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December 4th the 20th Annual “Minoan Feat” Long Distance Races Start

2022-12-03 by Phil Butler

Association of marathon runners, Crete-IKAROS

December 4th, the Region of Crete hosts the 20th “Minoan Feat” long-distance footrace from Phaistos to the Minoan Palace of Knossos. 

Tags: Crete atheletics, Crete in Winter, Crete sports, cross-country, cycling, cycling events, Faistos, Greece events, Knossos Palace, long distance races, Marathons, Minoan Feat, Phaistos, running

The Knossos Research Centre Summer Lectures 2022 Schedule

2022-06-06 by Phil Butler

Knossos Research Centre

A series of Summer lectures beginning this month at Crete’s Knossos Research Center begins this month, discussing facets of Hellenic history.

Tags: Amanda Kelly, British School at Athens, crete, Dr. Kleanthis Sidiropoulos, Greece, Greece tourism, Keftiu, Knossos, Knossos Curator, Knossos Palace, Kostis Christakis, Minoans, Valasia Isaakidou

A Crete 2021 Tourism Season Instagram Reconnaissance [May 30]

2021-05-30 by Phil Butler

Crete shores

The 2021 tourism season on Crete has opened but so far there don’t seem to be too many tourists on the island. Here’s the Instagram intel.

Tags: Apollonia Beach Resort, Balos Beach, Balos Lagoon, crete, Crete 2021, Crete beaches, Crete destinations, Crete places, Crete tourism, h20 Watersports, Knossos, Knossos Palace, matala, Red Beach, Star Beach, Star Beach Hersonissos, Vai Beach

Here’s Why You Must Visit Knossos When You Vacation on Crete

2021-05-03 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Ruins are ruins: old bricks, aged stonework, dry moss, and cracks. But, at Knossos the right mindset evokes the sublime.

Tags: Ariadne, Daedalus, Europa, King Minos, Knossos, Knossos Palace, Minoans, Minos, Minotaur, Prince of the Lilies, Theseus, visit Knossos

Knossos Impressions: Beneath the Ruined Columns of Paradise

2021-01-27 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Minoan Palace at Knossos

Knossos, the ancient seat of a peaceful empire, has lost none of its charm, mysticism, or power over the centuries.

Tags: Arthur Evans, crete, Crete attractions, Dolphin frescoe, Heraklion attractions, Knossos frescoes, Knossos Palace, Minoan Civilization, Minoan Mysteries, Minoans, Palace at Knossos, Prince of the Lilies, visit Knossos

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