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Cretan Teas to Enjoy Every Winter

22/11/2020

Tea drinking is not exclusively a wintertime tradition on Crete island. The islanders drink teas in the warmer months too. Summers are for chilled brews, while winters fill the homes with warm, delicate aromas that chase the cold and the grays of the rain away. Cretans count on many local herbs to brew the perfect...Read More

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Rethymno adventures: Visit the mountain village of Anogia

12/11/2020

Perched more than 750 metres up the northern face of Psiloritis, Anogia has a poignant history. Burned by the Turks for its resistance to their rule in the 19th century, and by the Germans in WWII, Anogia is synonymous with heroism, resistance and sacrifice. This is a place where memory runs deep. No wonder it’s...Read More

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6 great wineries to visit near Chania

22/10/2020

While Heraklion province accounts for most of the wine production in Crete, in the west a handful of stunning wineries produce some of the best wines on the island. Anoskeli Set amongst its own olive groves, vineyards and orchards, Anoskeli produces blended reds, whites and rose’s of local varieties Vidiano, Vilana and Asirtiko as well...Read More

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Crete’s E4 Path: The Ultimate Hiker’s Odyssey

02/10/2020

The E4 European Walking Path is a long-distance footpath that stretches from Tarifa in southern Spain all the way to Cyprus. The whole path is more than 10,000 km long, and much of it, but by no means all, is marked by yellow and black signs. In Crete, the E4 path is 500 km, starting...Read More

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Battle of Crete Museums – 6 of the best

19/09/2020

Heraklion Historical Museum of Crete (IMK) The permanent WWII section of this private museum is Crete’s most significant exhibition related to the Battle and the occupation. Curated by Heraklion historian Costas Mamalakis it presents artefacts from the occupation, resistance activity, acts of sabotage and German war crimes, offering profound insights into the island’s wartime experience...Read More

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Adventures in Chania: Loutro

07/09/2020

Secluded and car-less, the village of Loutro on Crete’s south-west coast may not be quite off-the-beaten-track these days, but it’s still an idyllic place to unwind – an iconic Greek island getaway. Set on a sheltered crescent bay a 15-munute minute boat ride from Chora Sfakion, blue shuttered white houses tumble down from the hillside...Read More

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Traditional Cretan Destination: Vamos Village

22/08/2020

Vamos is a traditional Cretan settlement full of life. It is favored for authentic local fare, folkloric celebrations, walks in nature, architecture, and a well-preserved rural lifestyle. A resident collaboration between like-minded people with a passion for Crete renovated several traditional homes, transforming them into beautiful accommodations for tourists. There are about fifteen such venues...Read More

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Paleochora Village: Jewel of Southwest Crete

27/07/2020

In the far south of Chania Prefecture on an isolated peninsula, the traditional fishing village Paleochora is a Cretan jewel on the Libyan Sea. Surrounded by olive groves and rimmed in by the craggy White Mountains, the village stands on the ruins of the ancient Dorian city of Kalamydi. The area around Paleochora is famous...Read More

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Good Vibrations: Exploring Matala’s Hippie Heritage

05/06/2020

It was the summer of 1969 when the Canadian folk singer Joni Mitchell came to a sleepy fishing village known as Matala on Crete’s south coast. For Joni, making a nomadic home in the ancient caves carved into the sandstone cliff above Matala’s beach would inspire her to write one of her most legendary songs...Read More

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Stay safe this summer in Crete: all the Covid-19 rules & measures

13/05/2020

After the successful management of the Covid-19 health crisis, Greece has returned to normalcy, with the gradual lift of the restriction measures. The return to the “new normal” and the restart of tourism is naturally marked by new health protocols and hygiene measures. Social distancing remains one of the most effective ways to prevent the...Read More

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Cretan Teas to Enjoy Every Winter

Rethymno adventures: Visit the mountain village of Anogia

6 great wineries to visit near Chania

Crete’s E4 Path: The Ultimate Hiker’s Odyssey

Battle of Crete Museums – 6 of the best

Adventures in Chania: Loutro

Traditional Cretan Destination: Vamos Village

Paleochora Village: Jewel of Southwest Crete

Good Vibrations: Exploring Matala’s Hippie Heritage

Stay safe this summer in Crete: all the Covid-19 rules & measures

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