. New photographs are credited below with their individual reuse licences. They have been resized and converted to WebP; each adaptation is offered under the source image’s stated licence. Rights remain with the credited creators.
Spili village guide: fountains, mountain lanes and a south Crete day trip
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Archanes village guide: food, wine country and Minoan history near Heraklion
Kato Zakros guide: palace, beach and the Gorge of the Dead
Mochlos village guide: waterfront meals, small beaches and eastern Crete
Lentas beach guide: south-coast swimming, ancient Lebena and slow days
Agia Galini guide: harbour walks, beach days and south-Crete trips
Sitia travel guide: harbour, Kazarma, museums and eastern Crete
Bali, Crete: four beaches, where to stay and a relaxed day
Marathi beach: sheltered sand and fish tavernas on Akrotiri
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Loutraki beach, Chania: a sheltered cove with a beach bar
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Almyrida: beach village, easy days and Apokoronas trips
Kalyves beach and village: a practical Apokoronas base
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Triopetra beach: three rocks and the open south coast
Agiofarago beach and gorge: plan the walk before the swim
Paleochora: beaches, village evenings and the south coast
Sougia: beach, Lissos and a slower south-coast stay
Lake Kournas: a relaxed stop between Chania and Rethymno
Agios Nikolaos: Lake Voulismeni, Mirabello and nearby trips
Chania food walk: old town, harbour and Nea Chora
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Where to eat in Rethymno: Avli, Raki BaRaki and Alana
Golden Beach, Chania: Chrissi Akti sand close to town
Agia Marina beach: a sandy resort base west of Chania
Platanias beach: resort days and an old village above
Gerani beach near Chania: space between Platanias and Maleme
Maleme beach: a quiet shore and Battle of Crete history
Tavronitis beach: pebbles, the river and a quiet day
Kolymbari beach: tavernas, Gonia monastery and Rodopos
Ravdoucha beach: rocky coves and a quieter Rodopos afternoon
Afrata beach: a sheltered pebble cove beyond Kolymbari
Nopigia beach: a quiet Kissamos Bay base
Mavros Molos beach: an easy sandy afternoon in Kissamos
Kalathas beach: a sandy Akrotiri bay near Chania
Agios Onoufrios beach: a calm local bay near Chania
Georgioupolis beach: long sand, river views and the white chapel
Episkopi beach: choose your stretch of sand west of Rethymno
Petres beach: rocky coves at the eastern end of Episkopi
Panormo beaches: harbour swimming and village evenings
Geropotamos beach: river-mouth scenery near Rethymno
Damnoni beach: a practical beach day near Plakias
Ammoudi near Plakias: choose the right cove
Schinaria beach: swimming and snorkelling near Lefkogia
Souda beach near Plakias: palms, swimming and a slower day
Agios Pavlos beaches: the village bay and sand dunes
Korakas beach at Rodakino: a quieter south-coast day
Agios Georgios near Agia Galini: two small beach choices
Kokkinos Pyrgos beach: a seaside stop near Tymbaki
Kommos beach: open sand, Minoan history and a day near Matala
Red Beach at Matala: the walk, the cove and what to bring
Dyskos beach near Lentas: a relaxed south Crete escape
Tsoutsouros beach: a village day on the south Heraklion coast
Keratokampos beach: Kastri, swimming and a slower south-coast day
Arvi beach: bananas, a working village and south-coast swimming
Myrtos beach, Crete: swimming, village lanes and a seaside lunch
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Makrigialos beach: a sandy base for a south-east Crete holiday
Koutsounari Long Beach: space to settle east of Ierapetra
Agia Fotia beach near Ierapetra: a small bay between the cliffs
Voulisma beach, Istro: pale sand and a Mirabello Bay beach day
Pachia Ammos beach: the north-coast gateway to Ierapetra
Gavdos island guide: beaches, ferry planning and a slower stay
Elounda travel guide: harbour, beaches and Spinalonga planning
Plaka, Mirabello guide: Spinalonga views, pebble beaches and lunch
Kritsa village guide: lanes, crafts and an inland Lasithi day
Neapoli, Lasithi: a quiet inland town beyond the beach resorts
Ierapetra travel guide: old town, Kales fortress and south-coast days
Palekastro village guide: an eastern Crete base for beaches and walks
Zakros village guide: springs, gorge planning and the road to Kato Zakros
