By the swimming pool Greek classicism takes a post modern twist with constructive boldness, neo-antique grandezza and the nonchalant sacrifice on functionality the terracotta-colored wall with its round arch is set in the turquoise blue water. This original, mismatched feature has style and gives the holiday resort the flair of a modern palace. The elegant Blue Palace Resort & Spa is situated on the north-east coast of Crete, two miles away from the village of Elounda. Despite having 254 rooms and suites, guests can find peace and solitude in the rooms, which are scattered between palm and olive trees and several individual bungalows, built into the cliffs.

Blue Palace Resort & Spa at Crete, Greece

You can catch a glance of the glistening Cretian Sea from everywhere in this hotel and watch out for ships and sailing boats Another eye turner is the offshore island of Spinalonga with its medieval fort. And if you favor swimming in the sea rather than the pool, hop into the panorama lift and be transported to the 656 foot-long hotel beach. And if you don’t want to get back in the lift to go for lunch, just stay where you are and satisfy your hunger with freshly caught squid from the grill at the hotel’s beach Laverna. Recommended to care for sun-damaged skin is a Thalasso treatment in the Elounda Spa, which is also situated on the beach on over 21,500 square feet.