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Crete olives

Some More of Crete’s Best Kept Secrets Via Instagram

2020-11-14 by Phil Butler

Kolokytha Beach

A glimpse via Instagram, of places you probably never realized existed here on Greece’s biggest island. Crete is simply incredible.

Tags: Agriomandra Beach, Agriomandra Gorge, Amnissos, Askifou Plateau, Balos Lagoon, Crete Island, Crete olive harvest, Crete olives, Itanos, Karteros Beach, Maria Sifaki, Mt. Pachnes, Pachnes

Here On Crete – We Harvest the Precious Olives Now

2019-11-14 by Phil Butler

Aptera

Here in Greece, it’s the time of the olive harvests. Here’s a brief introduction to the importance of the Cretan olive and a short film.

Tags: ancient trees, Chania, Chania Prefecture, Crete olives, Galatas, Greece olives, Greek olives, Olive Tree of Vouves, olive trees, olives, Vouves

Crete City of Rethymno Hosts Olive Oil Marketing Meet

2013-09-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

One olive oil

An interesting cross-border collaborative effort in between Crete and Cyprus is being held in the city of Rethymno on Crete Oct. 1. An all important workshop to “Promoting marketing of oil” will see formulators, mills, merchants and producers discuss how best to collectively upgrade their products. Organized by SEDIK, the Region of Crete and the […]

Tags: Crete olives, Cyprus industry, Cyprus olives, Greek olives, olive industry, olive oil, Rethymno, SEDIK

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Vanished in Crete Chapter 2: The River House

2025-07-15 By Phil Butler

“Στου Ψηλορείτη τα ποδάρια, ο χρόνος ξεχνάει να περνά.” —Παλιό μαντινάδα χωριού “In the feet of Psiloritis, even time forgets to pass.”—Old village mantinada Somewhere in the foothills of Mt. Psiloritis — a place the maps forgot — a man disappeared, not in haste, not in terror, but in wisdom. He was a Wall Street […]

Itanos

How to Disappear in Crete (Without a Trace)

2025-07-14 By Phil Butler

Some people come to Crete to be seen — to sip their espressos beside ruins, to hashtag sunsets, to act like this island owes them enlightenment on a schedule. But the real seekers, the ones with dust in their pockets and silence on their mind, don’t want spectacle. They want distance, erasure, and a kind […]

Heraklion

UNESCO Inclusion for Minoan Palaces in Crete

2025-07-14 By Mihaela Lica Butler

UNESCO inclusion of six Minoan palaces in Crete—Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros, Zominthos, and Kydonia—was officially confirmed during the 47th World Heritage Committee meeting.

Heraklion beach

How Not to Spend Your Beach Weekend in Heraklion

2025-07-14 By Manuel Santos

Heraklion beach, with its sparkling waters and dramatic undertow, attracts swimmers like moths to an electric flytrap.

Crete weddings

Crete Weddings Take Center Stage as Tourists Race to Summer Discounts

2025-07-14 By Iorgos Pappas

Tourists in Crete are poised for the summer sales, seeking deals on clothing, shoes and jewelry for Crete weddings and social gatherings.

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