Anogia village guide: music, mountain food and Psiloritis
Zoniana village guide: Sfendoni Cave and a Psiloritis day
Axos village guide: woodcarving, ancient roots and village walks
Margarites village guide: pottery workshops and an inland day
Melidoni village guide: a quiet square and the cave above
Vamos village guide: stone lanes, Karydi and rural Apokoronas
Gavalochori village: lace, folklore and an Apokoronas walk
Vryses in Apokoronas: riverside shade, yoghurt and village stops
Theriso village: gorge drive, Cretan history and mountain lunch
Drakona in Keramia: a rural Chania escape for food and scenery
Kandanos village: remembrance, churches and a Selino stop
Kissamos travel guide: town beaches, Roman mosaics and western Crete
Phaistos Palace: courtyards, the Messara plain and a practical visiting route
Gortyn: ancient law, Roman Crete and a Messara day trip
Aptera near Chania: theatre, Roman cisterns and Souda Bay views
Ancient Eleutherna and its museum: a thoughtful Rethymno day trip
Malia Palace: a quieter archaeology stop on Crete's north coast
Arkadi Monastery: history, architecture and a thoughtful visit
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Agia Triada Monastery: an Akrotiri visit near Chania
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Toplou Monastery: icons, eastern Crete and a sensible day trip
Melidoni Cave: formations, remembrance and a village day
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Sfendoni Cave near Zoniana: a guided underground visit
Imbros gorge: walking from the mountains toward Sfakia
Agia Irini gorge: a wooded walk down to Sougia
Heraklion Archaeological Museum: highlights and a manageable route
Chania Archaeological Museum in Halepa: collections and planning
Where to eat in Heraklion: Peskesi, Parasties and Merastri
Agios Nikolaos restaurants: Piato, Gioma Meze and To Potiraki
Paleochora restaurants: seafood, vegetarian cooking and beachside meals
Apokoronas food villages: Douliana, Vamos and Embrosneros
Heraklion wine country: Lyrarakis, Douloufakis and Paterianakis
Exact beach photographs added in v40
Images resized and converted to WebP. Each adaptation retains the source licence.
- Halikias Beach Paleochora — Crete — trolvag · Chalika - Paleochóra pebble beach, Crete, Greece - panoramio.jpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Karoumes Beach — Crete — Olaf Tausch · Karoumes 01.jpg · CC BY 3.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Small Triopetra Koumado Beach — Crete — C messier · Τριόπετρα 2971.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Melissa Cape Sandhills Beach — Crete — C messier · Αμμόλοφοι Αγίου Παύλου 2800.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Kalamaki Beach Messara — Crete — Schuppi · Kalamaki (Crete) 2.JPG · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Ferma Beach — Crete — Olaf Tausch · Ferma Livadi 05.jpg · CC BY 3.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Tholos Beach Kavousi — Crete — Lemur12 · Tholos beach view Lasithi.JPG · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Amnissos Beach — Crete — sven.h · Amnissos - panoramio (1).jpg · CC BY 3.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Maridaki Beach — Crete — C messier · Μαριδάκι Ηρακλείου 4170.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Karteros Beach — Crete — C messier · Amnisos 923.JPG · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Sissi harbour and waterfront, Crete — Stegop · Creta-sissi-56-2.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Skaleta Beach — Crete — Roma Neus · File:Крит 2010 Скалетта - panoramio (18).jpg · CC BY 3.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Rethymno Town Beach — Crete — Jonashtand · File:202610 Rethymno Beach & New Harbour 10.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
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Further photographs used in our guides
Homepage: Chania Venetian harbour
“Aerial view of the Old Venetian Harbour in Chania, Greece” by dronepicr. Original photograph · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; responsive display crops the image.
Locally approved photos for new beach guides (October 2026)
These photographs were selected for TripToCrete, optimised to WebP, and remain attributed to their creators. Supporting views are labelled clearly when the exact beach is not shown.
