Category Archives: Travel Guides

Arriving in Crete by cruise ship? You have 6–10 hours to experience one of the Mediterranean's richest islands. This guide covers the best private shore excursions from Heraklion and Souda (Chania) ports — handpicked itineraries, honest timings, and everything you need to book a fully private tour that returns you to the ship safely on […]

A private 4×4 off-road tour in Crete opens up mountain villages, highland plateaus, and south-coast tracks that standard tours never reach. This guide covers the best routes, what to expect, prices, and how to book your private jeep tour with 105 Olives.

Crete is one of Europe’s most complete honeymoon destinations — warm sea, romantic villages, private yacht cruises, and world-class food. This 2026 guide covers the best experiences for couples, where to stay, a 7-day itinerary, and how to plan your perfect Crete honeymoon with 105 Olives.

Lassithi Plateau sits at 840 metres in the Dikti Mountains, a vast enclosed plain of orchards and windmills, ringed by peaks that reach 2,148 metres. It was the birthplace of Zeus in Minoan mythology and home to the Cave of Psychro — one of the most important ancient sanctuaries in Greece.

Balos Lagoon is the most photographed beach in Crete — a shallow turquoise bay fringed with pink-white sand, accessible only by boat or a steep mountain road. This guide covers every way to get there, what the experience is actually like, and how to see it before the crowds arrive.

Crete is one of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world — Minoan wine vessels have been found dating to 2000 BC. Today the island produces distinctive wines from indigenous grape varieties found nowhere else on earth. This guide covers the best wineries, varieties to seek out, and how to visit properly.

A perfect 7 days in Crete takes you from Knossos and Heraklion through the mountain villages, western beaches, and Chania old town — with time for a private yacht charter, cooking class, and at least one meal you will talk about for years. This itinerary is designed for private travel, not bus tours.

Crete produces some of the finest extra virgin olive oil in the world — pressed from trees that are centuries old, with some individual specimens over 2,000 years. This guide explains what makes Cretan EVOO exceptional, how to taste it properly, and where to buy directly from the source.

Rethymno has the best-preserved Venetian old town in Crete — a labyrinth of narrow streets, minarets, and Renaissance fountains that has changed little in four centuries. This guide covers what to see, where to eat, when to visit, and how to explore it properly.