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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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Around the world...in Crete!
Another promotional video produced by the Region of Crete that attempts to show the complex…
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Crete of Festivals: Summer 2013
Every year the cultural map of Crete dramatically changes, a sign that the island is…
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Interview: the “highest working” employee in Crete, at Kallergi refuge!
Christos Paterakis is the 'key keeper' of Kallergi refuge in the winter season. This honor…
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Agios Pavlos
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Tertsa
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Lissos: The discrete charm of unpopular ancient sites
A ‘healing’ walk to the temple of Asclepius, where the rock meets the sea and…
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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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Agios Nikitas
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Agia Fotini
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The Natural Pharmacy of Crete
You walk in the mountains of Crete and you think the place is full of…
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Video: the unseen world of Cretan gorges brought to light
Unseen images from the gorges of Asterousia Mountains are brought to light by the Institute…
Kapetaniana - Ai Giannis
Published in "Island Routes"
Ascetic landscapes, naked mountains, hiking trails, ancient customs, hidden gulfs...the mountain chain of Asterousia and its wild beauty is not for every taste. It requires…
Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
Published in "Presentations"
One of the few literature museums in the country is exclusively dedicated to the life and work of great Cretan writer Nikos Kazantzakis. Situated in…
Crete in action: where adrenaline never takes vacation!
Published in "Crete in action"
Just choose what you want to do… do you want to climb steep rocks like the ones you see in the Alps, or take a…
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,…
Krassi
Published in "Villages"
There are some over-commercialized villages in Crete that will fill you up with expectations and finally they will disappoint you. There are some others that…
Melidoni cave – Arkadi – Patsiano Gorge
Published in "Island Routes"
The mainland of Rethymno prefecture hides many secrets waiting to be revealed. Before you rush to its southern coast with the beautiful beaches, consider visiting…
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…
