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Coming Up Tomorrow in Avdou – The 8th Festival of Cretan Cuisine

2022-08-06 by Argophilia Travel News

8th Festival of the Cretan Cuisine

The 8th annual Festival Cretan Cuisine comes to Avdou Village Sunday, August 7th. Visitors will get a taste for what makes Crete so special.

Tags: Avdou Village, Cretan cuisine, Crete cuisine, Crete festivals, Crete food, Heraklion, Hersonissos

This Week’s Hashtag #creteisland Shares on Instagram

2020-09-06 by Phil Butler

by the pool

A collection of business Instagram shares from fabulous Crete Island, Greece.

Tags: #creteisland, Agia Pelagia, crete, Crete beaches, Crete Greece, Crete photos, Crete vacation, Elafonisi, Hersonissos, Nana Princess Hotel, SeaScape Luxury Residences

Crete’s Nana Princess Snags TÜV Austria “COVID Shield” Designation

2020-09-03 by Phil Butler

Nana Princess Hotel

Karatzis Group’s “Nana Princess Suites Villas & Spa” has received the designation “COVID Shield” by TÜV AUSTRIA.

Tags: COVID Shield, COVID-19 ceertification, Crete resorts, Greek resorts, Hersonissos, Karatzis Group, Nana Princess Resort, safe hotels, safe resorts, TÜV AUSTRIA

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

July 2019: Sharing Instagram Magic from Heraklion’s 2019 Tourism Season

2019-07-07 by Phil Butler

25th August Street

The 2019 tourism season has finally cranked up on Crete, and Heraklion Instagram shares reveal part of the amazing experiences being had by people from around the world.

Tags: 25th August Street, Agia Pelagia, Around Heraklion, Astoria Hotel, Capsis Elite Resort, Dedalou Street, Heraklion attractions, Hersonissos, Kalypso Cretan Village Resort & Spa, Koules Fortress, Minoan Theater, Nikos Gavalas, Phyllosophies

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