Crete through the eyes of two hungry travellers

Typical Greek architecture is spotted in Chania. White stone, blue shutters and three wicker vases sporting colourful daisies – it’s a photographer’s dream.

A cat is caught hard at work at one of the local tavernas.

Sweet tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, salty olives and marinated courgettes sit alongside a generous slab of creamy feta.

A basket of fresh bread waits patiently to mop up the juices.

Pictured here is bougatsa – a traditional pastry filled with sweetened local cheese and topped with icing sugar. Oozy, creamy and sweet, it’ll be washed down with a traditional Greek coffee.

March is a warm and bountiful time of year in Crete. Wild flowers and poppies grow alongside overgrown paths in the White Mountains. They offer welcome pops of colour after a frosty winter.

A visit to Crete isn’t complete without a trip to the farmer’s market. Artichokes the size of footballs beckon to passersby.

A sack of snails can be purchased for just around four Euro, taken home and fried up in garlic and butter.

A bowl of chocolate eggs, wrapped in brightly-coloured foil sit in a small metal bowl. Two red-dyed hen’s eggs wait to be cracked together in a game called tsougrisma.

The setting sun is covered with darkening clouds. An ominous light is cast over the quaint harbour of Chania. Another warm Cretian day draws to an end.