Living in crete

Information for UK Citizens in Greece & Brexit

Life in Crete, cost of living in Crete, retiring in Crete, about this website.

Renting a house or apartment in Crete. Information on long term lets, short term lets, furnished and unfurnished properties.

Getting connected, Bills. Payments.

Electricty DEH. Water

Making friends, getting support. There is a large foreign community in Crete which has grown rapidly in recent years. Brits in Crete, expats in Crete.

Thinking of moving to Crete with children? Greek & International schools on Crete.

General information on driving in Crete, driving licences, MOT / KTEO, road tax and car insurance.

What's it like in the winter in Crete?

Winter Festivals in Crete

Getting to Crete in the winter - flights, ferries and hotels in Crete.

Practical Information - dealing with the the death of a non-Greek national. Cultural Information. Funeral Directors in Crete.

Making a Will in Crete and Greece.

You can survive in Crete without speaking Greek, but if you live here you should want to learn some of the basics of the language..

Culture shock doesn't come on as soon as you step off the plane. Indeed, the first few days and weeks often feel like a holiday..

A one- stop survival manual no long or short term EU resident, property investor, worker or traveller in Crete or Greece should leave home without!