{"id":215641,"date":"2023-10-22T08:30:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T08:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=215641"},"modified":"2023-10-22T08:30:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T08:30:30","slug":"the-beautiful-european-island-where-its-still-a-scorching-29c-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/world-news\/the-beautiful-european-island-where-its-still-a-scorching-29c-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"The beautiful European island where it\u2019s still a scorching 29C in October"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A beautiful European island is perfect for an autumn getaway, with forecasts of 29C this weekend.<\/p>\n

Crete in Greece is the largest and southernmost Greek island with mountains and a population of 624,000.<\/p>\n

It has hot and dry summers reaching temperatures of 32C and mild winters lingering around 20C.<\/p>\n

And there are still high temperatures in October, with highs this week of 28C and 29C.<\/p>\n

There is plenty to do year-round such as visiting Chania, a harbour city with Venetian and Turkish influences, Elafonisi, a mile-long island of idyllic beaches accessible by foot, and Samaria Gorge, the island\u2019s national park with stunning vistas and soaring cliffs.<\/p>\n

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There are also a number of historic sites on Crete including Moni Preveli, a 500-year-old monastery, and the Palace of Knossos, bronze age ruins of the Minoan civilisation.<\/p>\n

The island has a history spanning 4,000 years, from the Minoans and the Romans to the Byzantines and the Ottomans, becoming a part of Greece in 1913.<\/p>\n

And with temperatures remaining high, tourists can pay a visit to some of Crete\u2019s most popular beaches on the 650 miles of coastline, such as Balos, Falasarna, Frangokastello, Matala and Livadi.<\/p>\n

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