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Brazil vs Crete

Brazil and Crete, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture — everything you need to break the tie.

Brazil guide · Crete guide · How we score

By the numbers

BrazilCrete
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog54
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.7
Nightly rates$300–$800/night$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 52 of 4
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonApril–July on the northeast coastNovember–February
Sweet spotSeptember–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)June and September; July–August is hottest and busiest

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Brazil — high °F868786848280797981838485
Crete — high °F606164697683858581746862
Brazil — rain (in)2.73.96.110.910.58.56.94.43.33.94.14.9
Crete — rain (in)3.53.02.21.00.60.10.10.10.82.72.33.0

Approximate climate normals for Northeast coast (Bahia) and Crete (north coast) — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Brazil

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Imbassaí Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Iberostar Selection Praia do Forte — · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Japaratinga Lounge Resort — · ★ 4.8

Chains here: Amarante · Palladium Hotel Group · Iberostar

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Best of Crete

  1. 1.Grecotel Caramel Boutique Resort — Rethymno, Crete, Greece · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Ikos Kissamos — Kissamos, Crete, Greece · ★ 4.7
  3. 3.TUI BLUE Atlantica Crete — Agia Pelagia, Crete, Greece · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Grecotel · Ikos Resorts · TUI BLUE

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