Archaeological Site Mochlos Islet (Psillos)

Mochlos Beach and Village

Mochlos is a tiny, quaint village with a small beach. The best reason for us to visit was it was VERY quiet (perfect) when we went in mid-May and we had the beach to ourselves apart from the occasiona...

Take the boat across to Mochlos Islet

Strong swimmers can swim across to the island but we preferred to pay €5each return and go with the small boat. What a beautiful short journey across in the clear blue water. For an extra few euros t...

beautiful beach

This had a harrowing drive down to it (as does much of Crete) but was totally worth it. A tiny beach town with a beautiful sandy beach at its core. My wife swam to the Island and was able to see the...

Knossos Palace without the crowds.

Okay, well maybe it's not that extravagant or important in the Minoan society, but these ruins are incredible. Covering most of the southern side of Mochlos Island, they are worth a wander around. Arc...

Amazing Minoan Site

Incredible place reachable by swimming. You cannot be in Mochlos without visiting one of the most relevant Minoan site in Crete! You can freely walk around the site and loose yourself in history. Don’...