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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.

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5 More Amazing Crete Gorges Nature Lovers Must Trek

2019-12-16 by Phil Butler

Richtis Waterfall

Crete is an unbelievable landscape cut by canyons and gorges for millions of years. The topography of the island is unique in that these rifts in the bedrock of the island form create hundreds of individual pockets of natural bounty. The island is even called the “land of gorges” since more than 400 canyons carve […]

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Hidden Crete: Secrets of the Gorge of Saints and Agiofarago

2019-12-14 by Phil Butler

Agiofarago Gorge

Agiofarago Gorge, is an amazing canyon in the south of Heraklion Prefecture tourists who visit the island paradise seldom know exists.

Tags: Agiofarago, Agiofarago Beach, Agiofarago Gorge, Cretan Beaches, Crete beaches, Crete caves, Crete destinations, Crete gorges, Crete Island, Crete landmarks, Crete myths, Crete roads, Crete secrets, Gorge of Saints, Heraklion prefecture, Heraklion secrets, Hidden Crete, matala, Odigitria Monastery, rituals, Sivas, Vourvoulitis Lake

Hidden Crete: Almiros Gorge

2019-12-01 by Phil Butler

Almiros Gorge

Travelers visiting Crete and her capital in Heraklion never get to experience many of the hidden gems just off the beaten path. Almiros Gorge, a few hundred meters from the beach at Amoudara, is one such treasure of hidden Crete. I took a short trip there with my best pal Minas, earlier this morning. Here’s […]

Tags: Almiros Gorge, Amoudara Beach, Crete attractions, Crete canyons, Crete nature, Crete places, Ellinoperamata, Gazi, Gorge of Keri, gorges, gorges of Crete, Green Crete, Hidden Crete, Kastrokefala, Mount Stroumboulas, Seige of Candia, St. Anthony Farangitis

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As Crete’s public hospitals face critical staff shortages, travelers should stay informed and prepared. Here’s how to stay safe and what to do in an emergency.

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Greece Unveils €2.5 Billion Plan to Save Water

2025-10-30 By Ion Bogdan V.

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2025-10-30 By Manuel Santos

A €220,000 investment in Psari Forada will create Crete’s newest diving park, boosting sustainable tourism and putting Viannos on the underwater map.

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Hundreds of pets in Pompia and Phaistos received free vet care, microchips, and sterilization during a five-day campaign promoting animal welfare and responsible ownership.

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