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Gems of Crete: Gavalohori Village at Apokoronas

2022-06-09 by Phil Butler

Danny Touw

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

Tags: Arismari, Artful Retreats, Bleverde, Cape Drapano, Chania, Chania Prefcture, Crete artists, Crete destinations, Crete towns, Crete villages, Danny Touw, Gavalianos Kafenos, Gavalohori, Gavalohori Village, Kalyves, kamarospito, kefenos, Konstantinos Liodakis, plane trees, traditional Crete, traditional village

Letter From Arkalochori: Prayer for a Dawning Day

2021-09-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Arkalochori Crete

A touching and inspirational letter from earthquake struck Arkalochori village in the heart of Crete island.

Tags: 6.0 earthquake, Arkalochori, Arkalochori village, Crete earthquake, Crete people, Crete villages, Earthquake emergency, Greece earthquake, Greece emervency, Heraklion earthquake, people

Another Perfect Crete Escape: Mourtzanakis Residence Ecotourism Hotel

2021-09-10 by Phil Butler

Mourtzanakis Residence

Another eco-tourism value we just came across, Mourtzanakis Residence in Achlada, is a perfect getaway far from and close to it all.

Tags: Achlada, Agia Pelagia, agritourism, Crete 2021, Crete ecotourism, Crete escapes, Crete hotels, Crete villages, Ecotourism, Gazi, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion retreates, Mourtzanakis Residence, resorts, small hotels

Koutsounari Traditional Cottages: A Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice Gem

2021-05-15 by Phil Butler

Koutsounari Traditional Cottages

One of southern Crete’s most enchanting stays, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages was just named a 2021 Travelers Choice Award winner.

Tags: COVID precautions, COVID protocols, crete, Crete hotels, Crete tavernas, Crete travel, Crete villages, Eleni Nakou, EODY, Europa Nostra, Ierapetra, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, pet friendly, pet friendly hotels, T. Zervas, Travelers Choice, Travelers Choice 2020, Travelers Choice 2021, V. Zerva-Vozineki, Visit Crete

A Truly Sustainable Greece Tourism: The Essentials

2020-12-26 by Phil Butler

Kommos Beach

Greek desicionmakers are now wrestling with the idea of a new model for tourism. Let’s hope they are serious this time.

Tags: Alejandro Hernández-Puértola, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Candia Maris, Crete hotels, Crete tourism, Crete vacation, Crete villages, degrowth, Environment, Greece tourism, HIP, John Vourdoubas, Konstantinos Andriotis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Luxury Hotels, NBG, Next Generation EU, Porter’s Five Forces, Sustainable Greece, TUI, Yiannis Retsos

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