Many locals believe that the best time to visit Crete is in September. As the temperatures cool down after the summer and vary between 26 and 30°C, you can still swim in the sea, which has been warmed throughout the summer. Many tourists leave, especially those with children, as the school year begins with the first days of Autumn, and now you can get the sunbeds closest to the sea.

It is the time when visiting historical monuments and walking during the day around the narrow streets is comfortable and pleasant. Despite the approach of autumn, rain is rare, which only adds to the favourable conditions of visiting Crete in September. If you are on the island, now is the ideal time to combine a tour of island hopping – for example visiting Santorini and Mykonos after a week spent in Crete.