Saint Goat!||

Agiofaraggo: The gorge of the saints!

Published in "Island Routes"
Crete has many gorges –more than 250 as a matter of fact. Some of these are very hard to access, some are too dry and…
Spinalonga Island, Elounda||

Cretan Μyths and Realities

Published in "Crete 360°"
You’ve seen them in card postals, you’ve read about them in countless travel articles, you’ve associated them with the island of Crete...but when you visit…
Sand dunes next to the archaeological site!||

Potamos, Malia

Published in "Beaches"
Rocks, Pine trees, sparkling waters||

Achlia

Published in "Beaches"
Sunset in Triopetra|On the way from Agia Galini to Ai Giorgis|The lovely beach of Ligres|Triopetra from above|Sand therapy in the dunes of Agios Pavlos|The main beach of Agios Pavlos|A small delta is shaped west of the sand dunes in Agios Pavlos|The sand dunes of Agios Pavlos: the lucky ones will find a place in the cave!|Going down the sand dunes of Agios Pavlos|The scenic aphitheatre of Agia Galini hosts many cultural events in the summer|On the way to the beach of Agia Galini|The fish tavern of Agia Foteini: order your food and take a swim while you wait!|The sand dunes on the way from Agia Foteini to Ligres|The sunbeds next to the tavern of Agia Foteini are free for customers|Many more secret coves and beaches are found on the way from one beach to another|Small Triopetra offers more tranquility and calm waters|More secret coves...how do you go down there??|More beaches and coves west of Agia Foteini, for those who want to keep walking!|

Agia Foteini to Agia Galini: Discover the beaches of Southern Rethymno

Published in "Island Routes"
A long coast of rugged cliffs and sand dunes, hidden coves and tranquil desert-like landscapes. The most beautiful beaches of Southern Rethymno attract many visitors…
Agia Fotini

Agia Fotini

Published in "Beaches"
Crowded but still beautiful!

Agia Pelagia

Published in "Beaches"
After the gorge comes the miracle!

Agiofaraggo

Published in "Beaches"
As you walk downhill to the beach, the view is magical|||The chapel of Agios Nikitas, hidden in the cave for centuries||

Agios Nikitas

Published in "Beaches"
Agios Pavlos or Saint Paul||

Agios Pavlos

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Ai Giannis (Gavdos island)

Published in "Beaches"
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Ammoudara Five-0

Published in "Snapshot"
In Aradaina you will find the highest bridge for bungee jumping in Greece. Jump if you dare!

Anopoli - Aradaina: nature, adrenaline and... sfakian pies!

Published in "Island Routes"
Starting from the touristic portside of Chora Sfakion you cannot imagine that in just a few kilometres away you will arrive at a landscape resembling…
Welcome to the blue lagoon!|||

Balos

Published in "Beaches"
Chania: A Journey to your Senses

Chania: A Journey to your Senses

Published in "Crete 360°"
Από τη Γενεύη, στον Άγιο Σύλλα|The venetian walls of Heraklion

Charles Weber and the "charming chaos" of Heraklion

Published in "City People"
Charles Weber is Swiss but lives in Crete for the past 10 years more or less. His photographic lens captures the most secluded corners of…
The calmness of Chiona||||||||

Chiona

Published in "Beaches"
No, you are not at a Carribean island!||

Chrissi (Gaidouronisi or 'donkey island'!)

Published in "Beaches"
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Counting stars...

Published in "Snapshot"
Counting stars...
Arrow guided tours!

Crete 360°: A photographic journey

Published in "Crete 360°"
A photographic project about Crete that came to us from Germany. Because, even virtual trips sometimes are enough to make our day!
Α totally cretan landscape

Diskos (Lendas)

Published in "Beaches"
One of the most beautiful coastal routes|||||||||||||||

Elafonisi – Kedrodasos (E4 trail)

Published in "Island Routes"
Crossing the European E4 trail may seem an extreme task, doable only by hardcore trekkers. However, the route we propose here from Elafonisi to Kedrodasos…
You've come a long way, but it's worth it!

Eligia (Ai Giannis)

Published in "Beaches"
Ready for underwater explorations?

Erimoupoli (Itanos)

Published in "Beaches"
Don't go before you see the sunset!

Falassarna

Published in "Beaches"
The fortress-like Monastery of Chrissoskalitissa|The forests of Chania...|Topolia gorge from above|House in the upper village of Topolia|Chestnuts anybody?|Welcome to the Wisdom of God!|The impressive interior of the cave|Somewhere inside this crack, lies hidden the icon of Wisdom of God|The imposing plane tree of Vlatos|Natural art on the plane tree of Vlatos|On the way to Milia Mountain Retreat|The houses of Milia, almost embedded into the natural environment|View of Milia from a mountain trail|The paved streets of Milia village|Mountain views as you enjoy a meal in Milia restaraunt|The abandonned park of peace, taken over by wild nature|The entrance to the Monastery of Chrissoskalitissa|View to the sea from the Monastery of Chrissoskalitissa|You have just arrived in the small paradise of Aspri Limni||||

From the Chestnut to the Date Trees of Chania (Milia – Chrissoskalitissa)

Published in "Island Routes"
We often brag about Crete as the island that has it all (ok, almost!) and we found the perfect route to prove this. Follow us…
Crete at its best!

