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The Best of August: Crete Instagram Love From Paradise

2019-08-27 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia

Time for some of the best shares from Crete in August via Instagram. As the summer winds down, Crete experiences to remember get share time.

Tags: Agios Isidoros Beach, Balos Lagoon, Cretan food, Cretan Summer, crete, Crete attractions, Crete beaches, Crete destinations, Crete resorts, Crete secrets, Daebelos Estate, Fodele, Fodele Beach Resort, Greece attractions, Greece beaches, Phaistos Palace, Seitan Limania, Sougia, Thalori Retreat, Triopetra Beach, Vai Beach

Peskesi Restaurant Could Be Crete’s Best?

2017-09-27 by Phil Butler

Pesskesi

Don’t you just hate it when friends recommend a restaurant and the food and/or service turns out to be horrible? How about the feeling when those recommendations turn out to be spot on, how does that work for you? Well, a Facebook recommendations test we did the other day sent us to Peskesi Restaurant, which nearly […]

Tags: best restaurants, Cretan cuisine, Cretan diet, Cretan food, crete, Crete restaurants, Heraklion restaurants, Kreokakavos, Peskesi, Peskesi Restaurant, staka cheese

Visit Crete at the Risk of Never Leaving

2017-02-07 by Phil Butler

Sitia, Crete

There are so many reasons for visiting Crete, but only one for staying away. Once you stay on this incredible island, you’ll have to be dragged back home.

Tags: Balcony Restaurant, Cretan diet, Cretan food, crete, Ecotourism, Greek food, Incredible Crete, Minoans, Petras, Richtis Gorge, Richtis Waterfall, Saganaki, Sitia, Tonya Karandinou, Vitsentzos Kornaros

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Agios Nikolaos Trail Network Reaches 190 Kilometers

2026-06-12 By Manuel Santos

Agios Nikolaos has expanded its hiking network to approximately 190 kilometers of marked trails, adding new routes while improving signage across existing paths.

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Traditional Strata Brings Cretan Music and Dance Back to Chania

2026-06-12 By Argophilia Travel News

Chania’s Traditional Strata returns from June through September, filling the Venetian Harbor with live performances every Tuesday evening.

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Firefighters Save Dog From Cliff in One of Zakynthos’ Most Inaccessible Areas

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A dog trapped at the bottom of a cliff near Zakynthos’ Pools Beach was rescued by firefighters using climbing equipment after volunteers were unable to reach the animal safely.

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Elafonissi Visitors Beware of Unofficial Parking Guides

2026-06-12 By Victoria Udrea

Authorities in Chania are warning visitors to follow official parking signs after another arrest linked to illegal customer solicitation near Elafonissi’s parking areas.

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Rethymno Doubles Down on Print Media to Capture High-Value Travelers

2026-06-12 By Argophilia Travel News

The Region of Crete funds a dedicated campaign in the 2026 Explorer Rethymno travel guide to promote cultural heritage, local gastronomy, and year-round travel.

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