DK Travel : Crete : Outdoor

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Bali

A small, purpose-built resort set around three coves sheltered by cliffs. Avoid the crowds from June to September.
Bali

A small resort, purpose built around coves on the north coast, Bali comes to life in high season, when its “Paradise Beach” glistens with sunbathing bodies.
Banana Rides

Inflatable bananas, towed at high speed and carrying up to half a dozen riders, are big in Malia and Chersonisos.
Catamaran Sailing

Catamarans can be hired by the hour or day at most resorts, with instruction available for novice sailors.
Catchfly

The catchfly, with its ragged bright-pink flowers, traps insects on the sap-coated hairs of its sticky stems.
Chersonisos

A big, brash resort that may soon grow to merge with neighbouring Stalida and Malia. The beach is unarguably superb, and has an array of multinational bars and restaurants.
Chionia

Rates a European Blue Flag for clean sand and water. There are even better, more secluded beaches to the south.
Chrysi

Chrysi (“Golden”), so named for its sandy beaches, is known locally as Gaidouronisi (“Donkey Island”) because of the Cretan habit of retiring elderly donkeys to uninhabited islands. Daily boat trips from Ierapetra take 30–45 minutes in summer.
Climbing Mt Idi

The eight-hour ascent of the 2,456-m (8,055-ft) Mt Idi (also called Psiloritis), Crete’s highest mountain, begins on the Nida Plateau. An arduous climb, it should be attempted only by experienced walkers.
Cretan Argus Butterfly

The beautiful Cretan argus butterfly is limited to the higher slopes of the Dikti and Idi mountains. This large, dark brown butterfly is increasingly endangered through loss of habitat.