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Hashtag #Crete: The Best of the Island Via Instagram

2020-12-31 by Phil Butler

Crete serenity

Locals and travelers have the best ideas for capturing the magic of this unique island paradise via Instagram. Here are some from 2020.

Tags: 2020, crete, Crete destinations, Crete grams, Crete Island, Elounda, Falasarna, instagram, Instagram Crete, Katholiko monastery, Maria Sifaki, Mesara, Paxamadia Islets, Psiloritis, villages, Zaros

Fit in Crete Scheduled Excursions August 16th Through 22nd

2020-08-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Kayaking off Falasarna Beach

Fit in Crete has scheduled cool e-bike rides in the mountains, lots of swimming & kayaking, and cave explorations for August 16th-22nd.

Tags: Crete adventures, Crete diving, Crete experiences, Crete shipwrecks, Crete snorkel, Crete tours, Falasarna, Fit in Crete, kayaking Crete, Kissamos

Explore West Crete With Fit in Crete August 8 – 15th

2020-08-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Fit in Crete

Coming up from the great adventurers at Fit in Crete, August 8th through 15th watersports and exploration are in order.

Tags: Chania, Crete adventures, dive Crete, Falasarna, Fit in Crete, kayak Crete, Kissamos, Snorkel Crete, wreck dive, wrecks

Crete Adventures This Week: Snorkel the WWII Shipwreck Off Falasarna

2020-07-10 by Argophilia Travel News

WW II Shipwreck

Coming up tomorrow off Falasarna in the far west of Crete, a special underwater exploration of a World War II sunken vessel.

Tags: Crete dives, Falasarna, Falasarna Beach, Fit in Crete, Kissamos, snorkeling

Crete Beaches Revert to Eden With Tourists Away in May

2020-05-12 by Phil Butler

Crete’s beaches are all but empty now. The pandemic has kept tourists away. Now, wonders of the world revert to Eden-like perfection.

Tags: Agiofárango, Amnissos Beach, Coronavirus, crete, Crete getaways, Crete Island, Crete vacation, Falasarna, Greece travel, Greek beaches, Karteros Beach, Preveli Beach, Seitan Limania, Vai Beach

The Magic Secret Beach You Sought: It’s Here on Incredible Crete

2019-08-09 by Phil Butler

Crete has over 1,000 kilometers (650 miles) of coastline and hundreds of epic beaches. There’s a private one waiting for you.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Balos Lagoon, beach getaways, Chania, Chrissi Island, Crete beaches, Crete Island, Elafonisi Beach, Falasarna, Greece holidays, Hersonissos, Kapsodasos, Loutro, Malia, Marathi Beach, Summer 2019, Xerokampos Beach

The Winds Off Falasarna

2017-05-13 by Phil Butler

Falasarna kiteboarding

Driving the dizzy roads of Crete is a marvelous adventure all its own. A road trip to the far west of the island a few years back, it’s a recurring daydream for me. Falasarna, one of Europe’s most famous beaches, is a unique and fascinating spectacle tucked away in a primitive countryside. This is the story of “getting there” with wheels supplied by Sixt Rent-A-Car.

Tags: Crete beaches, Elafanisi, Elaphonisi, Falasarna, Metochi Villas, southern Crete, western Crete

TripAdvisor Names Best Europe Beaches

2015-03-03 by Phil Butler

Elafonisi courtesy Oltau

Just in time for Spring, TripAdvisor has named the top 25 beaches in Europe for 2015 in the Traveler’s Choice Awards. With Spring having sprung just in the nick of time, what better information do those with cabin fever over the winter need? Here’s a look at some fantastic beaches to start warming up at […]

Tags: 2015 Vacations, Balearic Islands, crete, Europe Beaches, Falasarna, France Beaches, Isola dei Conigli, Italy beaches, Iztuzu Beach, Lampedusa, Turkey, Woolacombe Bay Hotel

Greece’s 408 Blue Flag Beaches Announced for 2014

2014-06-03 by Rhett Butler

Falasarna in West Crete

Some 408 plus beaches and 10 marinas in Greece were named Blue Flag clean wonders by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, beach vacations, Falasarna, Greek beaches, Visit Greece

Majestic Pics of Crete: Summer 2014

2014-05-18 by Phil Butler

West of Crete

We love images, and especially those of places we love to visit most. To share a bit of photographic love of Crete, Greece with you, here’s a selection of images from Flickr users we love. Enjoy the Island famous for Filoxenia.

Tags: Chania, crete, Crete in pictures, Crete pictures, Enrico Donelli, Falasarna, Jay Thomas, Jayfoto, Kissamos, Rethymno, Spyros Papaspyropoulos, Theophilos Papadopoulos




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