WITH my floating breakfast and infinity pool overlooking the ocean, I feel like I’m in the Maldives. Yet I’m barely four hours from the UK, on the Greek island of Crete, where temperatures reach into ...

Stay at a hotel with stunning Mediterranean views, like Elounda Bay Palace or Domes of Elounda. Explore the ancient Palace of Knossos. Catch some sun on Elafonissi Beach, one of the world’s most ...

Washed by the waters of the Sea of Crete and the Libyan Sea, the beaches on the island’s western coast are some of the finest in all of Europe. Pink sand, turquoise ...

This beautiful island might boast some of the most tranquil beaches, but it’s one tourists often miss. Skyros, in eastern Greece, is rarely visited by tourists with secluded beaches full of unspoilt ...

Nearly everybody loves a day at the beach – basking in the sun, splashing in the surf, and lounging in an ephemeral state of relaxation. The one problem with this equation? The "nearly everybody” that ...

My hotel, the Royal Senses Resort & Spa, is a masterclass in elegance WITH my floating breakfast and infinity pool overlooking the ocean, I feel like I’m in the Maldives. Yet I’m barely four hours ...