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Five Children-Oriented Museums in Heraklion

Heraklion itself is a living museum: as you stroll down its streets, you will discover fantastic street art created by foreign and...

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“VasilÃ³pita,” the Ultimate Greek New Year’s Bread

VasilÃ³pita (Î’Î±ÏƒÎ¹Î»ÏŒÏ€Î¹Ï„Î±), Greece’s famed New Year’s treat, is, depending on the Greek region it originates from, either a sweet bread or cake,...

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Choose from 412 Guestrooms at Fodele Beach & Water Park Resortï¿¼

When you choose Fodele Beach & Water Park Resort for your Cretan vacation, you get more than breath taking seascapes. We understand...

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Fodele Beach Welcomes Digital Nomads

Digital nomads can choose Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort as the ultimate workation destination on Crete Island. Workations are the...

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Winter: Cretan Nature at Its Wildest

Winters in Crete are usually mild but wet: it rains a lot along the coastline, but the deeper you adventure on the...

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Family Holidays on Crete Island: A Lifetime Experience

Families planning a holiday in Greece cannot go wrong choosing Crete: the island is a haven in the Mediterranean Sea. Happy faces...

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Attractions in Heraklion to Visit With Your Family

Heraklion is a cosmopolitan city with many family-friendly attractions. But, moreover, suppose you want to escape the hustle and bustle of its...

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Grape Harvest – Trygos – and Its Products

Cretans harvest grapes from the middle of August until the beginning of October – depending on the purpose the fruit will serve...

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200 Years Since the Outbreak of the Greek Revolution of 1821

“We are all Greeks. Our laws, our literature, our religion, our arts have their root in Greece.” ~ Percy Bysshe Shelley 2021...

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Changes the COVID-19 Pandemic Made in How We Travel

In the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic affected millions of lives worldwide, changing how people interact, communicate, work, shop, and travel....

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5 Traditional Kafeneio in Crete

Greece is the cradle of the “kafeneio” culture, which is still a way of life all over the country. Yesteryear, a kafeneio...

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Crete’s Legendary Stavros Beach: Where Zorba Taught Basil to Dance

Suppose any movie can account for one that genuinely put Crete on the map. In that case, that?s Zorba the Greek, based...

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Famous Family-friendly Beaches in Rethymno

As the seat of the University of Crete, Rethymno has a young, vibrant feel and entertainment opportunities galore for students and their...

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10 Souvenirs to Take Back Home when Leaving Crete

When you visit Crete, you will invariably fall in love with the landscapes, the people, and even its tastes. Food tastes better...

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Top 5 Activities to Do with Your Kids when Visiting Crete

When you travel to Crete with children, you will appreciate the wealth of things to see and do. From the beach all...

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5 Things to Do on Crete in Springtime

Springtime is perhaps the best season to spend a holiday on Crete island: the temperature is pleasantly-mild, there are not many tourists,...

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Beautifully Local: Three Cretan Villages You Should See

Your next best Cretan experience will be beautifully local when you explore one of the traditional villages at the throbbing heart of...

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From a Thistle to a Culinary Delight: Cretan Artichokes

Every spring, as nature awakened after the gray of the winter, Crete comes alive with a symphony of blossoms from its verdant...

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Rethymnon Carnival and Mardi Gras Customs

With a history stretching back 107 years, the Rethymno Carnival is Crete’s bacchanal preceding 40 days of solemn fasting, prayer, and repentance...

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Mountain Shelters in Crete

When you visit Crete, you want to adventure in the mountains and know where you can find accommodation or just a roof...

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Visit Crete’s Beguiling Nature Parks

Crete has some of Greece’s most unique wilderness areas to enjoy a year-round destination for nature lovers. A few of the island’s...

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Cretan Honey Between Legend and Tradition

In Crete, archeological surveys proved that honey was consumed since Minoan times. The Minoans used honey to produce mead and probably as...

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Chania adventures: explore the mountain village of Asi Gonia

The mountains of Crete are the island’s heart, and the communities of the Cretan highlands are societies almost to themselves, bastions of...

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Rethymno adventures: Agia Galini

The drive from Rethymno to the south coast village of Agia Galini takes just over an hour, and the 50km journey, through...

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Holy Heroes: Preveli’s Inspiring War Story

Preveli monastery on Rethymno province’s south coast stands high above the Libyan Sea. For its breathtaking location and the views alone, a...

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Modern Meets Tradition in Vrysses

Vrysses, also spelled Vrisses, is a jewel of a Cretan traditional village in the municipality of Apokoronas. It is an active community...

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Destination Lake Kournas: Sunbathing and Donkey Walks

Lake Kournas is Crete island’s only natural freshwater lake. It gathers its waters from the Amati spring, which originates in the White...

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The Best Hidden Villages of Crete

The people of Crete have a word for village, “xorio,” to identify the places closest to their hearts. While most of the...

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Visit Crete in September: The Best Month for Hikes and Sun

Many tourists choose the hottest months of the summer to visit Greece’s largest island, but Crete has plenty to offer in autumn....

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Five Amazing Crete Beaches We’re Sure You Never Heard Of

Surrounded by the mythical and marvelous Aegean and Libyan seas, Crete is famous for its ancient history, unique brand of hospitality, and...

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Go South: explore the area of Plakias

Once a small fishing village, Plakias has developed to a popular holiday destination for those who seek modern commodities and a relaxed...

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Sfakian pie: try to make this Cretan delicacy at home

Cretan cuisine is all about the pies with a variety of delicious fillings, usually based on cheese and wild greens. One of...