Thinking about holiday for 2026.
Just got back from Rome, which was great, but wife and son #1 missed the beach.
So looking for something that provides both...
Crete comes up in search, but not really clear what hotels / resorts are really good for sightseeing too.
So, anybody had a nice holiday in recent years that provided a good combination of beach and warm, calm seas, with historic sightseeing, culture etc?
If going in Greece direction then a May half-term week might be a good idea. Will consider anywhere, as we are not very well travelled.
Needs to be relatively cheap though ... ideally no more than £2.5k for the week.
Have considered 2 hotels if that works, eg 3 days in town, then taxi/coach to a hotel on the beach etc. But not sure if we really want that ... and will probably limit hotel options.
