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Crete’s Villa Sea Ya Lists for 900k and Lives Up to Its Name

2023-08-08 by Phil Butler

Villa Sea Ya

A secluded and private residence overlooking Souda Bay, Villa Sea Ya is about as close to perfection as it gets under 1M on Crete.

Tags: Anati Lougassy, Chania real estate, crete, Crete homes, Crete property, Crete Real Estate, Crete seaviews, Koutalas Beach, Luxury villas Crete, properties under 1M, Rethymno, Souda Bay

A Luxurious Akrotiri Peninsula Villa in Chania Lists for €4.5M

2023-06-30 by Phil Butler

Chania luxury villa

A luxurious five-bedroom, five-bath villa on the Akrotiri Peninsula overlooking Chania offers 750 sqm of elegant contemporary living space.

Tags: Akrotiri Peninsula, Akrotiri property, Chania properties, Chania villas, Crete homes, Crete Houses, Crete luxury villas, Crete properties, Crete property investing, Greek properties, Profitis Ilias neighborhood, Real Estate Greece

This Stunning Rethymno Home is Listed for €1.6M

2023-06-27 by Phil Butler

Wade outside Rethymno

Wade, an impressive contemporary villa in Rethymno, on Crete’s south coast, is listed by Greece Sotheby’s International Realty for €1.6M

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Villa Freya – Own Your Forever Crete Home

2023-06-10 by Phil Butler

Villa Freya

Villa Freya is a stunning villa set on over 3 acres of manicured nature overlooking Elounda and Spinalonga Island.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos villas, Crete homes, Crete luxury homes, Crete luxury villas, Elounda, Elounda properties, Greece luxury villas, luxury villas, Plaka Village, Villa Freya

A Crete Businesswoman’s Vision of Proper Touristic Foundations

2020-05-17 by Phil Butler

Kallia Ierapetriti

Kallia “Popi” Ierapetriti’s vision of Crete is right out of a Kazantzakis story. The Cretan businesswoman wants to renovate the island.

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Stories of Interest

Crete New Year's Dive

Why Cretans Start the Year in the Sea

2025-12-28 By Manuel Santos

Why Cretans welcome the New Year in the sea. A look at the New Year’s Dive tradition in Crete, where it happens, and how to take part safely.

Vasilopita Event Heraklion January 4 2026

A Vasilopita with a Sacred Purpose Near Heraklion

2025-12-27 By Iorgos Pappas

A charitable Vasilopita event will take place on January 4, 2026, near Heraklion, supporting the completion of the Church of Saints Parthenios and Evmenios.

Rethymno farmers protest humanity

Rethymno Farmers Turn Protest Into a Community Table

2025-12-27 By Victoria Udrea

Livestock farmers in Rethymno staged a symbolic protest by boiling and sharing meat with citizens, and donating over one ton of meat to local soup kitchens.

The Unsmiling City and the Kallikantzaroi performance

Interactive Kallikantzaroi Children’s Performance in Neapoli on December 30

2025-12-27 By Argophilia Travel News

Interactive Kallikantzaroi performance by Katsimihas brothers’ story will take place at the Municipal Garden of Neapoli on December 30.

Heraklion drone show Christmas 2025

Heraklion Tested the Sky With Its First Drone Show

2025-12-27 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion hosted its first drone show above the Venetian Walls with over 300 drones. The brief five-minute display drew crowds despite rainy weather.

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