The suitcase for Crete: some tips to prepare it in the best way ⋆ BE BOHEME

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The perfect suitcase

In the last post of the travel section we told you about our trip to Crete which lasted about three weeks among wild landscapes, sunny beaches and ancient ruins. If you plan a trip to Crete similar to ours or plan to visit some of the lovely places we showed you and told you then here are also some tips to prepare your suitcase.

Shoes

The most comfortable and trustworthy sneakers you have to walk in archaeological sites, such as that of Cnossos. We don’t suggest hiking boots because it will probably be too hot to wear them, but a nice gymnastic shoe will certainly help you. If you have already closed the suitcase, reopen it and find space to take it with you.

Low walking shoes

Jewel flip flops, summer ankle boots, ballerinas, as long as they are not heels because often the roads are not purely asphalt and the risk of falls or distortions is very high. And then they will take up very little space in the suitcase and be perfect with any outfit.

Denim jacket

Highly recommended because in the evening it is particularly humid and especially if you are lucky enough to see the hinterland, maybe the town of Damasta, which we have told you about here. I advise you not to pack this garment but to put it in your carry-on luggage, it will help you to withstand the often too strong air conditioning or the wind on the deck of the ship, in case it departs with the latter.

Tachypirin

Surely as good travelers you will always have in your suitcase a first aid kit, so do not forget something for any fever and sore throat. We both got caught and this is because in Agia Pelagia,which is the bay we are talking about here, the water is quite cool and the wind, always quite present, is just as much, so if you can bring something to ward off that.

Closed rubber shoes for the sea

Many beaches of Crete are characterized by a shore pebbles rather painful for our feet or real slippery rocks. Avoid unnecessary suffering or fatal falls if you can.

Snorkeling mask

Don’t forget it for any reason in the world. Even if you’re not an expert, snorkeling, compared to actual diving, is within everyone’s reach, including children. The sea of Crete hides too many underwater wonders, it would be a shame to miss them.

Hat

In Crete, as in many islands in Greece, the heat is really too hot; so whether it’s straw or canvas it doesn’t matter, always shelter from the heat, especially at peak times.

Now you can fill your suitcase with colorful dresses and bikinis because the essentials have been inserted. Anyway there is good news: if anything you forget something, Crete is a really very cheap island so you can buy what you need without spending a fortune. The same goes for food, especially street food, nightlife venues, souvenirs, and medications. All you have to do is leave.