Paleochora is a delightful small town on the south coast of Crete just oozing with charm and character. It’s beauty, tranquility and laid-back feel has earned it the affectionate term of “The bride of the Libyan Sea”.

Capturing your attention are Paleochora’s enchanting whitewashed houses draped in oleander and bougainvillea, pretty pathways and streets with cosy cafés sporting decorative facades, and a wonderful tree-lined ‘urban boardwalk’ lit by wrought iron street lanterns.

Paleochora has 2,000 permanent residents who held a town meeting many years ago in which, they unanimously decided it was their job to keep all tourists happy (that’s an ongoing joke). So successful are they at this, that tourists are treated like special guests attending the star bride’s wedding feast – and it’s a perpetual one!