Big enough to feel like a country, Crete pairs shallow, warm beaches — Elafonissi's lagoon is toddler heaven — with the Palace of Knossos for a dose of Minotaur mythology that actually lands with children. Cretan tavernas welcome kids as standard, water parks and gorge walks cover the energy spectrum, and Chania's harbour makes the prettiest evening stroll in the Aegean.
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