The village of Myrtos – Where the swallows overwinter
Myrtos is a picturesque seaside village in southeastern Crete, 14 km from Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lassithi. It is the hottest place in Europe, with 320 days of...
The islet of Chrissi – Millions of shells, cedars and pink sand
The islet "Chryssi" or Gaidouronissi is located in the southern Cretan Sea, 8 miles south of Ierapetra. It is uninhabited, overgrown with cedars and golden sandy beaches. The main...
A Cretan recipe for raisin bread
If you like raisin bread, try to make it yourself, with a very easy cretan recipe.
You will need:
Half a packet of self-raising flour, one cup of oil, one cup...
Georgioupolis Beach in the homonymous, cosmopolitan settlement
Georgioupolis beach belongs to the prefecture of Chania and specifically, to the homonymous, cosmopolitan settlement. It is located on the east side of the prefecture. Its distance from the...
The village of Gerani with the amazing beach and the bright blue sea
Gerani, is a picturesque seaside village, located 15 km west of Chania. A small river crosses the village along and ends up in the sea .
Gerani, has a large...
Church of the Panagia (Fodele)
The Church of the Panagia, located in the small village of Fodele, just a few kilometres from Crete’s capital, Heraklion, is one of the island’s most valuable Byzantine structures.
It...
Aspes – The secret beach of the Cretan south
About 58 km south of Heraklion, in one of the most inaccessible areas of the Asterousia Mountains, is located the beach of Aspes. Aspes, is accessible only by...
Spring in the Cretan Gorges
With almost 95% of its soil being limestone, Crete, with more than 400 gorges, has the largest number of all the rest of Greece. Only in the Prefecture of...
Preveli – The most famous beach in south Crete
Preveli is located about 35km south of Rethymno and 10km east of Plakias. Beach of Preveli, also known as Lake Preveli or Phoenix, is located at the exit of...
Therisso – The historic village
The stunning, historic village of Therisso is built at the foot of the White Mountains at an altitude of 580 meters, 16 km from the city of Chania. The...