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Post-Pandemic Travel Dreams: Crete’s Amazing Richtis Gorge

2020-11-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Richtis Falls

Crete’s Amazing Richtis Gorge is a picture perfect post-pandemic dream hiking excursion on amazing Crete Island.

Tags: bridge of Lachanas, crete, Crete beaches, Crete gorges, Crete hikes, Crete landscapes, Crete narture, Crete nature, Crete parks, Greece gorge, hiking Crete, Kalavros, Richtis Beach, Richtis Falls, Richtis Gorge

Crete Island a Top-5 Travelers Choice Destination for 2020

2020-10-09 by Phil Butler

Chania

Crete, the legendary birthplace of the Greek god Zeus, is a top-five pick by Tripadvisor users for 2020. The island is a world within itself.

Tags: crete, Crete beaches, Crete Island, Greece destinations, Minoans, Travelers Choice, Travelers Choice 2020, TripAdvisor Crete, TripAdvisor reviews

This Week’s Hashtag #creteisland Shares on Instagram

2020-09-06 by Phil Butler

by the pool

A collection of business Instagram shares from fabulous Crete Island, Greece.

Tags: #creteisland, Agia Pelagia, crete, Crete beaches, Crete Greece, Crete photos, Crete vacation, Elafonisi, Hersonissos, Nana Princess Hotel, SeaScape Luxury Residences

What’s Happening On Crete: The Weekend of August 23, 2020

2020-08-27 by Phil Butler

south of crete

August is coming to a close as is a totally failed tourism season on Crete, but the locals show no sign of giving up on paradise.

Tags: Beachcomber, crete, Crete beaches, Crete Instagram, Crete weekends, Ioannis Stillianou, Lyttos Beach Hotel, Savvidakis family, Sofi Savvidaki, Stillianou Wines, wines of Crete

What’s Happening On Crete: The Weekend of August 16, 2020

2020-08-18 by Phil Butler

Locals explore their paradise island of Crete with no tourists in sight. Crete is a “one of” destination for anyone looking to chill.

Tags: Anopolis, Big Blue Beach Bar & Apartments, Cretan Beaches, Crete attractions, Crete beaches, Crete weekends, Hacienda, ig Blue Myrtos, Iligas Beach, Kallicrates Village, Kavi Gorge, Koufonisi, Koufonisi Island, Ligaria Beach, things to do, travel local

What’s Happening On Crete: The Weekend of July 19th, 2020

2020-07-22 by Phil Butler

Preveli Beach

Cretans doing their things the weekend of July 19th. The locals take time off to enjoy their paradise.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Aleksandra Botwina, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Ano Asites, Cretan people, Cretans, Crete beaches, Crete resorts, Crete vacation, Dionysos Tavern & Rooms, Goules Taverna, Kalypso Cretan Village Resort & Spa, Koules Taverna, La Brasserie, matala, Preveli Beach, Rethymno attractions, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Spiros Liasites, St. John the Theologian, VanGos Tsourlakis, Vera Rousaki

What’s Happening On Crete: The Weekend of July 12th, 2020

2020-07-14 by Phil Butler

Sunrise over Lygaria

This past weekend Cretans mixed business and pleasure, which is a kind of tradition that will probably suit the post-pandemic era as well.

Tags: Antonis Kallitsakis, Around Heraklion, Cactus Beach Resort & Bungalows, Cretan Urban Adventures, Crete attractions, Crete beaches, Crete events, Crete Island, Crete people, Crete tours, Crete travel, CreteSummer2020, Eleni Bantouraki, Galatas, Greek summer, Greeks, Hacienda, Lygaria, Maria Sifaki, Menies Beach, Michael Kallergishas, Minas E. Liapakis, Rebecca Skevaki, Seaking Adventures, Sitia, Stelios Kanakis

Tripadvisor Rates 3 Greek Beaches in Top 10 of Europe

2020-07-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Kedrodasos Beach

Three Greek beaches make Tripadvisor’s top 10 Europe beaches. Germany’s Bild Newspaper says their all destinctively Greek-like.

Tags: Balos Beach, Balos Lagoon, crete, Crete beaches, Crete Island, Elafonissi Beach, Europe Beaches, Greece beaches, Kleftiko Beach, Milos, Milos Island

A Guide to Glyka Nera Beach On Incredible Crete Island

2020-06-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Sweetwater Beach

One of Crete’s most captivating beaches, Glyka Nera (Sweetwater) features crystal clear, deep azure blue water and fine colorful pebbles.

