Crete: the complete list of islands
Greece’s largest island counts as one tick — which feels unfair, and is. Around it sit its satellites, including Gavdos, the southernmost inhabited island in Greece, a place many Cretans have never made it to.
The main checklist counts 2 islands here — every inhabited Crete island you can actually travel to. Populations are permanent residents, which is its own kind of surprise: some of the best-known islands are among the emptiest in winter.
| Island | Greek name | Residents |
|---|---|---|
| Crete | Κρήτη | 624,408 |
| Gavdos | Γαύδος | 70 |
The excursion islets
3 more islands of the Crete sit in Pelagos’s optional expert tier — places you visit for an afternoon rather than stay on, scored separately so they never inflate the main count: Gramvousa, Koufonisi (Creta), Spinalonga.
How many of the 2 have you been to?
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