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Agia Galini

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

A Magnificent Crete Journey to Bunga Bunga – No Less

2020-06-11 by Phil Butler

Mihaela Lica Butler

A trip to find a beach cafe called “Bunga Bunga” leads to other Crete discoveries in Summer 2020.

Tags: Agia Galini, beach bars, Bunga Bunga, Crete beaches, Giorgos Restaurant, Giorgos Taverna, Gulf of Mesara, Kalamaki Beach, Kalamaki Village, Kokkinos Pyrgos, Kommos Beach, Kommos Palace, Mesara, Typmpaki

Cretelia Festival 2019 Set for 16 Through 22 September

2019-08-08 by Phil Butler

Cretelia Festival 2019

The Cretelia Festival 2019 running from 16 to 22 September, will feature a roster of international DJs performing in the South of Crete.

Tags: Agia Galini, Crete festivals, Cretelia Festival 2019, DJ Frank Koopmann, DJ Motte, DJ Wolf Kolster, Ferry Ultra, hippie caves, Karibu Bar, Kokkinos Pyrgos, Kommos Beach, matala, Matala Beach, Matala hippies, Mona Seebohm, Paul Kestermann, Red Beach

Island Eco Ferries and ANENDYK Cooperate for Gavdos Island Bookings

2019-08-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sarakiniko Beach on Gavdos

Island Eco Ferries Ltd. has announced a cooperation with shipping company ANENDYK for eSales of passenger tickets to Gavdos.

Tags: Agia Galini, ANENDYK, Calypso Island, Crete attractions, Crete Ferries, Gavdos Beaches, Gavdos Day Cruise, Gavdos Island, Island Eco Ferries Ltd., Plakias

Ancient Destinations Crete: The City-State of Sivritos

2018-02-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Thronos Crete

Situated in the tiny village of Thronos, atop the hill of Kefala, Ancient Sivritos in the prefecture of Rethymno was once one of Crete’s most influential independent cities. Like the famous cities of Axos, Lappa, and Eleftherna, the city held unique importance.

Tags: Agia Galini, Ancient Greece, Ancient Sivritos, Eleftherna, Greece, Greek sites, Minoan cities, Minoan sites, Minoan towns, Rethymno, Sivritos, Sybrita, Thrónos

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Stories of Interest

Aegean Airlines

Passengers Deserve Better Than a Panic Press Release

2025-11-29 By Argophilia Travel News

Aegean’s latest safety press release raises questions about transparency and communication. Argophilia examines what passengers really need to know.

Bougainvillea

How Bougainvillea Became Cretan

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

Bougainvillea came from far away, but in Crete it found its true home, painting the island’s villages with endless waves of color.

Cretan honey

Why Cretan Honey Is Truly Unique

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

Cretan olive oil is always the star — praised endlessly, photographed lovingly, bottled proudly, and universally crowned as the island’s “liquid gold.” But quietly, patiently, without fanfare, another treasure has shaped Cretan life for thousands of years: Cretan honey. This is a honey that tastes like a landscape.A honey that carries the memory of mountains, […]

INNSiDE Elounda

INNSiDE Elounda Promises a Different Crete

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

The new INNSiDE Elounda resort opens May 2026, offering luxury accommodation, private pools, wellness activities, and contemporary Greek cuisine in Elounda.

Crime in Crete

Crime in Crete Rethymno Police Event

2025-11-29 By Manuel Santos

Vendettas, knives, guns-in-the-sky weddings, tourists thinking it’s Disneyland… and the academics trying to make sense of this beautiful chaos.

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