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Now in Heraklion – The 2022 IHF Beach Handball World Championships

2022-06-17 by Phil Butler

IHF World Championships

This week and next, on the pristine beach of Karteros, the IHF Beach Handball World Championships will decide who’s best on Earth.

Tags: 2022 sports, beach ball, Beach Handball Championships, Beach Handball World Championships, Crete events, Crete storts, handball, Heraklion beaches, IHF 2022, IHF Crete, IHF World Championships, International Handball Federation, Karteros Beach, Youth handball

The Best Crete Beaches: Kommos on the Gulf of Mesara

2021-02-18 by Phil Butler

One of our favorite places on Crete is the area around amazing Kommos Beach (or Komos) where few tourists visit.

Tags: beaches, Bunga Bunga, Cretan Beaches, Crete beaches, Crete destinations, famous beaches, Gulf of Mesara, Heraklion, Heraklion beaches, Heraklion prefecture, Hidden Crete, Kalamaki, Kommos, Kommos Beach, Kommos Palace, matala, Minoan archaeology, Minoan sites, Minoans, secluded beaches

Crete Offers Vacationers 117 Blue Flag Beaches for Summer 2020

2020-06-13 by Phil Butler

Fodele Beach

The International Blue Flag Program has announced 117 Crete beaches as Blue Flag designated seaside attractions for 2020.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Blue Flag, Blue Flag beaches, Candia Maris, Chania, Chania beaches, Creta Star, EEPF, Elounda Bay, Falasarna Beach, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Gulf of Mesara, Heraklion beaches, Kalimera Kriti Hotel & Village Resort, Kokkini Chani, Kommos Beach, Kriti Beach Hotel, Lasithi, Lasithi Beaches, matala, Mythos Palace, Mythos Palace Resort, Rethymno Beaches, Sitia hotels, Sougia

Crete 2020 Vacations: The Best of Amazing Agia Pelagia

2020-02-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Agia Pelagia Bay

With most people already planning for their 2020 vacations, now seems to be about the right time to start booking those stays on Crete island.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Blue Bay Resort, Capsis Elite Resort, Crete beaches, Crete vacations, Crete villages, Evita Apartments, Heraklion beaches, Heraklion vacation, Out of the Blue, Psaromoura Beach, SeaScape Luxury Residences

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