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Crete or Tuscany?
Discover Agios Fanourios – and Tuscanian landscapes - in Kitharida
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Meronas, the balcony of Amari
At the verdant valley of Amari history and nature amalgamate a unique scenery with picturesque…
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Ilingas
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Gavalohori, Apokorona's secret
The villages of the (ex) province of Apokoronas are little treasures that need to be…
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The gorge of Richtis: a “tropical” Cretan jungle
A stone made bridge, a lush forest, a river that shapes refreshing ponds, wild flowers,…
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From Anogia to the Plateau of Nida, the den of Zeus
A winter excursion in ancient landscapes, imbued with legends, history and ... snow
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Kolokitha
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Kali Limenes
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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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Crossing the gorge of Agia Eirini … by bike!
The guard of the gorge gave us a strange look: “are you going to leave…
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The seabed of Asterousia
Dive into the colorful biodiversity of the Cretan sea.
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Voila, the Medieval habitat of Cretan lords
When you cross the rural settlements of otherworldly Ziros Plateau, it is hard to imagine…
Agios Thomas and the City of Stone
Published in "Villages"
There is a village, just half an hour away from the city of Heraklion, that hides a hole that leads to Hades, a sanctuary of…
Meronas, the balcony of Amari
Published in "Villages"
At the verdant valley of Amari history and nature amalgamate a unique scenery with picturesque villages and nostalgic images from the past.
Vamos: history, nobility, hospitality
Published in "Villages"
The tourist industry in Crete has a dark history, as it is often responsible for the destructive 'modernization' of many traditional villages. Vamos, however, is…
Gavalohori, Apokorona's secret
Published in "Villages"
The villages of the (ex) province of Apokoronas are little treasures that need to be discovered one by one: for their unique colors, nature and…
Ethia... the village where time stopped
Published in "Villages"
The steep cliffs of Asterousia mountains do not only end up to some of the most spectacular Cretan coasts but also ‘hide’ many scenic villages.…
Maroulas
Published in "Villages"
Maroulas is not adequately advertised but it is a real time machine that takes you back to the Middle Ages, Renaissance and the Ottoman Empire,…
