The day has arrived, you are engaged and start thinking about your wedding. You begin to pin beautiful ceremony ideas and realise there are so many beautiful locations to pick from for your destination wedding. How on earth would you ever know what’s the ideal spot to create this treasured memory?
Well let me outline the 5 reasons why you have to choose Crete!
Crete is a magnificent Greek island in the heart of the Mediterranean well known for its vibrant and diverse scenes packed with ancient ruins, buzzing cities and breath-taking beaches. However, the island’s encompassed by an outstanding energy that derives from the fact that it was the centre of Europe's first advanced civilization, the Minoan (c. 2700–1420 BC). Early Cretan history is replete with legends such as those of King Minos, Theseus and the Minotaur, passed on orally via poets such as Homer.
Crete is an island that you can cross within 4 hours and think that you have travelled across the world feeling like you’ve been from Thailand (Gramvousa, Elaphonisi) to Nepal (Mountain Psiloritis) and from the Amazon (Vai & the Palm tree forest) to Venice (Chania) and everything in between. This has been the reason that Crete has been attracting even the most world-renowned individuals. Anywhere you decide to land, be sure that you would be able to snap even the most outstanding photos with the most stunning views, perfect for your Pinterest feed!
When visiting you are provided with a tone of activity options to recharge, unwind and have fun. That’s ideal for destination weddings during which the guests need to have their hands full, bond and create precious memories. For instance you may choose between horseback riding on the beach, hiking and herbs picking on the charming Cretan mountains, picnic and orange picking in one of the countless small traditional villages, visiting a water park or trying water sports on the beach, sky-diving or rock climbing, golf, tennis and a number of other sports, exploring the islands rich history or indulging into spa and wellness treatments, party and dancing, wine tasting in one of the Cretan wine yards and of course dining and enjoying the greatest Mediterranean dishes made of fresh ingredients harvested by local producers. Whatever your heart desires, just think of what the best activities for you and your family are, and plan them in advance to enjoy.
This beautiful island oasis has utilised its natural and social treasures by evolving the hospitality sector to attract visitors around the world. Just in 2019, the island was home of 1,619 hotels (Lock, 2019 in Statista) providing hospitality to over 5 million visitors roughly 15% of Greece’s total number of tourists (Greece Investor Guide) with thousands of couples getting married on the island just within the same year.
In other words, hotels and private venues have entered the wedding industry to accommodate the dreams of international couples and help them organise their destination wedding. No matter what your vision is, a professional event planner can take on the project and produce the event (location hunting, accommodation, event design, catering, music, decoration etc.) to high standards.
Above everything, Crete is a truly magical place because it is full of warm-hearted people who love to provide the best hospitality and show travellers a good time. It is the thing that differentiates this destination from any other with Mediterranean beauty. This is an island where you will meet crazy, loud and fun people who will show you what really matters – a great night with fantastic food, arguments and dancing till the morning!
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