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Gavalohori, Apokorona's secret
The villages of the (ex) province of Apokoronas are little treasures that need to be…
Agios Thomas and the City of Stone
There is a village, just half an hour away from the city of Heraklion, that…
Komos (or Kommos)
Crete, a Continent in an Island
A new book by the Natural History Museum of Crete, concentrates centuries of geological upheaval…
Melidoni cave – Arkadi – Patsiano Gorge
The mainland of Rethymno prefecture hides many secrets waiting to be revealed. Before you rush…
Potamos, Malia
The exotic islands of Crete
Strange as it may seem, the island of Crete has its own islands, ideal for…
The Minoan Palace of Malia
The third largest Minoan palace of Crete, once ruled by mythical King Sarpedon, overlooks the…
The herbal ‘sanctuaries’ of Crete
In Crete you can easily find tasty food, great wine and good company. Finding good…
Maroulas
Maroulas is not adequately advertised but it is a real time machine that takes you…
Lato, the powerful ancient city of Mirabello
The best preserved ancient city in Crete rests on the saddle of two hills and…
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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Adrenaline rush, in the gorge of Agia Eirini!|||||

Crossing the gorge of Agia Eirini … by bike!

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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…

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Searching for cyclamens at Rouva’s forest - 2nd Zaros Trail Race

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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…

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Hiking to "Prinos", the one and only mountain refuge of Heraklion

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Video: the unseen world of Cretan gorges brought to light

Video: the unseen world of Cretan gorges brought to light

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Unseen images from the gorges of Asterousia Mountains are brought to light by the Institute of Speleological Studies of Greece

The highest working employee of Crete|Sunset and fog over Samaria gorge|Kallergi refuge... by night!||Feeding the vultures of Samaria|A snowy selfie of the refuge-man|Watching mountaineering movies at night

Interview: the “highest working” employee in Crete, at Kallergi refuge!

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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

Cycling in Hersonissos

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Nine bike routes to cycle your way around Hersonissos

The hidden forest of Crete||||Big bad wolf, are you there?||Where are we going?|The picturesque chapel of Agios Ioannis|The ancient plane trees of Rouvas|No, what are you looking at?|In the gorge...|Oh no, somebody is following us...|Stop for a while and enjoy the view!|What an ideal place for a theater...

In the forest of Rouvas - without the Big Bad Wolf!

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(and the gorge of Agios Nikolaos)

Climbing, with the Grim Reaper chasing you!|

Climbing on Gigilos - together with Grim Reaper

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A dangerous affirmation of existence, a few hundred of meters over the gorge of Samaria.