Winter holidays in Crete, Greece: Here you find more information about winter holidays in Crete (only on request!). A lot of people are not aware that you can also enjoy a holiday in the winter on Crete. We offer accommodation and excursions in winter on Crete, but you can also spend your winter on Crete. Crete is in winter cheaper than you think!
Winter on Crete: A winter holiday on Crete is maybe not the first thing coming into your mind, but Crete has also in the winter period a lot to offer. You can visit all archaeological sites, museums are open, the nature is at its prettiest and the climate is very mild. Especially in the winter period you can discover the real Crete. The locals are hard at work on the land, olives are being harvested, wine and Raki are produced and there are other activities you do not see in the summer. Below are links with different possibilities about what to do on Crete in winter.
Winter holidays in Crete – Spending the winter in the sun
Spending the winter on Crete, Greece: Various accommodations, apartments, houses and options for spending the winter on Crete; we are open most time of the year. With us you can enjoy a fun and active winter holiday in Crete (only on request).
Winter excursions and trips: We offer a full winter holiday package on Crete, for your stay on Crete in the winter period and an excursion program on Crete in winter. Harvesting olives, Raki distillery, making cheese, milking sheep or carnival on Crete: each year we create a nice program for the winter period on Crete.
Winter holidays in Crete – Celebrate Christmas or Easter abroad
Christmas program on Crete, Greece: Activities and excursions, including our Christmas party on Crete and our New Year’s program on Crete, Greece. We organise also this year lots of nice activities for Christmas and New Year. After the success of the past years, we have organised a number of new activities for you.
Program for Greek Easter: The week before Greek Easter is the so-called “big week”. Therefore we have a special Easter program for our guests. Around the Easter celebrations we show you a lot of nature and culture on Crete and of course we celebrate Greek Easter.
Winter holidays on Crete Greece: Ask for our offers on spending the winter on Crete. Zorbas Island apartments are open most time of the year, so you can enjoy the winter in a mild climate.
We also have possibilities for a longer stay on Crete; spending your winter period on Crete is cheaper than you might think. We have several winter programs for a winter vacation on Crete, Greece from October till May (only on request)! You can always refer to us with your personal questions.
Spending the winter period on Crete Greece
Crete is a lovely island to spend the winter period. We have a variety of accommodations and possibilities to spend the winter period on Crete. Zorbas Island is open most time of the year.
Crete News: On this page, we give updates of all our activities in Crete. We upload our weblogs during summer and winter.
The long-term weather forecast until 10 February 2026. Kokkini Hani, (Heraklion) Crete: Mild winter weather, with temperatures between 17 and 20 degrees. Sun, clouds and local rain.
Seize the opportunity: Complete holiday packages for 2026! Fancy a carefree holiday in Crete? Whether you love the first rays of sunshine in spring, the bustling summer, or want to enjoy a wonderful late summer in autumn: we have good news! We still have a number of flight tickets including accommodation available for the coming holiday periods. So you can book your flight and accommodation at Zorbas Island in one go, which is very convenient.
Please note: We only have a few tickets left for these periods. Would you like to be there? Don’t wait too long, because once they’re gone, they’re gone!
Interested? Send us an email for details and prices. We are happy to help you book your ideal holiday!
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Zorbas Island 2026 Crete Greece Newsletter: your holiday in Crete in 2026 – The new Zorbas Island programme: dear holidaymaker, we are delighted to present the first details of our brand new programme for 2026! At Zorbas Island, everything revolves around an unforgettable holiday on beautiful Crete.
Holiday Crete 2026 agenda – Agenda Zorbas Island, Crete – Season: our new agenda is ready with the excursions for 2026, including many new excursions. You are probably curious about the activities we will be organising at Zorbas in the coming year, and this agenda provides an overview of all the activities that will interest you.
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Winter holidays in Crete
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