Once upon a time cheap flights were not as easy to find as they are today. I had to take my time off work before the end of March. The only reasonably priced flights at that time of year were then to Crete and Corfu. So I have been to Corfu twice and Crete twice.

I found Crete to be too big for the relaxing island experience I seek on a Greek holiday.

What did I enjoy about Crete?

• the archaeological sites. Try to get to popular sites like Knossos early in the morning - as soon as the site opens and before the coach trips start to arrive.
• the museums
• strolling round the old streets of Chania
• Loutro - though I have read that Loutro can now be reached by road

walking the the Samaria gorge