With its pretty pink sands separated from the mainland by a shallow lagoon, Elafonisi was once Crete’s best kept secret. Even now (except for the height of summer) this beach, 82 kilometres (50 ...

The second thing you do in Crete, naturally, is hit the beach. Normally, I’m not much of a beach guy — I don’t see much point in getting super hot then staring at New England water that’s ...