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Preveli
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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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Crete of Festivals: Summer 2014
Every year the cultural map of Crete dramatically changes, a sign that the island is…
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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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Tertsa
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Agios Nikitas
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Gourgouthakas, the underground giant
Would you dare to camp 750 meters below the surface of the earth, within the…
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Psaromoura
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Souda
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Cretan Μyths and Realities
You’ve seen them in card postals, you’ve read about them in countless travel articles, you’ve…
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Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
One of the few literature museums in the country is exclusively dedicated to the life…
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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

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,…