Sunlight reflecting across the water beside an aeroplane engine during the flight to Crete.

Blue sky and sea framed by an aeroplane window on the journey to Crete.

Tortoiseshell cat sitting beside a pale stone wall and leafy plant in Stalida.

Turquoise doors beneath pink bougainvillea on a sunlit white building in Malia.

White bicycle displayed above an old stone wall beneath a clear blue Cretan sky.

Single red wooden chair casting a long shadow against a cream wall in Malia.

Iced coffee glowing in the morning sunlight on a cafe table in Crete.

Red and white moped parked beneath a window against a warm stone wall in Malia.

Family members crossing turquoise Lake Kournas in a yellow pedalo.

White pedalo canopy and metal support forming an abstract shape against the blue sky.

Church façade and cross rising behind vivid pink bougainvillea in Rethymno.

Narrow Rethymno old-town street leading towards a pale tower in the distance.

Older man smiling from a chair outside his shaded doorway in Rethymno.

Coral parasol and flower-filled balcony on a colourful Rethymno building.

Rethymno lighthouse reflected in the calm Venetian harbour beside small boats.

Calico street cat resting in a patch of shade near Heraklion harbour.

Koules fortress across Heraklion harbour, framed by yachts and dark tree branches.

Man in a pale sunhat standing on the rocks and looking across the Cretan Sea.

Small stone arch in Heraklion's harbour wall framing a white boat and turquoise water.

Red moped passing along the pale stone fortification wall at Heraklion harbour.

Two family members sitting in a stone opening and looking towards the water in Heraklion.

White and tabby cat sitting upright against a dark night sky at the hotel.

Woman in a white summer outfit walking between trees towards the turquoise sea in Stalida.

Greek flag beside a windswept tree overlooking the Cretan coast and distant mountains.

Two empty sun loungers beneath an orange beach umbrella in Stalida.

Red delivery truck framed by deep shade on a bright street near Stalida beach.

Two hands raising cans of Amstel beer in the Cretan sunshine.

Bare tree standing on a rocky shore beside the turquoise Cretan Sea.

Greek flag and swimming sign standing against blue sea, sky and a single white cloud.