- Stalos Beach — A cat resting on a wooden walkway at Kato Stalos beach, Crete · Eliška Jindříšková · source image · CC BY-SA 4.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Glaros Beach Chania — A sheltered rocky cove at Glaros Beach, Chania · Przemek Pietrak · source image · CC BY-SA 3.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Kladissos Beach — Open sandy shoreline at Kladissos Beach, Chania · Shepard4711 · source image · by-sa · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Koutalas Beach — The rocky cove of Koutalas near Kokkino Chorio, Chania · Benoît Prieur · source image · CC0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Kavros Beach — The Kavros coastal area seen from inland hills; a wider area view · Soncand · source image · CC BY-SA 3.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Sfinari Beach — Evening sea view along the road to Sfinari; the beach itself is not pictured · Dan Nevill · source image · by · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Falasarna Big Beach — Falasarna coastline and the main west-facing bay, seen from above · C messier · source image · CC0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Filaki Beach Sfakia — Rocky coastline in the Sfakia region; not verified as Filaki Beach · Giannaras11 · source image · CC BY-SA 4.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Finikas Beach — The small coastal settlement and bay of Finikas on south Crete · Zde · source image · CC BY-SA 4.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Agia Roumeli Beach — Waterfront of Agia Roumeli with the White Mountains rising behind it · Pavel Špindler · source image · CC BY 3.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Bali Varkotopos Beach — A yacht anchored near Varkotopos Beach, Bali, Rethymno · Pjotr Mahhonin · source image · CC BY-SA 4.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Drimiskiano Ammoudi Beach — Sand and rocky shore at Drimiskiano Ammoudi Beach · Olaf Tausch · source image · CC BY 3.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Kaloi Limenes Beach — Clear water and a beach at Kaloi Limenes on the south coast · G Da · source image · CC BY-SA 3.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Treis Ekklisies Beach — Beach and beachside shade at Treis Ekklisies, southern Crete · Nikolaos Alexopoulos · source image · CC BY-SA 4.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Psaromoura Beach — Umbrellas and beachgoers at Psaromoura Beach, Heraklion · MARKELLOS · source image · CC0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Fodele Beach — View of Fodele Beach and its bay, Heraklion · NiTenIchiRyu · source image · CC BY-SA 4.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Potamos Beach Malia — Sand and surf at Potamos Beach near Malia · Tomisti · source image · CC BY-SA 4.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Kitroplatia Beach — The town beach at Kitroplatia in Agios Nikolaos · Vadim Indeikin · source image · CC BY-SA 3.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Almyros Beach Agios Nikolaos — A sandy coastal view near Agios Nikolaos; exact Almyros Beach identity unverified · George Chorafas · source image · CC BY-SA 4.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Kolokytha Beach — Tour boats offshore near Kolokytha Beach, Elounda · Jan Uyttebroeck · source image · CC BY-SA 3.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Plaka Beach Spinalonga — Spinalonga island seen from the Plaka seafront, Crete · Lena Misdrakou · source image · CC BY-SA 4.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Kouremenos Beach — Kouremenos Beach on the east coast of Crete, viewed from a hillside · Olaf Tausch · source image · CC BY 3.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Chiona Beach Palekastro — Hiona Beach and the surrounding coastline near Palekastro · Petro Stelte · source image · CC BY-SA 4.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Itanos Erimoupolis Beach — A small cove at Erimoupolis, the archaeological area of Itanos · Tsui · source image · CC BY-SA 4.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Argilos Beach Xerokampos — Argilos Beach and pale cliffs beside the water at Xerokampos · Olaf Tausch · source image · CC BY 3.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
- Achlia Beach — The curved beach and turquoise water at Achlia, eastern Crete · C messier · source image · CC BY-SA 4.0 · optimised WebP adaptation.
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Additional verified destination and local-area photographs (October 2026)
Photographs from openly licensed Wikimedia Commons sources, selected and resized for TripToCrete. Images showing a landmark or surrounding area rather than the named beach are identified as supporting context.
- Diaskari Beach — Diaskari beach and the coast near Makrigialos, eastern Crete. · Olaf Tausch · source · CC BY 3.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Diaskari Beach — Coastline photographed from offshore near Diaskari, eastern Crete. · Olaf Tausch · source · CC BY 3.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Avli Restaurant — The Avli tavern sign in Rethymno old town; the dining area is not pictured. · Dietmar Rabich · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Kalivaki Beach Georgioupolis — Kalivaki coastal area near Georgioupolis, with a beachfront view towards the hills. · Tanya Dedyukhina · source · CC BY 3.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Treis Ekklisies Beach — Coastal cliffs near Treis Ekklisies, southern Crete. · Nikolaos Alexopoulos · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Argilos Beach Xerokampos — Small sandy cove and pale rock formations at Argilos in Xerokampos. · Olaf Tausch · source · CC BY 3.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Koutalas Beach — Rocky coastal cove at Koutalas near Kokkino Chorio, Apokoronas. · Benoît Prieur · source · CC0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Psaromoura Beach — Visitors and umbrellas at Psaromoura Beach near Agia Pelagia. · MARKELLOS · source · CC0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Agia Roumeli Beach — View of Agia Roumeli village beside the coast, framed by the White Mountains. · Tomisti · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
- Potamos Beach Malia — Sand and low dunes at Potamos Beach near Malia. · Tomisti · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized WebP adaptation.
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