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Crete destinations

The Beauty and Mystique of Koufonisi – A Best-Kept Secret of Crete

Today, we bring you a fascinating place in time in the Libyan Sea, Koufonisi, and uninhabited treasure of Crete.

Crete Makes 2022 Top 5 Tripadvisor “Best of the Best” List

Crete Island is among the top 5 Best Destinations in the world, according to Tripadvisor’s 2022 report.

Gems of Crete: Gavalohori Village at Apokoronas

Gavalohori (Γαβαλοχώρι) is an idyllic traditional village on Cape Drapan in the Vamos municipality of the Apokoronas region of Crete. 

How the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Is Affecting Tourism on Crete

How dramatically will the Russia/Ukraine conflict impact tourism on Crete? For starters, losing almost half a million visitors is not…

Balos Lagoon: A Guide to Crete’s Most Photographed Beach

Balos Lagoon is the most recognizable and photographed in Crete, if not Greece overall. Here's a little more info on…

A Crete 2021 Tourism Season Instagram Reconnaissance [May 30]

The 2021 tourism season on Crete has opened but so far there don't seem to be too many tourists on…

The Best Crete Beaches: Kommos on the Gulf of Mesara

One of our favorite places on Crete is the area around amazing Kommos Beach (or Komos) where few tourists visit.

Hashtag #Crete: The Best of the Island Via Instagram

Locals and travelers have the best ideas for capturing the magic of this unique island paradise via Instagram. Here are…

If Kazantzakis Had Used Instagram – Here’s What He’d Have Shared

If the legendary author Nikos Kazantzakis had used Instagram, here are some shares he might have liked in order to…

5 More Amazing Crete Gorges Nature Lovers Must Trek

Crete is an unbelievable landscape cut by canyons and gorges for millions of years. The topography of the island is…

Hidden Crete: Secrets of the Gorge of Saints and Agiofarago

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

The Best of August: Crete Instagram Love From Paradise

Time for some of the best shares from Crete in August via Instagram. As the summer winds down, Crete experiences…

The 4th Annual Ierapetra Tourism Festival Kicks Off

The Municipality of Ierapetra, the Regional Unit of Lasithi, and the Region of Crete launched the 4th Annual Ierapetra Tourism…

Crete’s Hidden Treasures: The Paximadia Islands

Instagram shares and some history of the amazing Paximadia Islands in the Gulf of Mesara in south Crete.

Experience Southern Crete: Sfakia and Beyond

The Sfakia region is the largest municipality on Crete. Located in the extreme south of Chania Prefecture, this natural wonderland…

5 Remote Places Nature Lovers Must Visit on Crete

For travelers who want to escape the madness of urban life, Crete is an iconic natural wonderland just waiting. Here…

10 Reasons “Crete” Should Be TripAdvisor’s Number One Destination

TripAdvisor's Top 25 Destinations of Europe 2018 were just announced, and Crete now sits at prestigious No. 4. However, us…

A Crete Cultural Gem: Lappa Was Polished by Time

Argophilia shares some highlights from the wonderful village of Argyroupoli in the center of Rethymno Provence. The Ancient city of Lappa is…