Crete, a Continent in an Island

Crete, a Continent in an Island

Published in "Crete 360°"
A new book by the Natural History Museum of Crete, concentrates centuries of geological upheaval and all the wealth of the island's natural environment
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Romantic walks in Stroumpoulas|When you see Timios Stavros, you are almost there...!|The trail is relatively easy and suitable for all|Stroumpoulas vegetation|The view to the plateau will make you stop several times to admire it|The evening service on July 20th|The perfect setting for a selfie!|Shadow games at sunset|On the way back...|The summits of Mylopotamos are painted orange|The view of Stroumpoulas from Heraklion, as the sun sets...

Hiking on the Holy Mountain of Stroumpoulas

Published in "Island Routes"
The pyramidal mountain of Stroumpoulas -as it seems, when you look at it from Heraklion- offers one of the most beautiful nearby escapes for naturalistic,…
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Christos Mparmpas & Μurat Aydemir in 'Patitiri' stage|At the garden of the Labyrinth|V. Vardakis and his group|Stelios Petrakis & Cretan Music Quartet|Manolakis, Yiannadakis, Fasoulaki: three talented Cretan musicians on stage!|A wonderful concert with Evgenios Voulgaris|'traffic jam' at the narrow lanes of Houdetsi|The closing concert with Vassilis Stavrakakis

How and why Houdetsi Festival becomes the greatest music event of Crete

Published in "Presentations"
The 6th Houdetsi Festival confirmed once and for all what we sensed all the previous years of its existence: without doubt, it is the most…
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|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"
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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"
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Haunted ruins hidden under a curtain of ivies||||||||

Springtime at the gorge of the mills

Published in "Island Routes"
Or, how to discover a small paradise, hidden just a few kilometers outside the town of Rethymnon
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Looking for fairies at Lassithi Plateau||

Photographic diaries: Lassithi Plateau

Published in "Crete 360°"
Christos Tsoumplekas takes us to a transcendental photographic journey at Lassithi Plateau, with fairy tale images that drift us away.
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The open horizon of the village of Agios Thomas|Kavalaris overlooks the village|The carved tombs in 'Gria Mantra'|The inscription on the sanctuary of chthonic deities|St. Joasaph, the strangest temple we've seen!|One of the 15 churches of the settlement|Carved chambers used for religious ceremonies|||Agios Thomas in all its majesty!

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…
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