Crete in June 2025 – is it worth going to rest? Weather and reviews, air and water temperature, is it possible to swim and how to dress, prices in hotels and excursions. How to do and what to look at Crete in June, where to go and go with children – in the Eurotraveler review.
It is well known that visiting Greece in the midst of summer is not shown to all travelers. Since almost everywhere on the coast of this country is extremely hot and extremely sunny.
So much so that the appearance in the open at noon is a real feat. Well, or – madness!
However, the main and the largest island of the country, Crete in June in the sense of weather was more fortunate! After all, at least its northern coast does not know what strong heat is. Even in the midst of the season, it is usually just warm, and rarely – hot.
There are few rains or not – who are lucky. And in general, the June vacation in Crete – especially with children – leaves an exceptional pleasant aftertaste. Even if you take into account the amount spent on it: the beginning of summer here is not too much time!
Weather in Crete in June
Fortunately not dry – rain. The volumes of water falling from heaven, however, do not allow us to consider the phenomenon in a negative way. Since it is precisely the precipitation that prevents the atmosphere of inflated to the limit. And the spa at that moment is forced to find a different occupation – it is not a thing to lie on the beach all the time.
The air temperature in Crete in early June does not exceed +23-25 ° C. Starting from the middle of the month it becomes warmer-up to +26-28 ° C. But at night there is an occasion to think about a jacket or sweater-after sunset, the atmosphere cools to +18-20 ° C.
Vigorously and in the morning, much colder than on the coast and in the mountainous regions of the island. So definitely take a windbreaker and (or) vests with you, if you go on an excursion to the Samarian gorge, get through to explore the dictate cave or want to look at the ruins of the same festos with your own eyes.
At the end of June, a slight increase in air temperatures occurs in Crete. Up to +28-30 ° C in the day and up to +21-23 ° C-at night.
Naturally, this does not go unnoticed by tourists: their number on the island begins to grow rapidly. And the prices in the hotels of Iraklion, Hanya and Retimno rush to the summer maximums.
The winds in Crete, which, as you know, are usually strong enough to cause the indignation of tourists, are not too pestering in early summer. In any case, there are no negative comments on the topic “Vacation is totally spoiled” in the reviews.
But there are polar opinions – at this time we are still “be sure to return”! After all, light brisis from the sea, pleasantly refreshing in a hot day, significantly facilitate beach leisure. And they leave much more strength for an active study of attractions.
Humidity in Crete during June is usually slightly higher or close to normal (60-70%). Which allows even to the sensitive to this climatic indicator without consequences to transfer the heat to +30 or even higher than the degrees Celsius.
Water temperature
By the end of May, the coastal water area warms up to +22 ° C. And closer to the end of June, the sea temperature near Crete is selected to almost perfect indicators, warming up to +25-26 ° C by noon.
In the early morning, not every vacationer wants in the June Crete. But in the evenings you already need to pretend how not to encounter others, going into the water.
The storm visits that the northern, that the southern coast of the island is rare. So swimming in Crete in June is not only possible, but also necessary. And constantly!
Prices 2025
It is not too simple to organize an independent trip to Crete from Russia today.
Firstly, you have to get a Greek visa-and this is already a whole quest. Secondly, you lay out such an amount for flights (from 700 €), which seems to be easier to reorient in Turkey. And thirdly, you will torment, getting to Iraklion in transit through the airports of Yerevan or Istanbul (from 9 hours).
As for a trip to the island, say, from London, it looks much more inexpensive pleasure. Indeed, for tickets there and back you need to pay only about 200 (without baggage) – 300 (with luggage) €.
An even smaller money is worth a trip to Crete from Serbia. In particular, buying a plane from Belgrade to Iraklion and back will turn out for ~ 200 €.
Are the roads in June hotels in Crete? In fact, no, that is, absolutely!
For example, even in such a popular resort as retime, you can rent apartments for two for only 70 € per day. That is, not in the old center itself, of course, but at a reasonable distance from it.
For example, we recommend cleaning Remis Studios, where each room has a mini-kitchen. Also, guests can count on a free place in the parking lot.
If you drive away from the retime a little further, you will be able to save. In any case, in Star Apartments you will remove the number for two already for ~ 50 €. The semblance of a kitchen with a stove and a sink, as well as a sea and beach view – are attached!
As for excursions in Crete, they are relatively inexpensive in June. For the amount of about 40-50 €, for example, you can make a one-day tour from Iraklion to Retimino and Chyania. In similar money, a cruise along the northern coast in the hagios Nikolaos and to the island of Spinalong will cost.
What to do
The main points of application of the interests of curious tourists are in Crete in his capital and the environs. For example, a mass of ancient artifacts was collected in the archaeological museum of Iraklion. It is hardly any vacationer that will miss the chance to see the ruins of the palace maze in Knossos, where, according to the legend, a bloodthirsty minotaur dwells.
The ruins of the ancient city of Fest and the Palace of Agagi-Lenten are very popular. After all, all this is near the southern coast, but only 60 km from Iraklion.
If you travel around the island by car, then as part of a similar trip to call in to admire the ruins of ancient Gortina, a few kilometers east.
The old city of retaining is extremely beautiful and very colorful, completely turned into a pedestrian zone. A well -known attraction here is the Venetian fortress. In Hanye, we recommend visiting the authentic port and the Byzantine Museum, to pay a visit to the AGIA Triad monastery.
Another island monastery, whose name is on the hearing, was great. It is located, however, on the south coast.
The dictate cave, in which Zeus was born according to legend, on the Lassiti plateau, and the picturesque Balos Bay at the western tip are the famous natural attractions of Crete.
Like the Samarian Gorge, almost the most long in all of Europe.
And June for excursions to these places is the optimal time. After all, on the one hand you will not overheat, and on the other, you will travel to not the most numerous company.
Where to go with children
The Cretan aquarium is the largest institution of this kind in Crete and throughout Greece, a visit to it should necessarily be included in the program of vacation events. Gorgeous jellyfish, sea skates, octopuses, lobsters, sharks – inside you can see more than 100 types of marine inhabitants.
A visit can take up to 2-3 hours, depending on how much you are interested in the inhabitants of this really big aquarium. A ticket in 2025 costs 12 euros, children 5-17 years old can get inside for half of this amount-Cretaquarium.gr.
You can read a detailed and informative review about visiting the aquarium in Crete here-IRECOMMEND.ru/AKVARIUM-KRITA-KAK-DOBRATSYA- TSENY.
Only a 15 -minute walk from the entrance to the aquarium is another excellent entertainment for the smallest children – Dinosauria Park. Robotized dinosaurs inside move and make the sounds that are adding to them, a preschool child will almost certainly remain delighted!
Also between Iraklion and Khersonissos, but a little south is the largest water park of the island – WaterCity Waterpark Crete. It is popular, but in June, most likely, you will not have to stand in lines.
There are enough hills, including adrenaline. There is an excellent children’s and adult pool, when ordering tickets online on the water park website, you can count on a 15%discount.
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