Travel & Explore - Travel Guide of Crete and travel ideas by cretan locals

Eligia (Ai Giannis)
Makrigialos - Pefki - Kapsa Monastery
Eastern Crete has a different color, scent and light, even different people. Sometimes it feels…
Around the world...in Crete!
Another promotional video produced by the Region of Crete that attempts to show the complex…
The ascent to Mount Yuchtas
Sometimes you don’t need to go very far to find wild Cretan nature. The anthropomorphic…
From the Chestnut to the Date Trees of Chania (Milia – Chrissoskalitissa)
We often brag about Crete as the island that has it all (ok, almost!) and…
The walk to the summit of Psiloritis
Put all your worries in your backpack and start climbing to the top. When you…
No more boring holidays!
This summer in Crete will be different: four alternative tourism companies take care of everything…
Komos (or Kommos)
Achlia
Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
One of the few literature museums in the country is exclusively dedicated to the life…
From Anogia to the Plateau of Nida, the den of Zeus
A winter excursion in ancient landscapes, imbued with legends, history and ... snow
Xerokampos

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Crete, a Continent in an Island

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

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,…