Olive & Salt
$1,800–$3,800
Cretan elopements: pink sand, mountain villages, three-hour lunches.
Crete · English, Greek
Greece · Regional guide
Elope in Crete
A closer look at the landscape, the logistics and the independent people who work here.
On the ground
What to know before choosing the date.
Greece's biggest island is its best-kept elopement secret: pink-sand beaches at Elafonisi, the Samaria Gorge, Venetian harbors in Chania, and mountain villages where lunch lasts three hours. Crete suits couples who want a real trip wrapped around their wedding day.
Local shortlist
Vendors who already know the way in.