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Here’s Why You Must Visit Knossos When You Vacation on Crete

Mihaela Lica Butler

Ruins are ruins: old bricks, aged stonework, dry moss, and cracks. But, at Knossos the right mindset evokes the sublime.

4 years ago

Happy Easter From Argophilia & Five of Crete’s Best

Phil Butler

Happy Easter from the team at Argophilia and the famously friendly people of the island of Crete!

4 years ago

7 Instagram Shares To Make You Fly to Crete in 2021

Phil Butler

Seven reasons you simply must fly to Crete in 2021. Stunning beaches, amazing valleys, Garden of Eden gorges, and unequalled variety await.

4 years ago

Fit in Crete Plans 5-Day Kythera Island E-bike Adventure

Phil Butler

Fit in Crete plans a 5-day adventure on one of the Mediterranean’s most fantastic island paradises, Kythera Island.

4 years ago

Crete Region Gives “Green Light” for Dive Park Ierapetra

Phil Butler

A committee on the environment from the Region of Crete has just unanimously approved a project for the creation of Dive Park Ierapetra.

4 years ago

Five Stunning and Sexy Adults-Only Hotels on Crete

Phil Butler

Here is a shortlist of some of the most recommended adults-only resorts and hotels for romantic getaways on Crete island.

4 years ago

Spring Warms the Waters Off Crete’s Fabulous Beaches

Phil Butler

It’s finally Spring on Crete island, and the pristine waters offshore are warming and welcoming visitors and locals alike.

4 years ago

Gavdos Accident Frames Extent of Athens Disconnectedness

Phil Butler

The Greek leadership shows a total disconnect from the public trust. A recent accident shows no contingencies emergencies.

4 years ago

Crete: Birthplace of the Wild Goddess of the Hunt

Aleksandr Shatskih

On Crete, there is a legend, a god or goddess, or a myth around every bend in the road or turn of a river.

4 years ago

Pieces of Crete: Sharing a Paradise Like No Other

Phil Butler

More Instagram shares from the mysterious and beautiful Crete island, a paradise like no other place in the world.

4 years ago

Are Big Tour Operators Sailing Crete to a Point of No Return?

Phil Butler

TUI and Hapag-Lloyd intend on making Crete a new base of operations for late Spring and Summer 2021. But, is this a good thing, or bad?

4 years ago

“Remain Calm” Greek Ministers Have “Everything” Under Control

Phil Butler

The people of Crete are weary of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and the seeming inability of Greek leadership to protect them.

4 years ago

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Crete Is More Than a Holiday Island — But the Energy Silk Road Will Certainly Break It

2025-11-05 By Phil Butler

The olive trees still whisper in the wind, but their language has changed lately. They whisper of cables now, of pylons rising in fields where shepherds once called their flocks, of a future planned elsewhere — drawn in boardrooms in Brussels and Cairo, not on the limestone ridges of Crete. The brochures still sell an […]

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Rethymno Wins a Green Award

2025-11-04 By Arthur Butler

The Municipality of Rethymno received top honors for environmental policy at the Do It Green Forum

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Cruise Tourism in Chania Keeps Booming

2025-11-04 By Ion Bogdan V.

Nearly 400,000 cruise visitors reached Chania in 2025, confirming its rise as a year-round port of call and testing local parking skills at the same time.

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Cretan Vendetta Scares German Tourists

2025-11-04 By Iorgos Pappas

After the Vorizia shootings, German outlets paint Crete as the Wild South. Locals respond with coffee, calm, and a polite shrug.

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Chania Runs Out of Space for Cruise Ships

2025-11-03 By Kostas Raptis

Nearly 400,000 passengers arrived in Chania by sea in 2025. Locals smiled, adjusted parking, and practiced saying “no problem” in six languages.

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