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The walk to the summit of Psiloritis
Put all your worries in your backpack and start climbing to the top. When you…
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The Art Gallery of Viannos: A modern Gallery in the most unexpected place
Sometimes the vision of one man alone is all it takes for realizing ‘utopias’...and that’s…
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Sarakiniko (Gavdos island)
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Interview: the “highest working” employee in Crete, at Kallergi refuge!
Christos Paterakis is the 'key keeper' of Kallergi refuge in the winter season. This honor…
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Matala
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Trafoulas
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Antigoni (Aghia Triada, Heraklion)
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The ascent to Mount Yuchtas
Sometimes you don’t need to go very far to find wild Cretan nature. The anthropomorphic…
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Agiofaraggo: The gorge of the saints!
Crete has many gorges –more than 250 as a matter of fact. Some of these…
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The Archanes Project: Houses made from straw balls and clay
Natural building was once the only way to construct a house in Crete. Then, modernization…
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Komos (or Kommos)
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Gavalohori, Apokorona's secret
The villages of the (ex) province of Apokoronas are little treasures that need to be…
The Natural Pharmacy of Crete
Published in "Crete 360°"
You walk in the mountains of Crete and you think the place is full of dry bushes of no interest whatsoever. Think again....almost everything that…
Lissos: The discrete charm of unpopular ancient sites
Published in "Island Routes"
A ‘healing’ walk to the temple of Asclepius, where the rock meets the sea and ancient temples are ‘embedded’ in new ones
The Holy Vibes of Martsalo
Published in "Island Routes"
If you want to find the hidden paradises of Crete you have to travel like a pilgrim. You have to cross rocky trails, let the…
The seabed of Asterousia
Published in "Crete 360°"
Dive into the colorful biodiversity of the Cretan sea.
Makrigialos - Pefki - Kapsa Monastery
Published in "Island Routes"
Eastern Crete has a different color, scent and light, even different people. Sometimes it feels as if you are in another island. At this corner…
Landing on the mysterious island of Agios Theodoros
Published in "Cretan Tales"
A small tour on the lonely island that overlooks the busiest beaches of Chania. The ancient Akoition or Thodorou -as it is commonly known in…
Agia Foteini to Agia Galini: Discover the beaches of Southern Rethymno
Published in "Island Routes"
A long coast of rugged cliffs and sand dunes, hidden coves and tranquil desert-like landscapes. The most beautiful beaches of Southern Rethymno attract many visitors…
From the Chestnut to the Date Trees of Chania (Milia – Chrissoskalitissa)
Published in "Island Routes"
We often brag about Crete as the island that has it all (ok, almost!) and we found the perfect route to prove this. Follow us…
At the summit of Kofinas, like little gods
Published in "Island Routes"
Hike up the holy summit of Asterousia Mountains and bow before the majesty of the Libyan Sea
Crossing the gorge of Agia Eirini … by bike!
Published in "Crete in action"
The guard of the gorge gave us a strange look: “are you going to leave those here and come back to get them?” “No”, we…
Lato, the powerful ancient city of Mirabello
Published in "Crete 360°"
The best preserved ancient city in Crete rests on the saddle of two hills and overlooks the Gulf of Mirabello.
When Henry Miller sat on the throne of Minos
Published in "Crete 360°"
The incisive descriptions of the famous American writer of his travels in Crete in 1939