Tags: Chania Prefecture, Chora Sfakion, Cretan Beaches, Crete beaches, E4 hiking, E4 trail, Europe Beaches, Glyka Nera Beach, hidden beaches, Sfakia, South Crete, Southwest Crete, Sweetwater Beach, top beaches, West Crete

A Stunning New Video Unveils the Majestic Beauty of Incredible Crete

2020-06-19 by Phil Butler

Incredible Crete

Magnificent video footage by award-winning filmmaker Theo Papadoulakis reveals for the first time the majesty of authentic Crete.

Tags: Cretan diet, Crete beaches, Crete dancers, Crete diving, Crete hiking, Crete legends, Crete Minoan sites, Crete mountains, Crete resorts, Crete stays, Crete surfing, Crete tradition, Crete vacationland, Crete vacations, Filoxenia, Incredible Crete, kindly Cretans, Minoans, Region of Crete, Theo Papadoulakis

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

Cretan Spring Arrives: Instagram Reminds of a Post COVID-19 Paradise

2020-04-02 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia

With Crete in lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a time to appreciate the paradise island we live on. Instagram provides hope.

Tags: Agioferago, beaches, Cretan Spring, crete, Crete beaches, Crete tourism, Dermatos Beach, Greece beaches, Heraklion, Karteros, Knossos Palace, Minoan Theater, Minoans, Preveli Beach, Rethymno, Spring, Vai Beach

Crete 2020 Vacations: The Best of Amazing Agia Pelagia

2020-02-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Agia Pelagia Bay

With most people already planning for their 2020 vacations, now seems to be about the right time to start booking those stays on Crete island.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Blue Bay Resort, Capsis Elite Resort, Crete beaches, Crete vacations, Crete villages, Evita Apartments, Heraklion beaches, Heraklion vacation, Out of the Blue, Psaromoura Beach, SeaScape Luxury Residences

Hidden Crete: A World Away In the Myrtos Seaside Village

2020-01-03 by Phil Butler

Mirtos Hotel

In the south-east of Crete, a small village is a true hidden gem of the island. For a “world away” experience, Myrtos.

Tags: beach vacation, Crete beaches, Crete gorges, Fournou Korifi, Greece beaches, Greek village, Korifi, Minoans, Myrtos, Myrtos Beach, Pyrgos, River Kryos, Sarakina Gorge, South Crete

5 More Amazing Crete Gorges Nature Lovers Must Trek

2019-12-16 by Phil Butler

Richtis Waterfall

Crete is an unbelievable landscape cut by canyons and gorges for millions of years. The topography of the island is unique in that these rifts in the bedrock of the island form create hundreds of individual pockets of natural bounty. The island is even called the “land of gorges” since more than 400 canyons carve […]

Tags: alternative Crete, alternative travel, Crete activities, Crete beaches, Crete destinations, Crete gorges, Crete hiking, Crete nature, Crete outback, Crete trips, Hidden Crete

Hidden Crete: Secrets of the Gorge of Saints and Agiofarago

2019-12-14 by Phil Butler

Agiofarago Gorge

Agiofarago Gorge, is an amazing canyon in the south of Heraklion Prefecture tourists who visit the island paradise seldom know exists.

Tags: Agiofarago, Agiofarago Beach, Agiofarago Gorge, Cretan Beaches, Crete beaches, Crete caves, Crete destinations, Crete gorges, Crete Island, Crete landmarks, Crete myths, Crete roads, Crete secrets, Gorge of Saints, Heraklion prefecture, Heraklion secrets, Hidden Crete, matala, Odigitria Monastery, rituals, Sivas, Vourvoulitis Lake

Discovering Crete’s Secrets: Tholos Beach Near Kavousi

2019-10-23 by Phil Butler

Tholos Beach

If you ever find yourself exploring the northeast of Crete, be sure not to miss a lesser-known treasure called Tholos Beach.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Crete beaches, Crete treasures, Eastern Crete, Greek beaches, hidden beaches, Kavousi, Lassithi, Tholos Beach, Tholos Boutique Houses

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

The Best Instagram Feet on Crete: How Do You Stack Up?

2019-08-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Best Feet on Crete

“The Best Feet on Crete” just may be the strangest Instagram effort ever. Let’s see.

Tags: Crete beaches, Crete Feet, Crete Instagrams, Crete vacations, Feet, Feet of Crete, foot fetish, foot Instagrams, instagram, Shared Feet

The Magic Secret Beach You Sought: It’s Here on Incredible Crete

2019-08-09 by Phil Butler

Crete has over 1,000 kilometers (650 miles) of coastline and hundreds of epic beaches. There’s a private one waiting for you.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Balos Lagoon, beach getaways, Chania, Chrissi Island, Crete beaches, Crete Island, Elafonisi Beach, Falasarna, Greece holidays, Hersonissos, Kapsodasos, Loutro, Malia, Marathi Beach, Summer 2019, Xerokampos Beach

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