Crete

Crete’s South Coast: Submerged Surprises

Marcus Hinfelaar

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

3 years ago

Marcus Hinfelaar

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.

3 years ago

Phil Butler

A light, single-engine aircraft crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport earlier today.

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Phil Butler

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

3 years ago

Phil Butler

December 4th, the Region of Crete hosts the 20th “Minoan Feat” long-distance footrace from Phaistos to the Minoan Palace of Knossos.

3 years ago

Phil Butler

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

3 years ago

Phil Butler

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

3 years ago

Argophilia Travel News

The Region of Crete announces a partnership with Greece’s Ministry of Culture and the Heraklion to restore part of the city’s Venetian Walls.

3 years ago

Phil Butler

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

3 years ago

Phil Butler

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

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Phil Butler

The Keftiu, modernized by Arthur Evans as “Minoan,” are still a mystery unsolved. What happened to them?

3 years ago

Phil Butler

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

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