Essentials to See in Crete?

[nm1999]

I live in Greece, but am a bit nomadic. I plan to spend an extended period of time on Crete in a rental and I want some advice about what to do while here! I found this link:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g189413-Activities-Crete.html

I know this site is geared towards tourists, and I am an expat living in Greece so I am not quite a tourist. But, I am a writer and plan to finish something on Crete before I move on.

From that list, is there anything here that you think I absolutely won't want to miss? For me, the time tends to fly and even if I am in a place for a few months, I get swept up in the daily life and don't seem to do as much as I originally planned. I need a plan!

 

[k_tsoukalas]

Do you want to live in the city or more in the country? If this were more, I would choose a village that is fairly close to either Heraklion or Chania, so that I can have plenty of services nearby.