On our website, BritsinCrete the hub of discussion is about Living in Crete. After all, that is what moving, or some would say, migrating from your homeland to Crete is all about. In simple terms it means "being resident on the island of Crete".

The main population of 650,000+ inhabitants is comprised mainly of Cretans living in Crete, a huge chunk of mainland Greeks and of course the new wave arrivals - those expats, the foreign residents living in Crete. And, of course, that includes Brits in Crete, along with the Irish in Crete. They comprise by far the largest part of the foreign community on the island. There are no official statistics but the general guestimate is that about 5,000 have left the British Isles to reside on the island of Crete, although it is considered there are more Germans and Dutch staying for at least part of the year.

Most of the Brits and Irish tend to congregate along the northern coastline of Crete with a main relocation hub around Chania and the Akrotiri peninsula. Having said that, it is also clear that many prefer to blend in, in local villages across the island going for the alternative lifestyle, away from any concentration of Brit communities.

For the Brits in Crete they have their links with home through the English newspapers that have editions printed in Greece during the holiday season. The Daily Mail is a good example. Brits also get their news through satellite TV. Some BSkyB transponders on ASTRA can be seen in Crete. Indeed many bars catering to holidaymakers from Britain and Ireland in the resorts publicize the transmission times of key sports events to attract the punters. SkyNews as well as BBC News Channel keep Brits and Irish in contact with events at home.( A dedicated TV Channel for the Irish living in the EU outside Ireland is due to start in March 2009. The channel under the control of RTE is being financed by the Irish Government.)

Broadband Internet is also readily available across much of Crete. In fact, the expat community has been the driving demand for accessing high speed Internet services.

With the comforts of home readily available, it means the foreign residents can just slip into the Cretan way of life with the best climate, almost no pollution, and abundance of fresh air and fresh produce and a great historical legacy and culture.

As a community, the Brits and Irish have come together to grow a dedicated forum the Brits in Crete Forum - the only one that caters exclusively to that segment of the foreign residents on the island.

You are welcome to drop by to become part of the topical discussions and ask about Living-in-Crete in our Crete Forum. Moreover, the topics covered include: Latest Travel News to Greece, questions related to buying and letting property in Crete, aspects of day-to-day living (that includes shopping and the supermarkets, advice on dealing with the government bureaucracy, health matters, taking care of the pets, kids and schooling, specialist subjects for the ladies, a place for humour, the famous Cretan Diet, where to Catch Greek Lessons, Foreign Exchange dealings etc, etc).

There are also useful boards on finding work and job vacancies, a classified ads section, the Crete Environment (keeping the island green and gardening advice), Internet, computers and Mobile Phones, and BiC Housekeeping.

You will find answers to many questions for the intending Crete Wannabes through Invaluable information and experiences by not only the British and Irish people LivinginCrete, but other English speakers in the area too.

Much of our web portal information applies also to other EU nationals who happen to live in Greece, not just for the Brits and Irish nationals Living in Crete. After all the freedom of movement for EU nationals across every EU country is enshrined in law without the need for bureaucractic paperwork and permissions.

You are invited to visit Brits in Crete, a complete resource hub to, not only to know more about the expat life, but cover the Cretan way of life, as well. We do our best to help you make your move to Living in Crete as smooth a transition as possible through our Brits and Irish oriented websites, serving up information with intelligence.