Glyka Nera

Published in "Beaches"
Hey there, pirate!|

Gramvoussa

Published in "Beaches"
Swim to the caves at the two extremities of the beach!

Ilingas

Published in "Beaches"
Kalamaki, or the western part of Komos!

Kalamaki

Published in "Beaches"
Kali limenes, always peaceful

Kali Limenes

Published in "Beaches"
Sunset at Amnissos

Karteros-Amnissos

Published in "Beaches"
Swimming next to the remnants!||

Kolokitha

Published in "Beaches"
A cozy, small gulf||

Ligaria

Published in "Beaches"
Follow the sound of the water!||

Ligres

Published in "Beaches"
Explore the area to find hidden ruins, just like Indiana Jones!

Lissos: The discrete charm of unpopular ancient sites

Published in "Island Routes"
A ‘healing’ walk to the temple of Asclepius, where the rock meets the sea and ancient temples are ‘embedded’ in new ones
Listis is the greek word for "Bandid"

Listis

Published in "Beaches"
The colors of Eastern Crete|||Flowers everywhere!|The strange rocks of the gorge are captivating!|Aspros Potamos|The village of Pefki 'hanging' from the cliffs!|Makrigialos from above|The colorful marina of makrigialos

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…
And in the background, the hippies' caves!

Matala

Published in "Beaches"
Paximadia... on fire

Paximadia... on fire

Published in "Snapshot"
Heaven on Earth

Preveli

Published in "Beaches"
Camping and Cretan party until the morning!||

Psari Forada (aka Sidonia)

Published in "Beaches"
Ready to dive from the rocks?||

Psaromoura

Published in "Beaches"
The labyrinth has its own mystical story||

Sandhills (Ammolofoi or Keramiani Gialia)

Published in "Beaches"
Slow, summer life!|

Sarakiniko (Gavdos island)

Published in "Beaches"
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Schinaria

Published in "Beaches"
Walk down the small river to see the endemic Cretan palms of Theofrastos

Souda

Published in "Beaches"
Nudism, relaxed atmosphere, and fanatic visitors!

Sougia

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Stormy Triopetra

Published in "Snapshot"
Tertsa, a multi-culti hippies village

Tertsa

Published in "Beaches"
Tertsa, rocks!||

Tertsa

Published in "Beaches"
The bandit and the full moon

The bandit and the full moon

Published in "Snapshot"
Isolation, hippie life and magical beaches.||

The exotic islands of Crete

Published in "Crete 360°"
Strange as it may seem, the island of Crete has its own islands, ideal for short exotic getaways. Isolated, alluring, civilization-free…the small sputniks of the…
Yes, this landscape is in Crete!|The 19th century arched bridge|Follow the stream!||||One of the haunted stone made watermills

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…
Crete or Middle East?||||||||||||

The Holy Vibes of Martsalo

Published in "Island Routes"
If you want to find the hidden paradises of Crete you have to travel like a pilgrim. You have to cross rocky trails, let the…
|Can you see the beach from the road? Nope...|Crossing the small gorge of Trafoulas|There is running water in winter & spring!|Have we landed on a different planet?|||||The sleepless guards of Trafoulas...

Trafoulas

Published in "Beaches"
Matala bay from above!|Kiriamadi peninsula, eastern Crete|Toplou monastery!|Sfakia port from above!

Traveling with drones over Crete

Published in "Cretan Tales"
Have you ever dreamed that you were fying like a bird over seas and mountains, free of gravity, blessed with a whole new vision of…
Triopetra aka "Three Stones"||

Triopetra

Published in "Beaches"
It was worth the adventure, don't you think?

Tripiti

Published in "Beaches"
A gate to the south...the magical beach of Tripiti!|||

Tripiti (Gavdos island)

Published in "Beaches"
Palm trees and sunbeds

Vai

Published in "Beaches"
Vathy, a small fjord hugs the spectacular waters of the Libyan Sea|The Libyan Sea in the horizon...|||Paximadia island greets you from afar...||

Vathy

Published in "Beaches"
Just after the Istron village

Voulisma

Published in "Beaches"
Find the bay that suits you!|||

Xerokampos

Published in "Beaches"
Into the time machine!

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…
Swimming in front of Fytaki Megaron (today Megaron Hotel)||||

‘Bains mixtes’ at Heraklion’s portside

Published in "Unknown City"
Swimming next to the fortress of Koules, diving from the ‘reef of the Monkey’ at the port and daydreaming that one day the city beach…