At the gorge of Sarakina with the company of ancient giants
Published in "Crete in action"
Ancient giants, waterfalls and plunge pools in a small gorge that causes awe and offers a cool environment in the midst of the hot summer
Crete of Festivals: Summer 2014
Published in "Crete 360°"
Every year the cultural map of Crete dramatically changes, a sign that the island is inhabited by many creative people. New and old events appear…
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.
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…
The gorge of Richtis: a “tropical” Cretan jungle
Published in "Crete in action"
A stone made bridge, a lush forest, a river that shapes refreshing ponds, wild flowers, wild berries, mushrooms, watermills, and a few meters before the…
Voila, the Medieval habitat of Cretan lords
Published in "Crete 360°"
When you cross the rural settlements of otherworldly Ziros Plateau, it is hard to imagine that once upon a time here lived Venetian lords and…
Walking on ancient trails, at the Plateau of Katharo
Published in "Island Routes"
Monumental oaks, natural sculptures of gray stone, an ancient cypress forest and a trail that climbs up to Katharo, one of the most beautiful plateaus…
Ziros Plateau - Into the time machine
Published in "Island Routes"
Lassithi is one of the less travelled and yet most beautiful regions of Crete (perhaps exactly because it is less travelled!) and the Plateau of…