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

2023-10-07 by Phil Butler

Caves of Akritamos Beach

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

Tags: Akritamos Beach, crete, Crete beaches, Crete destinations, Crete Island, Koufonisi, Koufonisi beaches, Libyan Sea, Makrigialos, South Crete, Tyrian Purple

Cretan Hound “Peristeris” Shows Cretans How Excellence is Done

2023-09-11 by Phil Butler

Cretan Hound

A Cretan Hound named “Peristeris” delivered excellence at the World Dog Show 2023 despite limited support.

Tags: "Peristeris", Cretan Hound, Cretan Hound Club, Crete Island, Crete Region, Dogs, Evi Tragali, hunting dogs, KOE, Kritikos Lagonikos, Nikos Anetakis, rabbit dogs, Ramune Kazlauskaite, rare dogs, Region of Crete, Tamas Jakkel, World Dog Show 2023

Winds Die Down Over Cretan Sea After Port Authority Warning

2023-09-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Meteo

On Saturday, the Port Authority of Heraklion was put on storm alert in the wake of Northerly and Westerly winds and rain.

Tags: Cretan Sea, crete, Crete Island, Crete weather, current weather, Heraklion Port Authority, heraklion weather, seastate, weather alert

Alpha Star Natalia Germanou Enjoying Laid Back Holiday on Crete

2023-08-18 by Phil Butler

Natalia Germanou Official

Alpha TV star Natalia Germanou caught on a sandy beach while vacationing in Crete via her Instagram.

Tags: Alpha TV, Better than it is!, Crete Island, Natalia Germanou, Natalia Germanou is the daughter of journalist and writer Freddy Germanos and advertiser Erietta Mavroudis. She's now the start of the Alpha TV hit "Better than it is!, Summer 2023, TV celebs on Crete

Region of Crete Promotes the UNESCO regions of Crete at ITB Berlin and Beyond

2023-03-16 by Phil Butler

UNESCO regions of Crete

The UNESCO Regions of Crete (Samaria-Psiloritis-Asterousia-Siteia) operated an individual stand at the ITB Berlin tourism exhibition.

Tags: Alternative Tourism Greece, Crete Island, Crete news, Crete tourism, Crete UNESCO, ITB, ITB Berlin 2023, Kyriakos Kotsoglou, National Geographic, Region of Crete, UNESCO sites Crete

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Tourists in Crete can experience the 5th Crete Festival opening in Eleutherna with a free Stavros Xarchakos concert on June 27, 2025.

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