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A Crete Instagram Journey: Summer 2018

2018-07-20 by Argophilia Travel News

Gulf of Mesara

The summer of 2018 on Crete has been eventful for our team here at Argo. So far we’ve enjoyed the company of superb friends and family, and we’ve shared some of this incredible island’s most beautiful attractions too. For those who’ve visited Crete, here are a few reminders to jog your memory. And for those who’ve never been, these Instagram shares should tweak your adventurous genes.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Almyra Seaside Restaurant, Amari Valley, Aravanes, crete, Crete Instagrams, Diver's Club Crete, Fontana Morosini, Greek mythology, Mythos, Mythos Beer, Thrónos, Zaro's, Zaro's water

Crete Reconnaissance: At the Altar of Zeus

2018-04-19 by Phil Butler

Lasithi

We finally took the opportunity to drive to one of Crete’s most fascinating places this week. The Lasithi Plateau, located in the Lasithi regional unit in eastern Crete, Greece is famous today for the thousands of windmills that once irrigated the fertile soils of the plateau.

Tags: Cave of Psychro, crete, Diktaean Cave, Greek mythology, Lasithi, Lasithi Plateau, Monastery of Kroustaleni, Psychro, Taverna DICTAMUS, Zeus

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