According to villa rental company CV Villas, Greece has five of Europe’s top ten bluest waters, backed by science. A recent investigation revealed that two of these magnificent beaches are in Crete. Researchers compiled a list of the most popular and beautiful beaches. They then performed a color analysis by taking unedited images from Google […]
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Hunter’s Supermoon Over Crete Tonight Will Be Remarkable
A very rare supermoon followed by an amazing star cluster rising over Crete will be a spectacle for stargazers on October 17, 18, and 19. Known as a Hunter’s Supermoon, the event will be punctuated by a meeting with the Pleiades star cluster in one of the universe’s most spellbinding spectacles. This Hunter’s Supermoon will […]
Crete’s Future: Windmill Tourism Near a Beach
Crete, the island beloved for its ancient history and traditions and for its abundant natural beauty, is being destroyed by profiteers. Most professionals I know who are not handcuffed to the industries and oligarchs ruining the Island’s development agree. A recent press release about the so-called BOAK infrastructure project is another key sign that one […]
Six Awesome Reasons to Visit Crete in Autumn
Crete, Greece’s biggest Island, is blessed with an ideal location and geography to take advantage of the gifts of Autumn. With an average daily temperature of 23°C during the day and a minimum of 17°C at night, the Island is perfect for visitors seeking a cosy solace. Punctuating Crete’s ideal climate, scores of Autumn activities […]
Fall and Winter Mean Olive Harvest on Crete Island
Crete’s rolling hills are adorned with silvery-green leaves of olive trees, which are integral to the island’s agricultural landscape. Someone counted them, and there are more than 30 million. This precious crop has shaped the lives and economy of the Cretan people for millennia. From November through January, the island buzzes with “Vendema,” the period […]
Crete Summer Ends: Time to Kiss “It” Goodbye
Crete, one of the top 25 destinations in the world, is a continent all its own. The majestic beauty of the Island is one of many facets that make it so difficult to say goodbye. No matter what, though, sooner or later visitors must tell the mythical land to kiss their sunbaked asses goodbye. It’s […]
It’s Official: Heraklion International Airport Is Europe’s Worst
Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (IATA: HER, ICAO: LGIR) finds itself at the bottom of Europe’s airport rankings in a top compiled by Holidu based on Google Reviews. Burdened with an average Google Maps rating of 2.6 out of 5, as reflected in over 21,000 reviews, the airport has yet to impress travellers. This low […]
Greece: Tips Now Count as Income, to Be Taxed Accordingly
In Greece, tipping is now treated as part of the service workers’ wages and subject to tax and deductions.
Tourism Draculas Descend on Greek Isles During Drought
These days, the news is banged out on keyboards at media outlets and tourism company marketing departments, riddled with unholy irony and incongruity. Take the news from September, when tourism experts billed Naxos as an ideal sustainable tourism destination for the British market. Coincidentally, the biggest reservoir on the Greek island dried up in July. […]
Dining in Crete: Dying Filoxenia Saved by the Few
It’s disconcerting when things change overnight. This is especially true when you live on an island that is supposed to be all about tradition, consistency, hospitality, and a paradise experience. At least, this is how I’ve been describing Crete for over a decade. Then, a cold €29 ribeye steak dish finally hit me like a […]
Shhh! Keep the Secret of Kea Island for Yourself
Travel publicity about the marvellous Greek islands is in good supply these days. More people have been informed, and hundreds of thousands more travellers have discovered paradise this season. Crete, Mykonos, Ithaca, Rhodes, Kos, and a hundred other idyllic destinations flood the collective minds of vacationers worldwide. Still, there are more secret places, like the […]
Greece’s Blue Flag Beaches Get Wizz Treatment
Budget airline Wizz Air has just announced an expected 15-20% increase in passengers for next year. Also in the news, the Island of Rhodes lost six Blue Flag beaches withdrawn from the 2024 national and international lists. Greece lost some 22 Blue Flag designations by the end of July 2024. In this report, I will […]
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