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Crete vs Italy

Crete and Italy, 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.

Crete guide · Italy guide · How we score

By the numbers

CreteItaly
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog41
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.6
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 40 of 1
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonNovember–FebruaryOctober–December
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August is hottest and busiestJune and September; July–August is hot, busy, and priced accordingly

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
Crete — high °F606164697683858581746862
Italy — high °F596063687583888882746660
Crete — rain (in)3.53.02.21.00.60.10.10.10.82.72.33.0
Italy — rain (in)2.82.41.91.70.90.40.20.51.63.93.73.3

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

Where you'd actually stay

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

Full Crete guide

Best of Italy

  1. 1.Club Med Cefalù — Cefalù, Sicily, Italy · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Club Med

Full Italy guide

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