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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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How and why Houdetsi Festival becomes the greatest music event of Crete
The 6th Houdetsi Festival confirmed once and for all what we sensed all the previous…
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Hiking on the Holy Mountain of Stroumpoulas
The pyramidal mountain of Stroumpoulas -as it seems, when you look at it from Heraklion-…
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In the forest of Rouvas - without the Big Bad Wolf!
(and the gorge of Agios Nikolaos)
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At the gorge of Sarakina with the company of ancient giants
Ancient giants, waterfalls and plunge pools in a small gorge that causes awe and offers…
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Lissos: The discrete charm of unpopular ancient sites
A ‘healing’ walk to the temple of Asclepius, where the rock meets the sea and…
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No more boring holidays!
This summer in Crete will be different: four alternative tourism companies take care of everything…
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Walking on ancient trails, at the Plateau of Katharo
Monumental oaks, natural sculptures of gray stone, an ancient cypress forest and a trail that…
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Ai Giannis (Gavdos island)
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Voulisma
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Sougia
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Ethia... the village where time stopped
The steep cliffs of Asterousia mountains do not only end up to some of the…
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…
Searching for cyclamens at Rouva’s forest - 2nd Zaros Trail Race
Published in "Crete in action"
I remember it as if it was yesterday. It was April of 1999, and first-grade students of Biology Department of University of Crete had to…
Video: the unseen world of Cretan gorges brought to light
Published in "Crete in action"
Unseen images from the gorges of Asterousia Mountains are brought to light by the Institute of Speleological Studies of Greece
Interview: the “highest working” employee in Crete, at Kallergi refuge!
Published in "Crete in action"
Christos Paterakis is the 'key keeper' of Kallergi refuge in the winter season. This honor was bestowed upon him by the Greek Mountaineering Club of…
Cycling in Hersonissos
Published in "Crete in action"
Nine bike routes to cycle your way around Hersonissos
In the forest of Rouvas - without the Big Bad Wolf!
Published in "Crete in action"
(and the gorge of Agios Nikolaos)
Climbing on Gigilos - together with Grim Reaper
Published in "Crete in action"
A dangerous affirmation of existence, a few hundred of meters over the gorge of Samaria.