Hotels in West Crete, Greece

West Crete is on the Greek island's northwestern side, with a Mediterranean climate that brings hot, dry summers averaging 86°F (30°C) and mild, rainy winters around 55°F (13°C). You can hike the 10-mile Samaria Gorge in spring when wildflowers bloom and crowds are thin, or swim at Balos Lagoon's shallow turquoise waters in summer. Chania's Venetian harbor offers history with its 16th-century lighthouse, while coastal villages like Paleochora provide quieter beaches and windsurfing on the Libyan Sea.