Shooting in Crete

The magnificent natural landscapes, the unique monuments, the beautiful traditional settlements and especially the sunny weather make Crete a unique place for filming.

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Film Tourism

Crete is an ideal destination for film and other audiovisual productions. The diversity of the landscape and the services offered by film production companies (location managers, fixers, etc.) based on the island, create the ideal conditions for filming, whether it be feature films, music videos, advertising videos, etc. And the unsurpassed Cretan hospitality is the element that always adds that “special factor” to every collaboration.

Natural landscape

Both the natural landscape of Crete, with its intense variations and wild beauty, as well as the cultural landscape of the island, with buildings dating back to various eras and of different styles, could be an ideal setting for your production.

Natural lighting

Crete is the island with the most sunny days in all of Greece, a mild Mediterranean climate and little rainfall, something that allows for outdoor shootings during almost all seasons of the year.

Filming crews

In Crete, you may find talented and organised technical crews, production companies and freelance professionals of all specialties that can meet the needs of any audiovisual production. Many locals involved in theatre groups, as well as ordinary people on the island, are willing to offer their services or play the role of extras in film productions.

International airports

Crete has two international airports, one in Heraklion and one in Chania, as well as a smaller one in Sitia, which connect the island with the rest of Greece and the world, accommodating private aircraft and helicopters.

Large ports

In addition, Crete has two major ports (Chania, Heraklion) with daily connections to Athens (Piraeus port) during the winter and summer months, and four smaller ports (Rethymno, Agios Nikolaos, Kissamos and Sitia), which serve routes to the Aegean islands and Piraeus during the summer months.

High quality infrastructure

In Crete, there is high quality infrastructure, from hotels and catering facilities, to event halls and public buildings, where film productions can take place.

Cretan hospitality

Hospitality is intertwined with Cretan culture and the locals are always willing to help with anything and generously keep visitors company, always with a bottle of raki in hand.

Cretan cuisine

The famous Cretan cuisine, based on the fine produce coming from the Cretan land, offers an added value to all visitors who come to stay on the island, either for work or pleasure.

Registry of professionals

Crete is an ideal destination for film and other audiovisual productions

Crete on the big and small screen

Crete has been the setting for the shooting of several films, both Greek and international productions, many of which have won awards at Greek and international festivals

Festivals

In Crete, the love for cinema is intense and consequently there is no lack of events and festivals dedicated to the 7th art form

Filming locations

In Crete, you will find many unique locations for your shootings which will faithfully and accurately reproduce any setting you have ever dreamed of