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In the forest of Rouvas - without the Big Bad Wolf!
(and the gorge of Agios Nikolaos)
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Komos (or Kommos)
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Sandhills (Ammolofoi or Keramiani Gialia)
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Crete: The island inside us!
The new tourist campaign of Crete has humor, imagination and a lot of daydreaming
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Erimoupoli (Itanos)
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Choumeriako, the village of the three hills and nineteen churches
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Sfentoni Cave
Crete is home of half of the country’s caves, about 5.200, but only three are…
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Hiking on the Holy Mountain of Stroumpoulas
The pyramidal mountain of Stroumpoulas -as it seems, when you look at it from Heraklion-…
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When Henry Miller sat on the throne of Minos
The incisive descriptions of the famous American writer of his travels in Crete in 1939
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Discover the gorge of Imbros
If you think the 16km long gorge of Samaria is too much for you, try…
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The seabed of Asterousia
Dive into the colorful biodiversity of the Cretan sea.
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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,…
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…
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
The Natural Pharmacy of Crete
Published in "Crete 360°"
You walk in the mountains of Crete and you think the place is full of dry bushes of no interest whatsoever. Think again....almost everything that…
Searching for cyclamens at Rouva’s forest - 2nd Zaros Trail Race
Published in "Crete in action"
I remember it as if it was yesterday. It was April of 1999, and first-grade students of Biology Department of University of Crete had to…
From Anogia to the Plateau of Nida, the den of Zeus
Published in "Island Routes"
A winter excursion in ancient landscapes, imbued with legends, history and ... snow
Walking on ancient trails, at the Plateau of Katharo
Published in "Island Routes"
Monumental oaks, natural sculptures of gray stone, an ancient cypress forest and a trail that climbs up to Katharo, one of the most beautiful plateaus…
The Minoan Palace of Malia
Published in "Presentations"
The third largest Minoan palace of Crete, once ruled by mythical King Sarpedon, overlooks the Cretan Sea with the imposing mountain of Selena in the…