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Five Reasons to Spend Your Christmas Holidays in Crete

Now’s still summer and we continue to fight the incredible heat, but maybe it’s time start considering your choices for the Christmas holiday. Have you made your plans? Well hurry up, because people are already making their reservations.

One of the recommendations I will have for you is to consider spending the holidays in Crete. It’s one of the most spectacular islands of Greece and definitely one of the main touristic spots of the world.  Here are five reasons why I believe that this is one of the best places to celebrate these festivities:

1 Greece is one of the countries of the western world where traditions continue to be an important part of the everyday life for most people. They continue to celebrate their holidays in an authentic way that will make every visitor feel like the whole country is united in celebration. With roots buried deep in the past, they have a unique way of mixing with the modern trends.

2 The Christmas festivities continue for 12 whole days, and include the Christmas itself, the New Year and Epiphany. That’s plenty of time to enjoy a great time, serve great food and meet incredible people.

3 It’s the perfect time of the year to see the cultural differences between the Greek and the rest of the world. Greece is a Christian Orthodox country and while the core belief is the same, the rituals and festivities involved differ remarkably a lot. Religion plays a big part any Greek’s life.

4 While snow is one of the things that create that fantastic Christmas atmosphere that we all know and love, you’ve most likely seen plenty of snowy holidays. How about trying something new this year and pending the holiday in Crete where although people have never seen snow, they’ve leaned to create an incredible holiday with everything else they’ve got around.

5 The traditional Cretan dish is fantastic! Eating there any day of the year, you will think that there’s way too much food, both in the quantity they serve you and in the range of choices. But wait for the holidays and that’s where you’ll see the true spectrum of available choices. Every cook in Crete will try his best to deliver some of the most tasty and fantastic looking meals.  Inevitably, you will put on a few pounds.

The list can go on and on, but these were the most interesting facts. I hope you got a little more interested in spending your Christmas in Crete and if you will decide to do it, I promise is will be one of the most memorable holidays.