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Region of Crete Promotes the UNESCO regions of Crete at ITB Berlin and Beyond

2023-03-16 by Phil Butler

UNESCO regions of Crete

The UNESCO Regions of Crete (Samaria-Psiloritis-Asterousia-Siteia) operated an individual stand at the ITB Berlin tourism exhibition.

Tags: Alternative Tourism Greece, Crete Island, Crete news, Crete tourism, Crete UNESCO, ITB, ITB Berlin 2023, Kyriakos Kotsoglou, National Geographic, Region of Crete, UNESCO sites Crete

Two New Crete Wellness Retreats for 2023

2023-03-03 by Phil Butler

Acro Suites Agia Pelagia

Acro Suites and Pnoé Breathing Life are two luxurious Crete wellness retreats opening for the 2023 summer season.

Tags: 5-Star wellness, Acro Suites, Agia Pelagia Beach, Amnisos Beach, beach hotels, Crete hotels, Crete wellness, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion resorts, Karteros Beach, Karteros Sports Complex, Mononaftis Bay, Pnoé Breathing Life, wellness retreats

Crete’s South Coast: Submerged Surprises

2023-02-28 by Marcus Hinfelaar

Kommos Beach

Crete’s south coast is a paradise for beachgoing, watersports, and exploring. Few visitors realize the submarine surprises in store for them.

Tags: Crete earthquakes, Damnoni Beach, Falasarna, fish tanks, Incredible Crete, Kommos Beach, matala, Minoan port, Plakias, South of Crete, sunkin treasure

Freshwater “Miracles” of Crete Island

2022-12-21 by Marcus Hinfelaar

Kourtaliotis Waterfall Cretan Beaches

Crete is often thought of as a beach destination, but there are many miraculous freshwater phenomena to be found in the south of the island.

Tags: Agia Galini, Ancient Gortyn, Cretan wonders, crete, Crete aquifers, Crete springs, Gortys, healing waters, Kourtaliotis Waterfall, Preveli Beach, Spili, Spili springs, Spili Village, Zaros

Numo Ierapetra Offers a Magic Escape on Crete’s South Coast

2022-12-13 by Phil Butler

Numo Hotels & Resorts

Numo Ierapetra fits perfectly in the unique enclave between the mountains and the clear Libyan Sea of Crete’s south coast.

Tags: adult resorts, adult-friendly, beach hotels, crete, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Greek resorts, Ierapetra, Ierapetra hotels, Numo Ierapetra

Crete is Becoming a Top Winter Refuge and Remote Working Destination

2022-12-01 by Phil Butler

Crete

Crete is experiencing a big wave of temporary or permanent relocations because of the energy crisis looming over northern European countries.

Tags: alt-tourism, Crete guide, Crete in Winter, Crete Island, Crete migration, Crete remote workers, Crete tourism, digital nomads, Greece, Greece travel, Greece visa, move to Crete, tourism

Crete Authorities Vow to Eliminate Minoa River Pollution 

2022-11-25 by Phil Butler

Crete officials

Crete Vice-governor Nikos Xylouris and Police Director Nick Spyridakis meet to mitigate Minoa River pollution problem.

Tags: crete, Crete Police, Crete pollution, Crete rivers, Crete waste disposal, Heraklion prefecture, Heraklion water, Marinos Kritsotakis, Nikos Xylouris, Nikos Xylouris met with Police Chief  Brigadier General Nick Spyridakis

Katharo Plateau: Experience the Wild and Authentic Crete

2022-11-20 by Phil Butler

Katharo Plateau

Katharo Plateau, which site overlooking the more famous Lassithi Plateau, is a virtually unknown natural wonder of Crete.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Avdeliakos, Avdeliakos Village, crete, Crete adventures, Crete mountains, Crete nature, Greece, Greece travel, Havgas Gorge, Katharo, Katharo Plateau, Kritsa, Lassithi Plateau, tourism

Archaeologists on Crete Unearth the Odeon of Lissos in Rare Find

2022-11-20 by Phil Butler

Lissos Odeon

Archaeologists have unearthed a fabulous Roman-era odeon at Lissos on Crete. The Greek Ministry of Tourism and Sport.

Tags: 365 AD earthquake, ampitheaters, ancient cities, archaeological discovery, archaeology, Asclepius, Chania, Classical Greece, crete, Crete archaeology, Elyrus, Katerina Tzanakaki, Lissos, Lissus, Roman colonies, roman era, Sougia

Archaeologists Make More Stunning Discoveries on Crete

2022-11-14 by Phil Butler

Falasarna Acropolis

Archaeologists working at the site of ancient Falasarna, in the far west of Crete island, unearth scores of new artifacts at the lost city.

Tags: ancient Crete, Ancient Falasarna, Chania archaeology, crete, Crete archaeology, Doric, Doric Language, Elpida Hadjidakis, Ephorate of Chania, Falasarna, Falasarna antiquities, Falasarna finds, Hellenic Greece, King Persius, Phalasarna

At Least One Dead in Biblical Flooding at Agia Pelagia on Crete [Updates]

2022-10-16 by Phil Butler

Torrential rain on Crete this weekend has caused millions in damage and cost the lives of at least one person.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Bay, Agia Pelagia flood, crete, Crete rains, Crete weather, flash floods, Heraklion, Heraklion flooding, Lygaria, Palaiokastro, Vangelis Koutoumanos

Crete Attains “4-star” EU Designation for Active and Healthy Ageing

2022-10-14 by Phil Butler

Awardees

Crete, the FORTH, and the University of Crete attain 4-star designation of the EU for health and wellness innovation. 

Tags: Aging study, crete, Crete innovations, Crete lifestyle, Crete news, EU aging program, EU programs, EU studies, living on Crete, Region of Crete, Stavros Arnaoutakis

Crete’s Weekend Weather – Light Rain Turning to Sunshine Sunday

2022-10-08 by Phil Butler

Crete overcast

Visitors to Crete Island this weekend can expect cooler temperatures and light, scattered rain throughout the day on Saturday.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Crete forecast, Crete Island, Crete rains, Crete temperature, Crete weather, weekend weather

The Region of Crete Celebrates World Tourism Day With Key Events 

2022-09-27 by Phil Butler

This year, as in the past, the Region of Crete is actively participating in celebrations organized around World Tourism Day.

This year, as in the past, the Region of Crete is actively participating in celebrations organized around World Tourism Day.

Tags: Crete events, Heraklion events, Heraklion Gastronomy Days 2022, Ierapetra events, Itanos events, Region of Crete, Rethymno events, Stavros Arnautakis, World Tourism Day

Sept. 28 in Crete: Giorgos Dalaras & Yiannis Kotsiras Give Free Concert

2022-09-24 by Phil Butler

George Dalaras and Yiannis Kotsiras

September 28th to Heraklion’s Pankritio Stadium, Giorgos Dalaras and Yiannis Kotsiras will give a concert organized by the Region of Crete.

Tags: 2022 events, Crete concerts, Crete events, Giorgos Dalaras, Greek performers, Greek singers, Heraklion, Heraklion 2022, Heraklion concerts, Heraklion events, Pankritio Stadium, top artists, Yiannis Kotsiras

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