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Crete
Alone

A solo travel guide for women 50 and over
By Jennifer Brandt

Chania, Rethymno and Agios Nikolaos make easy harbor-town bases, with Venetian fortresses still watching the coast. Buses cover the north, but for mountain villages and the south coast a car is close to essential.

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Where you might stay

  • BudgetPalazzino di Corinacourtyard, small pool, elevator, and staffed desk
  • Mid-rangeRimondi Boutique Hotelpools, elevator, and courtyard restaurant
  • A treatCasa Delfino Hotel & Sparooftop terrace and small spa

Two places to eat alone

  • AvliThe courtyard suits lingering alone over several small dishes.
  • Little MonkeyEasy for a solo traveler wanting something lighter than a full dinner.

SAMPLE

Crete Awaits

This book leaves out the resort strip around Malia and the noon crush on the Balos and Elafonissi sand. It spends its time in the harbor towns of Chania, Rethymno and Agios Nikolaos, the hill villages and the south coast.

A free excerpt from Crete Alone.

Inside this book

  • Crete Awaits
  • An Island Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Trip
  • The Solo Woman’s Crete
  • Where to Stay
  • Neighborhood by Neighborhood
View the chapter contents
  • Crete Awaits
  • An Island Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Trip
  • The Solo Woman’s Crete
  • Where to Stay
  • Neighborhood by Neighborhood
  • Days in Crete
  • Art, Culture & Creativity
  • The Pleasures of the Table
  • Evening & After Dark
  • Shopping
  • Day Trips
  • Conversation Notes
  • Practical Matters
  • Tastes to Take Home

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Crete Alone

Chania, Rethymno and Agios Nikolaos make easy harbor-town bases, with Venetian fortresses still watching the coast. Buses cover the north, but for mountain villages and the south coast a car is close to essential.

$6.99 ebook

Buy the ebook, $6.99

Ebook · Updated Q4 2026

Instant download · Secure checkout by Payhip

THE GUIDE + YOUR OWN PLANS

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Chania, Rethymno or Heraklion: the kit helps you choose, then plans your first evening there.

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