Often, we remark that the summer graciously extends into September, a month where we find ourselves reluctantly retracing our steps back to familiar routines after a sun-kissed respite, gearing up for the impending demands of the new season. The cooling climate, indeed facilitates such a sentiment as autumn makes its arrival felt.

Meanwhile, along the extensive coastal stretch of southern Crete, a variety of geographical elements, the Libyan (or Southern Cretan) Sea that holds on to its warm waters until the winter season unfolds, coupled with temperatures frequently soaring above 30 degrees Celsius, can create the illusion of a prolonged summer.

Furthermore, for some, September heralds the optimum time to truly savour certain unique places that in July and August tend to attract sizable crowds. Argilos, nestled in the south-eastern region of Lasithi, epitomises this scenario: emerging as one of Crete’s most remarkable beaches, it has garnered a reputation of being the island’s “natural spa”.

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