At last – much awaited (perhaps) and most inspired (we hope) the new guide to Rethymno appears on CreteTravel.com .

Just added – the guide to Rethymno for those visiting or choosing to stay in the town while in Crete http://cretetravel.com/Rethymno/Rethymno.htm – includes many photographs, great map, how to enjoy the town, hotel suggestions and more…

A news summary buzz:

New power station in Crete at Atherinolakos gradually delivers…power pylons in place though many still looking for cables : it’s a strange sight to see pylons undressed, without their cables. The power station will provide some of the power for all of the island, is on the south coast between Xerokambos and Goudouras (the journey between the two places is most scenic and dramatic).

Aparently Greece is one of the most popular destinations for US travellers – glad to hear it (Conde Nast Traveler).

Germanwings will add weekly flights to Heraklion from Germany next year during the “season” starting on 6 March 2006…a great connection for travel to and from Germany and onward (or inward) from other European centers ( see http://www.germanwings.com )

Updated bus Schedules for Crete now ready to view and use for your next trip!

14-16 October showed that wonderful warm sunny weather on the south coast of Crete still abounds. The south coast is a pretty good bet for sunny heart-warming weather in October and on many days throughout the winter. North coast Crete gets more of a winter sampling however (some magic micro-climate areas like Mochlos seem milder than the norm and Sitia is a good mild Christmas stop).

Updated in October 2005 is the feature on Crete’s weather which shows this year by month, typical monthly weather you can expect and an archive of weather as experienced in Crete in 2003 and 2004.

http://www.cretetravel.com/weather_Crete.htm

It is early afternoon on 10 October and raining….but then we have not had a true “rainy day” for months. Crete offers wonderful, sometimes dramatic – in a tame sort of way, weather, which is a bit on the damp side in winter (humid but not by any means often rainy). It is most enjoyably mild to hot and sunny from April to the end of September and beyond.
Many Christmas day lunches can be had outside if you are in some of the mildest spots on the island.